Advance Auto Parts Clash

The **Advance Auto Parts Clash** is a NASCAR Cup Series exhibition race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in February  the weekend before the Daytona 500, It began as the **Busch Clash** and was a 50-mile "all out sprint",  In its current format, it is made up of two segments, starting with the 25-lap segment, which culminates with the final 50-lap segment, The race, like the Monster Energy NASCAR All Star Race in May, carries no points for the winner but rather a large purse, circumstances which are supposed to encourage an all-out driving style not seen in regular season races, where one series mistake can largely ruin a season. However, due to the smaller fields, huge crashes in the Daytona 500 are uncommon.

The 1987 race, won by Bill Elliott, was completed at an average speed of , It stands as the fastest-sanctioned race in the history of NASCAR (though it was not a points-paying event).

## Race format

- **1979-1990:** The race consisted of a single twenty-lap (50 mile) green flag sprint with no pit stops required, Caution flags do not count.
- **1991-1997:** The race was broken up into two ten-lap green flag segments, the field was then inverted for the second ten-lap segment,  Prize money was awarded for both segments for all positions, The race had been broken up into two segments, because it was lacking competitiveness since restrictor places was used in 1988, The inversion rule needed some excitement to the event.
- **1998-2000:** The event was renamed the Bud Shootout, and consisted of 25-laps, the Bud Shootout Qualifier ran at 11 a.m. and the Shootout itself ran at 12 p.m.
- **2001-2002:** The race renamed to the Budweiser Shootout, and expanded to a new race distance (70 laps, 125 miles), Caution laps would be counted, but the finish of the race had to be finished under green, except for the Green-white-checker-finish rule for the Camping World Truck Series, if necessary, A maximum of one pit-stop was required, The Bud Shootout qualifier was discontinued but the second round qualifying for Cup Series races was eliminated.
- **2003-2008:** The race was broken up into two segments,  followed by a ten-minute intermission, While a pit-stop was no longer required by a rule, a reduction of fuel-cell size (from 22 gallons to 13 gallons) made a fuel pit stop necessary, (In 2007, Fuel cells were expanded to 18.5 gallons) Many drivers who changed tires during their fuel stop, as time required to fuel the car allowed a two-tire change.
- **2009-2012:** The race was expanded to 25 laps, followed by the 50 lap final segment, the race distance was expanded to 75 laps (187.5 miles)
- **2013-2015**: The race was divided into three segments (30 laps, 25 laps, 20 laps, which online fan voting was necessary, deciding certain aspects (lengths of the race, requirements of mandatory pit stops, numbers of drivers eliminated, etc.) The total distance of the race was 75 laps in length.

## Past winners

|Year|Date|No.|Driver|Team|Manufacturer|Laps|Miles|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1979|February 11|28|Buddy Baker|Ranier-Lundy|Oldsmobile|20||
|1980|February 10|2|Dale Earnhardt|Osterlund Racing|Chevrolet|20||
|1981|February 8|11|Darrell Waltrip|Junior Johnson and Associates|Buick|20||
|1982|February 7|88|Bobby Allison|DiGuard Motorsports|Buick|20||
|1983|February 14*|75|Neil Bonnett|RahMoc Enterprises|Chevrolet|20||
|1984|February 9|12|Neil Bonnett|Junior Johnson and Associates|Chevrolet|20||
|1985|February 10|44|Terry  Labonte|Meiling Racing|Chevrolet|20||
|1986|February 8|3|Dale Earnhardt|Richard Childress Racing|Chevrolet|20||
|1987|February 8|9|Bill Elliott|Meiling Racing|Chevrolet|20||
|1988|February 7|3|Dale Earnhardt|Richard Childress Racing|Chevrolet|20||
|1989|February 12|25|Ken Schrader|Hendrick Motorsports|Chevrolet|20||
|1990|February 11|25|Ken Schrader|Hendrick Motorsports|Chevrolet|20||
|1991|February 10|3|Dale Earnhardt|Richard Childress Racing|Chevrolet|20||
|1992|February 9|15|Geoff Bodine|Bud Moore Engineering|Ford|20||
|1993|February 7|3|Dale Earnhardt|Richard Childress Racing|Chevrolet|20||
|1994|February 13|24|Jeff Gordon|Hendrick Motorsports|Chevrolet|20||
|1995|February 12|3|Dale Earnhardt|Richard Childress Racing|Chevrolet|20||
|1996|February 11|88|Dale Jarrett|Robert Yates Racing|Ford|20||
|1997|February 9|24|Jeff Gordon|Hendrick Motorsports|Chevrolet|20||
|1998|February 8|2|Rusty Wallace|Penske Racing|Ford|25||
|1999|February 7|6|Mark Martin|Roush Racing|Ford|25||
|2000|February 13|88|Dale Jarrett|Robert Yates Racing|Ford|25||
|2001|February 11|20|Tony Stewart|Joe Gibbs Racing|Pontiac|70||
|2002|February 10|20|Tony Stewart|Joe Gibbs Racing|Pontiac|70||
|2003|February 8|8|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.|Chevrolet|70||
|2004|February 7|88|Dale Jarrett|Robert Yates Racing|Ford|70||
|2005|February 12|48|Jimmie Johnson|Hendrick Motorsports|Chevrolet|70||
|2006|February 12*|11|Denny Hamlin|Joe Gibbs Racing|Chevrolet|72*||
|2007|February 10|20|Tony Stewart|Joe Gibbs Racing|Chevrolet|70||
|2008|February 9|88|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.|Hendrick Motorsports|Chevrolet|70||
|2009|February 7|29|Kevin Harvick|Richard Childress Racing|Chevrolet|78*||
|2010|February 6|29|Kevin Harvick|Richard Childress Racing|Chevrolet|76*||
|2011|February 12|22|Kurt Busch|Penske Racing|Dodge|75||
|2012|February 18|18|Kyle Busch|Joe Gibbs Racing|Toyota|82*||
|2013|February 16|29|Kevin Harvick|Richard Childress Racing|Chevrolet|75||
|2014|February 15|11|Denny Hamlin|Joe Gibbs Racing|Toyota|75||
|2015|February 14|20|Matt Kenseth|Joe Gibbs Racing|Toyota|75||
|2016|February 13|20|Denny Hamlin|Joe Gibbs Racing|Toyota|79*||
|2017|February 19*|22|Joey Logano|Team Penske|Ford|75||
|2018|February 11|2|Brad Keselowski|Team Penske|Ford|75||

## Infobox (motor race)

- **series long**: NASCAR Cup Series
- **race title**: Advance Auto Parts Clash
- **track map**: Daytona International Speedway.svg
- **venue**: Daytona International Speedway
- **location**: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- **sponsor**: Advance Auto Parts
- **first race**: 1979
- **distance**: 187.5 miles (301.752 km)
- **laps**: 75
- **previous names**: **Busch Clash** (1979–1997)
**Bud Shootout** (1998–2000)
**Budweiser Shootout** (2001–2012)
**Sprint Unlimited** (2013–2016)
**Advance Auto Parts Clash** (2017–present)
- **most wins driver**: Dale Earnhardt (6)
- **most wins team**: Richard Childress Racing Joe Gibbs Racing (8)
- **most wins manufacturer**: Chevrolet (20)
- **surface**: Asphalt
- **length mi**: 2.5
- **turns**: 4