The 2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on February 6, 2022, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Contested over 150 laps, it was the first exhibition race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

On September 14, 2021, NASCAR announced that the Busch Clash will move to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.^[7] On November 9, 2021, the format for the 2022 Clash was announced:^[8]

• The event is open for all teams and drivers for the first time in its history.
• A total of 350 laps in six races.
• The 36 charter teams and up to four open teams will participate in qualifying. Should more than 40 teams enter the race, it is unknown if qualifying will determine who advances to heat races.
• Based on lap times, cars are put in one of four heat races of 25 laps each. The top four drivers in each heat advance to the feature.
• All non qualifying drivers are assigned to one of two 50 lap heat races. The top three drivers in each heat advance to the feature.
• The highest driver in 2021 Cup Series points standings not in will also advance to the feature in the last position.
• The feature is 150 laps and will have 23 cars start the race.

Chase Elliott was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 13.455 with an average speed of 66.890 mph (107.649 km/h) .^[9]

Kyle Busch scored the pole for the first heat race with a time of 13.745 and a speed of 65.478 mph (105.377 km/h).^[10]

Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race after winning the first qualifying heat race. Ty Dillon finished first in the second "Last Chance" qualifying race, however was disqualified for a restart violation, allowing Harrison Burton to qualify for the feature.

Fox covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner Tony Stewart^[12] handled the call in the booth for the race, while pit reporters Jamie Little and Regan Smith as well as Larry McReynolds handled interviews. Chris Myers and Jamie McMurray were the host and analyst in the studio.