Motor racing-LA Coliseum race could pave the way to NASCAR's future

FILE PHOTO: A digital rendering of the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, which will be held in Los Angeles in February, is seen in this handout picture obtained on November 30, 2021. Courtesy of iRacing/Handout via REUTERS

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASCAR's ambitious plan to build a temporary quarter-mile asphalt track inside Los Angeles's historic Memorial Coliseum for its February race will help to determine whether it can stage its events anywhere in the world, officials told Reuters.

NASCAR will break ground on the first-of-its-kind project on Dec. 20 and will hold its "Clash at the Coliseum" exhibition race on Feb. 6, the weekend before the Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles.