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New Clash Preview Event Announced for NASCAR’s Cook Out Clash Weekend

During Cook Out Clash, NASCAR fans will experience unprecedented access to cars and drivers inside the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Event Center on Friday, Jan. 30

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Dec. 12, 2025) – NASCAR fans will get an exclusive first look at Cook Out Clash Weekend when the all-new Clash Preview kicks off the festivities on January 30 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Event Center. Serving as the official start to an action-packed weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium, the event will offer an immersive, up-close NASCAR experience for fans of all ages.

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Cook Out Madhouse Classic Returning to Bowman Gray Stadium in Advance of the 2026 Cook Out Clash

by MikeNovember 18, 2025

Cook Out Madhouse Classic Expanded event featuring the Bowman Gray Stadium Modified & Sportsman Divisions will highlight the day of racing action on Saturday, Jan. 31 and air live on the NASCAR Channel and FloRacing

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (Nov. 18, 2025) – NASCAR today announced the return of the Cook Out Madhouse Classic to historic Bowman Gray Stadium as part of the Cook Out Clash Weekend on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. The day of racing will now include two action-packed Bowman Gray Stadium divisions – the Modified Division and Sportsman Series – delivering an afternoon of high-intensity, hometown action.

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Cook Out Clash Returns to Historic Bowman Gray Stadium on Feb. 1, 2026

by MikeJuly 9, 2025

Cook Out Returns as Entitlement Partner for the Opening NASCAR Cup Series Exhibition Event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (July 9, 2025) – Today, NASCAR announced the Cook Out Clash will return to Bowman Gray Stadium as the opening exhibition event for the 2026 season. Following the sold-out success of this year’s Cook Out Clash, the first NASCAR Cup Series exhibition race of the 2026 season will return to the historic venue on Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1. The Cook Out Clash at ‘The Madhouse’ will be broadcast by FOX Sports.

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Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR Partner for “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races”

by MikeApril 16, 2025

Program to bolster local support in 17 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series track markets throughout the year

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 15, 2025) – As the start of the 2025 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series heats up across the country, Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR announced today they are teaming up to accelerate support for local short track racing through new “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races” in 17 track markets.

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Here’s How New Englanders Did at The Clash @ Bowman-Gray

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 7, 2025

Chase Elliott won it with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in fourth while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT earned an 11^th place.

Clash at Bowman Gray Thrived in Electric Atmosphere

by MikeFebruary 4, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

It’s not hyperbole to describe Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium as an unequivocal success.

That was the overwhelming consensus of race fans and competitors alike, after Chase Elliott outlasted hard-charging Ryan Blaney to win the season-opening exhibition race for the first time.

That said, here are three top-line conclusions drawn from Sunday’s race.

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Drivers Commend NASCAR for Getting Back to Its Roots at Bowman Gray

by MikeFebruary 4, 2025

by Cara Cooper, Martinsville Bulletin

For the last three years, NASCAR tried a grand experiment, taking its annual preseason exhibition, the Cup Series Clash, to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Much the same as the NFL playing games in London, the idea was NASCAR should stage a race in a new market to grow the sport and let new fans see an event live.

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AdventHealth Hendersonville becomes Official Health Care Provider of Bowman Gray Stadium for the Cook Out Clash

by MikeJanuary 31, 2025

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2025) – NASCAR and Bowman Gray Stadium announced today that AdventHealth Hendersonville will serve as the Official Health Care Provider of Bowman Gray Stadium for Cook Out Clash Weekend. It is the branch’s first track partnership, adding to a continued relationship with NASCAR and many of its other venues across the country. Team members from the Western North Carolina-based hospital will provide care for drivers, crew and NASCAR employees at the AdventHealth Care Center.

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‘I’m not done yet’: Joey Logano Wants Fourth NASCAR Championship as New Season Starts

by MikeJanuary 30, 2025

By Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer

Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano is already focused on what could come next.

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RCR Race Preview: Bowman Gray Stadium

by MikeJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Let’s Clash… The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off with the Clash at Bowman Gray this Sunday, February 2 at the narrow quarter-mile oval inside the legendary Bowman Gray Stadium. This weekend’s event marks the 47th running of the annual non-points exhibition race, with the Winston-Salem, North Carolina track serving as just the fourth venue for the event since its inception in 1979. (more…)