Chase Elliott won it with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in fourth while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT earned an 11th place.
Bowman Gray Stadium
Clash at Bowman Gray Thrived in Electric Atmosphere
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.
Drivers Commend NASCAR for Getting Back to Its Roots at Bowman Gray
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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.
AdventHealth Hendersonville becomes Official Health Care Provider of Bowman Gray Stadium for the Cook Out Clash
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.
‘I’m not done yet’: Joey Logano Wants Fourth NASCAR Championship as New Season Starts
By Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer
Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano is already focused on what could come next.
RCR Race Preview: Bowman Gray Stadium
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…)
Paint Scheme Preview: 2025 Clash at Bowman Gray
Check out the NASCAR Cup Series paint schemes slated to hit the track this weekend in NASCAR’s return to Bowman Gray Stadium for the 2025 Cook Out Clash (Sun., 8 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). (more…)
Which Short-Track Aces Have The Inside Line At Bowman Gray For The Clash?
After months of waiting for the dawn of a new season, the NASCAR Cup Series will fire up its engines for Sunday’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (8 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM). No, the race doesn’t pay any official points, and it features a unique format at a unique track, but it will give us a first look at some of this season’s new faces in new places for 2025. (more…)
FloSports and NASCAR Partner to Distribute Madhouse Classic At Bowman Gray Stadium on Tubi App
Classic Modified Race To Stream Live on FloRacing and the NASCAR Channel on Tubi on February 1 Leading Into Official Start of NASCAR Season
AUSTIN, TX – (January 30, 2025) – FloSports has partnered with NASCAR to distribute the inaugural Cook Out Madhouse Classic at Bowman Gray Stadium to FloRacing and on the NASCAR Channel on Tubi, Saturday February 1. The 125-lap race is expected to be one of the biggest Modified races in the long history of Bowman Gray Stadium and will feature an on-air FloRacing broadcast team and extensive on-site coverage from FloRacing all weekend long.
Joe Gibbs Racing and National Debt Relief Team Up for Multi-Race Partnership
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (January 30, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that National Debt Relief will be the primary sponsor of Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for four NASCAR Cup Series races this season, including the 67th running of the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, February 16, 2025. (more…)