Bowman Gray Stadium

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

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

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Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR Partner for “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races”
  • 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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Clash at Bowman Gray Thrived in Electric Atmosphere

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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RCR Race Preview: Bowman Gray Stadium

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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…)

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Which Short-Track Aces Have The Inside Line At Bowman Gray For The Clash?

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Which Short-Track Aces Have The Inside Line At Bowman Gray For The Clash?

By Neil Paine, For NASCAR.com

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…)

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