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Corey LaJoie To Sub for Brad Keselowski In Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 13, 2026

Frontstretch reports that Brad Keselowski does not plan to race in the season-opening Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium next month and will have Corey LaJoie as a substitute, according to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass.

Pockrass revealed the change in a larger interview with Keselowski concerning the recovery from the broken femur he sustained in December.

Keselowski said he plans to be ready to race in time for the Daytona 500.

LaJoie’s substitution is his first announced seat time in NASCAR’s national series for 2026. He made four NASCAR Cup Series starts in 2025 for Rick Ware Racing, plus nine races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Spire Motorsports.

Keselowski earned six top fives and 13 top 10s in the No. 6 in 2025.

Tanner Gray, Gio Ruggiero Secure TRICON Returns for 2026

by Lou ModestinoDecember 22, 2025

Joseph Srigley of SI.Com reports that TRICON Garage has inked contract extensions with both Tanner Gray and Gio Ruggiero, which will see both drivers return to the championship-winning organization for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign.

Gray, whose long tenure competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has transformed him into a veteran-like presence, will return to the team for a seventh consecutive year, driving the No. 15 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro.

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

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

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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Christopher, Gray, Hovey, Hydar & Raymond Score Oct. 3 NAPA Championship Night Wins at Stafford; Puleo, Varricchio, Fuller, Hydar, & Downey Clinch Track Titles

by Lou ModestinoOctober 6, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted its final Friday night race program of the 2025 season with NAPA Auto Parts Championship Night on October 3. Feature wins were notched by Michael Christopher, Jr. in the SK Modified® feature, Adam Gray in the Late Model feature, Nickolas Hovey in the SK Light feature, Travis Hydar in the Limited Late Model feature, and Jason Raymond in the Street Stock feature. Track champions for the 2025 season are Jon Puleo in the SK Modified® division, Paul Varricchio, Jr. in the Late Model division, Meghan Fuller in the SK Light division, Travis Hydar in the Limited Late Model division, and Travis Downey in the Street Stock division.

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Adam Gray Leads Stafford Late Models Into Paradiso Insurance 50

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 4, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the 2025 season at Stafford Motor Speedway beginning to wind down and head towards crowning five track champions, the track’s Late Model division is set for their biggest race of the year, the Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50. The Late Model field will take to the track this Friday night, September 5^th for their extra distance classic with 4-time Stafford Late Model champion Adam Gray leading the field. 2025 has been a self-admittedly up and down year for the driver of the #97 Meadows Motor Cars Chevrolet, but Gray will be looking to post a solid finish to kick off the final four races of the season.

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Gray, Donahue, Poland And Robie Win Friday At Claremont Motorsports Park Friday

by Lou ModestinoAugust 25, 2025

CLAREMONT, N.H. Brandon Gray won Friday night’s 50-lap Super Street Summer Six Pack main event at Claremont Motorsports Park and, with points leader Cody Schoolcraft not in the house Friday, moved to the top of the divisional points parade as the 2025 season enters its stretch run.

Other winners at the 802 Credit Union Night seven-division event included Stephen Donahue, victorious for the second week in a row in the Tour Type Late Models, Ben Poland in the Outlaw LMs, and Brian Robie, who continued his march to the championship by romping in the 604 Modified feature.

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Talman, Gray, Anglace, Winter, & Plemons Score Aug. 15 Lincoln Tech 80 Weekly Racing Feature Wins at Stafford

by Lou ModestinoAugust 18, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the Lincoln Tech Open 80 on Friday, Aug. 15th with each of Stafford’s five weekly divisions in action along with the open modified cars. Troy Talman held off a fierce challenge from Keith Rocco to score his first SK Modified® win of the season, Adam Gray was a first time 2025 winner in the Late Model feature, Nick Anglace notched his second win of the season in the SK Light feature, Matt Winter was a first time 2025 winner in the Limited Late Model feature, and Aaron Plemons took down his fifth win of the season in the Street Stock feature.

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Brandon Gray Doubles Down on Bolduc Enduro 200 Trophies with $3,000 Win on Sunday At Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoAugust 5, 2025

Barre, VT – The first dry Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200 in two years graced the fans and drivers at Thunder Road on Sunday afternoon. Twenty-nine rk Miles Street Stocks piled in for the annual Bolduc Metal Recycling Street Stock Special 50 lapper, Round #2 in the Vermont Agency of Transportation Triple Crown while 103 Enduro cars from across New England traveled up for the 41st annual People’s Race!

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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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