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Bowman Gray Stadium Prepares for Next Generation of NASCAR Racing

November 15, 2024

Crews Begin Installation of New Musco Lighting System, SAFER Barrier, and Catch Fences as Facility Prepares for Historic 2025 NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (Nov. 14, 2024) – Work is well underway to get Bowman Gray Stadium ready for its next generation of racing, which begins next year with The Clash on Feb. 1-2, 2025. NASCAR, City of Winston-Salem, and Winston-Salem State University announced several initiatives today that are preparing the facility for a future that includes the return of NASCAR Cup Series racing to its historic quarter-mile oval for the first time since 1971.

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Ross “Gallagher” Chastain Smashes A Watermelon At Nashville

June 26, 2023June 29, 2023

Well, Ross Chastain did it, and did it without driving anyone into the wall. Chastain has had speed at Nashville in the past and he took his pole position and stayed out front much of the race to grab his first win of the season.

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Finally, At Talladega, A Cup Series Playoff Driver Wins A Cup Series Playoff Race

October 3, 2022October 6, 2022

Well it finally happened – a playoff driver won a playoff race. And Chase Elliott did it in fine form, racing clean and hard right to the checkered flag.

It had a record number of lead changes, in a race where it was very hard to pass. The only real wreck was a multi-car spin that wasn’t all that serious.

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