The Cook Out Clash, an exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium, kicks off the 2026 NASCAR season. Here's what to know about Sunday's events.

The Cook Out Clash will return to Bowman Gray Stadium to open the 2026 season, NASCAR officials announced Wednesday. The historic quarter-mile oval in Winston-Salem, North Carolina will host the season-opening exhibition race on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 ...

The Cook Out Clash is returning to the historic Bowman Gray Stadium in 2026. On Wednesday, NASCAR announced the clash will return as the opening exhibition event for the 2026 season. After the 2025 Cook Out Clash sold out, the exhibition race is slated to ...

Chase Elliott has secured pole position for the 2025 Cook Out Clash at the historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion clocked the fastest lap during the pre-season group qualifying session, marking ...

The NASCAR Cup Series is back at the "The Madhouse" for the first time since 1971 as Bowman Gray Stadium plays host to the 2025 Cook Out Clash. The Cup Series drivers got a taste of the insanity that is quarter-mile track racing at Los Angeles Memorial ...