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.

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 ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Cook Out Clash is set to make a triumphant return to Bowman Gray Stadium as the opening exhibition event for the 2026 NASCAR season. F ...

"We wrote a new chapter in the storied history of motorsports at Bowman Gray Stadium with the Cook Out Clash this year," said NASCAR Regional managing director Joey Dennewitz. "As NASCAR’s first ...

It's official. NASCAR's annual preseason exhibition event, the Cook Out Clash, is set to return to the historic Bowman Gray Stadium for the 2026 season. The 0.250-mile short track affectionately ...

The 2025 Cook Out Clash was the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Bowman Gray Stadium since 1971. Chase Elliot won the main event, leading 171 of the 200 laps along the way.

NASCAR Cup Series preseason exhibition race Cook Out Clash is back at Bowman Gray Stadium on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2026, in Winston-Salem NC for second year.

NASCAR Cup Series preseason exhibition race Cook Out Clash is back at Bowman Gray Stadium on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2026, in Winston-Salem NC for second year.

It's official. NASCAR's annual preseason exhibition event, the Cook Out Clash, is set to return to the historic Bowman Gray Stadium for the 2026 season. The 0.250-mile short track affectionately ...

NASCAR Cup Series preseason exhibition race Cook Out Clash is back at Bowman Gray Stadium on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2026, in Winston-Salem NC for second year.