NASCAR announced in a July 9 news release that The Clash again will be hosted at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to open the season with an exhibition race.

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 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season will begin at Bowman Gray Stadium for the second year in a row. On Wednesday, it was announced that Bowman Gray will hold the Clash — NASCAR's season-opening ...

NASCAR's return to Bowman Gray this year came during a time when other old tracks (North Wilkesboro and Rockingham) are returning to the schedule.

NASCAR will return to Bowman Gray Stadium for the preseason exhibition Clash in 2026. The municipally-owned stadium, the home field for Winston-Salem State University, has a quarter-mile track ...

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.

NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! NASCAR will return to Bowman Gray Stadium for the preseason exhibition Clash in 2026.

On Tuesday, NASCAR announced that The Clash would return to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem for 2026. “At a place that remembers everything, we’re writing history you can’t forget ...

NASCAR announced Wednesday that the Cook Out Clash will return to Bowman Gray to open the 2026 season. The exhibition race will be held Sunday, Feb. 1. The Clash was held at the historic quarter-mile ...