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 grant will go toward expenses related to hosting the season-opening exhibition race in NASCAR's Cup series.

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 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 ...

Bowman Gray Stadium — in Winston-Salem, N.C. — will again serve as host of the season-opening Clash over the weekend of Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Cook Out, a North Carolina-based chain of fast-food ...

The 2025 edition of the Cook Out Clash, which was won by the sport's most popular driver Chase Elliott, was wildly successful as Bowman Gray Stadium played host to a sold-out crowd, and the action ...

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.

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.