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.

Bowman Gray has been a crucial piece of NASCAR’s history, with weekly sanctioned race meets beginning on the grounds in 1949 and continuing to this day in the spring and summer months.

NASCAR announced Wednesday that the popular North Carolina short track will host the 2026 season-opening Clash exhibition race. The 2026 Clash will be held Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Winston-Salem track.

NASCAR confirmed that The Clash will return to Bowman Gray Stadium for the 2026 season. The race is scheduled for February 1, 2026, with live coverage on FOX Sports.

NASCAR has not announced its 2026 schedule yet, but the news release indicated the Clash would open the season. The 2026 Daytona 500 will open the regular season and is scheduled for Feb. 15, two ...

Bowman Gray Stadium is the longest-running weekly track in NASCAR. NASCAR Founder Bill France Sr. and Alvin Hawkins brought motorsports to the track in 1949. In 2024, NASCAR took over the long-term ...

The NASCAR schedule used to be predictable. Now, though, it's constantly evolving, and the series deserves credit for its ...

Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium delivered exactly what NASCAR needed to fire up a new season- tight racing, thunderous crowds, and a throwback energy that turned Winston-Salem into the sport’s loudest ...

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 is coming back to “The Madhouse.” The sanctioning body announced Wednesday that the 2026 Cook Out Clash exhibition will return to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C, on Sunday, Feb.

In 2024, NASCAR took over the long-term management of racing operations at Bowman Gray Stadium in partnership with the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The track hosted the Cup Series from ...

NASCAR is coming back to “The Madhouse.” The sanctioning body announced Wednesday that the 2026 Cook Out Clash exhibition will return to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C, on Sunday ...