NASCAR's exhibition Clash race to kick off the season will return to the Winston-Salem short track in 2026, the league announced Wednesday.

The 2026 NASCAR season will begin in the same place the 2025 season did, at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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.

The Clash will return to Bowman Gray Stadium to open the 2026 season, NASCAR officials announced Wednesday.

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 ...

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 ...

NASCAR's preseason exhibition Clash will return to Bowman Gray in 2026.

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.

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.

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.