Cook Out Clash is Back at Bowman Gray Stadium in 2026
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NASCAR is running the Bowman Gray Clash back for another year. After a successful debut event, the Cup Series will unofficially begin its 2026 season at ‘The Madhouse’ for a second run. The non-points exhibition was held at Daytona International Speedway as part of Speedweeks from 1979-2021 and then the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 2022-2024.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Burt Myers’ (50) car is towed away after a wreck in turn one while competing in the last-chance qualifying race for the Cook Out Clash on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Ryan Blaney has praised the NASCAR Clash race at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Team Penske star also hopes that, just like the Clash, the championship race is also rotated across different venues.