The future of the Clash, a surprisingly good run at Bowman Gray Stadium and more chatter from Sunday's exhibition race.

NASCAR's return to Bowman Gray Stadium was a smashing success, with an atmosphere that would be nearly impossible to replicate at any other facility in the world.

NASCAR season is not yet officially underway, but we got some on-track action with the Cook Out Clash this past weekend. And if the beatin' and bangin' at the iconic Bowman Gray Stadium is any indication,

By so many metrics, the NASCAR Cup Series’ season-opening event was a hit.

Get acquainted with Bowman Gray Stadium, host of the Cook Out Clash — a race that marks the unofficial start of the NASCAR Cup Series season.

NASCAR returns to its roots Sunday with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, which last played host to a Cup Series event more than 50 years ago. After three years on a temporary short track at the Los Angeles Coliseum, NASCAR has moved The Clash to the 0.25-mile track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as “The Madhouse.”

Bowman Gray Stadium, the longest-running weekly track in racing history, is the site for the Cup Series’ preseason Clash on Sunday night. The legendary quarter-mile track near downtown Winston-Salem — among the smallest venues to host NASCAR races — is set for its first NASCAR race in 54 years.

Ryan Blaney was a little kid the first time he raced at Bowman Gray Stadium and remembers it being the coolest thing he’d ever done in motorsports.

Chase Elliott won the unofficial opener to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Elliott started Sunday night’s Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on the pole and dominated the race. He drove away from Ryan Blaney over the last 20 laps as just 12 of the 23 cars that started the main event finished on the lead lap.

Follow along from the historic race at Bowman Gray Stadium, where the final starting positions in the Clash are up for grabs Sunday.