The 2025 race was the first Cup Series competition held in Winston-Salem since 1971.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. β The Cook Out Clash is returning to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2026!
NASCAR officials made the announcement Wednesday that the quarter-mile track will play host to a non-points race among Cup Series drivers. This will be the second year in a row the event will be held in Winston-Salem.
Details about the race schedule and procedures have not been released yet. The main event of the 2025 Cook Out Clash was the 200-lap race between 22 drivers.Β
βWe wrote a new chapter in the storied history of motorsports at Bowman Gray Stadium with the Cook Out Clash this year,β Joey Dennewitz, NASCAR Regionalβs managing director, said in a statement. βAs NASCARβs first weekly race track, we are proud to bring the 2026 Cook Out Clash back to the original home to grassroots racing. Thanks to the City of Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem State University for their continued partnership at βThe Madhouse.ββ
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.Β