Burt Myers, a 12-time Bowman Gray Stadium track Modified Tour champion, will get the opportunity of a lifetime as he's been tapped to pilot the No. 50 Chevrolet

It’s OK to call Richard Petty the GOAT of NASCAR. For those not familiar with that term, it stands for Greatest of All Time. NASCAR officials says there are around 6,000 parking spaces around Bowman Gray Stadium. With the crowd for The Clash expected to be in the 14,000 range parking will a be tight, much like the quarter mile track itself.

Petty, like a lot of the drivers who helped build NASCAR through their blood, sweat and wrecks, knows all about the history lesson that is the quarter-mile track known as

Richard Petty’s surprising advice for NASCAR drivers at Bowman Gray emphasizes adaptability, patience, and short-track skill.

Twenty-three cars will race 200 green-flag laps to claim the Cook Out Clash title Feb 2 at Bowman Gray Stadium, NASCAR revealed Tuesday. The 23-car field is the same number of cars that ran in the feature of last year's Clash at the LA Memorial Coliseum.

I think it's nice to kind of get back to the roots of the sport and be able to go to a track like Bowman Gray,” Busch said about the historic significance of the Cup drivers

For the first time since 1971, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Bowman Gray Stadium. This year, the Cook Out Clash heads to North Carolina, which starts a busy Cup Series schedule. The Cup Series is the top racing format for NASCAR.

The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray stadium will feature a handful of heats and a last chance qualifier ahead of Sunday's main event.