The NASCAR Cup Series is slated to kick off with the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. Even though it is not a points-paying race, it marks the start of the season for fans and the NASCAR schedule.

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NASCAR veteran reverses course, from calling the weather emergency at Bowman Gray Stadium overhyped to serious.

NASCAR will hold the Cook Out Clash at the first available opportunity and will renew track preparations early Saturday morning in hopes of racing Sunday at Bowman Gray Stadium. Senior Director of Marketing Services Justin Swilling,

The Cook Out Clash is scheduled for Feb. 1 at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina. However, the weather forecast may have other ideas.

NASCAR is making a major change to the schedule before the Cup Series season kicks off, eliminating one of the more controversial tracks in the postseason and moving the fall race at Charlotte Motor Speedway from the Roval back to the 1.

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NASCAR VP Ben Kennedy has updated fans on the precautions the team at Bowman Gray Stadium has made ahead of the 2026 Cookout Clash.