NASCAR is rescheduling the Clash, its annual season-opening exhibition race, due to expected inclement weather in the Winston-Salem, N.C. area. The Bowman Gray Stadium track will serve as the host to kick off NASCAR’s 2026 season,

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 not rushing to make a decision on the status of Sunday's Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray despite a non-favorable winter weather forecast.

Executive VP Ben Kennedy said NASCAR has spent the past 18 months organizing a new strategy to better utilize its key piece: racetracks.

NASCAR's only playoff road course will be no more. The once-popular quirky circuit has seen a drop in fan sentiment in the Next Gen era.

XI Racing, which introduced Robinhood to NASCAR, announced an expanded sponsorship deal in 2026 with Corey Heim and Bubba Wallace.

"Burton’s departure may lead to a reunion with Toyota for the series veteran. Our sources at the Daily Downforce confirm that Burton is working out a deal to return to the Toyota camp to race full-time with Sam Hunt Racing in the 2026 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season."

Luke Fenhaus is a Wisconsin short-track standout who has dominated late models, impressed on national TV, and climbed NASCAR’s ladder the hard way. Daytona is the next exam.

The NASCAR Cup Series held its first points-paying race at an international venue in Mexico City last year. It was seen as a major step towards expanding the stock car racing’s boundaries beyond the United States of America and attracting an overseas audience.