The Clash at Bowman Gray may have been another NASCAR race on a quarter-mile track but it was far from the racing at LA Coliseum. The Madhouse provided great action and was a clear message to the grassroots.

NASCAR last roared through Bowman Gray Stadium. The post “They Didn’t Embarrass Themselves” – NASCAR Takes a Sigh of Relief After the Clash at Bowman Gray appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Clash got a jolt of energy at the North Carolina short track. Will it return in 2026, or will NASCAR look elsewhere?

Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet Camaro, took home the win in the first Cup event at Bowman Gray in the modern era. This marks the fourth season the Clash has been held outside Daytona International Speedway, where it was traditionally raced on the famed high banks through the 2020 season.

Chase Elliott claimed NASCAR's first checkered flag of 2025 on Sunday night in Winston-Salem, winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium for his first victory in the Cup Series' preseason event.

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

Bowman Gray fan favorite Burt Myers, a local grassroots racing legend, entered the field attempting to make the Cook Out Clash on Saturday. Myers and longtime rival, Tim Brown, synonymous with the 0.25-mile track for success in Modified racing, took part in their Cup Series debuts over the weekend.

"It'll be a s--- show." Denny Hamlin's sentiments from July last year were clear when it came to NASCAR's plans to haul the Clash race to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025. The post Denny Hamlin Applauds NASCAR’s Bowman Gray Showcase Amidst His Costly Mistake appeared first on EssentiallySports.