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

The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium was a resounding success, prompting NASCAR to evaluate the future of the Clash event and Bowman Gray Stadium's position within the NASCAR national series.

Those would be the three big ones for me. Fans that attend races at Bowman Gray Stadium have a reputation for being very passionate about the races there and the drivers they cheer for.

The atmosphere at Bowman Gray — a quarter-mile flat track — would be hard to replicate. Fans were packed in tightly and just about every element of the race was visible to them.

After a remarkably successful weekend at Bowman Gray, a couple NASCAR insiders are making the case that The Clash not go right back there in 2026. The reason is interesting. First off, there’s ...

Since 1979, the special non-points event has been held at Daytona International Speedway as well as the L.A. Coliseum before coming to Bowman Gray Stadium for this year’s race. There’s been ...

The television ratings for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Fox improved over last year’s race in Los Angeles. According to Fox Sports, Sunday’s race pulled a 1.55 rating with 3.08 ...

The veteran broadcaster applauded NASCAR for taking a new risk with the Bowman Gray race, which marked the series first event on the track in 54 years. Plans for the 2026 NASCAR Clash race have ...

In January of 2006, just after Bowman had purchased a condo in Hot Springs, he was reading the Racing Form and saw a gray Argentina-bred gelding named El Merlot was in for a $5,000 claiming tag.