Bowman Gray Stadium #NASCAR Race Schedule

NASCAR Cup - Cook Out Clash Weekend

 

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Bowman Gray Stadium for the Cook Out Clash in 2026 on Sunday, Feb 1.

 

Built in 1937, Bowman Gray Stadium, a quarter-mile short track, holds a special place in NASCAR history as the longest-running weekly racetrack. The racetrack hosted 29 NASCAR Grand National, now NASCAR Cup Series, races from 1958 to 1971 and hosted several East Series races from 2011 to 2015.

 

The Cup Series returned in 2025 with the Cook Out Clash for the first time since 1971. For more information, visit bowmangrayracing.com.

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

• 10:00 am - 2:00 pm --- Clash Preview at Winston-Salem Fairgrounds (additional ticket required) --- WINSTON-SALEM FAIRGROUNDS
• 10:30 am - 10:45 am --- Sportsman Division Q&A at Clash Preview --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS
• 10:30 am - 11:10 am --- Weekly Sportsman Driver Appearances and Autographs --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS
• 10:45 am - 11:10 am --- Sportsman Division Autograph Session at Clash Preview --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER
• 10:55 am - 11:10 am --- Modified Division Q&A at Clash Preview --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS
• 10:55 am - 11:40 am --- Weekly Modified Driver Appearances and Autographs --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS
• 11:10 am - 11:40 am --- Modifieds Division Autograph Session at Clash Preview --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER
• 11:30 am - 11:45 am --- NASCAR Hall of Fame's Winston Kelley Q&A --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS
• 11:30 am - 11:45 am --- Q&A - Erik Jones, Cody Ware, Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece, Cole Custer, Daniel Suarez, Christopher Bell at Clash Preview --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER
• 11:45 am - 12:15 pm --- Autograph Session, Erik Jones, Cody Ware, Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece, Cole Custer, Daniel Suarez, Christopher Bell at Clash Preview (Wristband Required) --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER
• 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm --- Q&A – Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron, John Hunter Nemechek - at Clash Preview --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER
• 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm --- Autograph Session – Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron, John Hunter Nemechek - at Clash Preview (Wristband Required) --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER
• 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm --- Ross Chastain, Connor Zilisch, Zane Smith, Ty Dillon - at Clash Preview --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER
• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm --- Autograph Session – Ross Chastain, Connor Zilisch - at Clash Preview (Wristband Required) --- WINSTON SALEM FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER

Saturday, January 31,2026

• 9:30 am --- Bowman Gray Stadium On-Site and Innovation Quarter Off-Site Parking Opens --- PARKING LOTS 
• 10:00 am --- Clash Fan Fest Opens (Bowman Gray Stadium East Lot) --- EAST LOT
• 10:00 am --- Bowman Gray Stadium Gates Open --- ALL GATES 
• 10:15 am --- Cook Out Madhouse Classic Practice and Qualifying (Stadium Modifieds and Sportsman Divisions) --- ON TRACK 
• 10:15 am - 10:30 am --- Jacklyn Drake Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT 
• 11:00 am - 11:15 am --- Clay Campbell Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT 
• 11:15 am - 11:30 am --- Justin Swilling Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT 
• 12:45 pm --- Cook Out Madhouse Classic Driver Introductions (Stadium Modifieds and Sportsman Divisions) --- ON TRACK 
• 1:15 pm --- Cook Out Madhouse Classic Race (Stadium Modified Division - 125 laps or 90 minutes) --- ON TRACK 
• 2:45 pm --- Cook Out Madhouse Classic Race (Stadium Modified Division - 100 laps or 60 minutes) --- ON TRACK 
• 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm --- Michael McDowell Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT 
• 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm --- Spotters Panel Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT 
• 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm --- Alex Bowman Q&A --- FIELDHOUSE HOSPITALITY 
• 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm --- Bubba Wallace & Tyler Reddick Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm --- John Hunter Nemechek Appearance --- DRIVER TRACK WALK 
• 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm --- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Appearance --- DRIVER TRACK WALK
• 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm --- Carson Hocevar Appearance --- DRIVER TRACK WALK 
• 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm --- Zane Smith Appearance --- DRIVER TRACK WALK 
• 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm --- Chase Briscoe & Ty Gibbs Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT 
• 6:10 pm --- Cook Out Clash Practice and Qualifying (Cup Series) --- ON TRACK




POV: You're at The Madhouse this weekend 👀 pic.twitter.com/MRnOPfjdXa

— Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (@nascarclash) January 28, 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026

• 1:00 pm --- Bowman Gray Stadium On-Site and Innovation Quarter Off-Site Parking Opens --- PARKING LOTS
• 1:00 pm --- Clash Fan Fest Opens (Bowman Gray Stadium East Lot) --- EAST LOT
• 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm --- Monica Palumbo Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 2:00 pm --- Bowman Gray Stadium West Gate Open (Clash Track Walk Ticketholders Only) --- WEST GATE
• 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm --- Justin Swilling Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm --- Winston Kelley Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm --- Corey LaJoie Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm --- Clash Fan Track Walk (Track Walk Ticket Add-On Required) --- ON TRACK
• 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm --- Josh Berry Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm --- Ty Dillon & AJ Allmendinger Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm --- Ryan Preece & Chris Buescher Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm --- Noah Gragson & Todd Gilliland Appearance --- FAN TRACK WALK
• 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm --- Austin Cindric Appearance --- FAN TRACK WALK
• 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm --- Shane van Gisbergen & Connor Zilisch Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 4:00 pm --- Bowman Gray Stadium East and West Gates Open --- EAST AND WEST GATE
• 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm --- Kyle Larson Appearance --- FAN TRACK WALK
• 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm --- Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm --- Christopher Bell Appearance --- FAN TRACK WALK
• 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm --- Ross Chastain Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm --- Chase Elliott Appearance --- FAN TRACK WALK
• 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm --- William Byron Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm --- Daniel Suárez Q&A at NASCAR Experience Stage --- FAN FEST, WEST LOT
• 6:00 pm --- Cook Out Clash Last Chance Qualifier (Cup Series) --- ON TRACK
• 7:50 pm --- Cook Out Clash Driver Introductions (Cup Series) --- ON TRACK
• 8:00 pm --- Cook Out Clash (Cup Series) --- ON TRACK

 

source: NASCAR Media