The starting lineups for the four Cook Out Clash Heat Qualifier races, which will take place on Saturday night at Bowman Gray Speedway, have been set by way of

The field was grouped into four heat races based on speed, and it came easily for the Hendrick Motorsports star who returned to the playoffs. Elliott held off the pack in an eventful opening heat race, earning the pole position for the Clash at Bowman Gray that is scheduled to go green at around 8:20 p.m. Sunday.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Bumping, beating and banging were the headliners Saturday night, along with Chase Elliott, in the return of the NASCAR Cup Series to Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971. Elliott won the first of four heat races on the quarter-mile track and will start Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash from the pole.

It’s time to kick off a new NASCAR season with the annual Cook Out Clash on Feb. 2 (8 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) — but in a new location. After running the Cup Series’ preseason exhibition at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for three years,

NASCAR's preseason Clash moves to the sport's roots this year. Bowman Gray Stadium will serve as host. Two weeks later brings the Daytona 500.

The NASCAR Cup Series arrives to Bowman Gray for the first time in more than 50 years. But this race means more than just an exhibition.

After three years in L.A., NASCAR brings its preseason race back to North Carolina, where Bowman Gray Stadium's return marks an emotional start to 2025.