NASCAR Clash Start Time, TV Channel, Live Stream to Watch 2026 Cup Series Exhibition Race at Bowman Gray originally appeared on Sports news. Add The Sporting News as Favorite source by clicking here.It’s official: NASCAR is back. The 2026 Cup Series returns for another year, starting with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium this weekend.AdvertisementHistorically, this annual race was held in Daytona or Los Angeles, but last year it was moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Although Bowman Gray is a popular venue, this weekend’s racing schedule was disrupted by bad weather in the Carolinas.The Clash is a shorter…
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Speedweeks officially kicks off with the Hauler Parade on February 10 at One Daytona, just north of the track along International Speedway Boulevard. The event welcomes NASCAR teams and drivers. Cup Series transporters line the streets surrounding shops, restaurants and hotels for a friendly festival with free admission.A stage is ready for driver questions and answers while merchandise stands give fans the opportunity to pick up gear ahead of race week.Advertisement“It’s a step backwards to welcome NASCAR competitors to town,” Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher told the Orlando Sentinel.WednesdayAfter Media Day, attention turns to Daytona 500 qualifying, which sets…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — For the second year in a row, the NASCAR Preseason Clash celebrates the roots of NASCAR, a throwback event that keeps fans watching lap after lap.Fans may need to get up, as they could potentially be sitting in freezing temperatures. Can NASCAR even race if it reaches the teens?League officials said they could, that the tires would produce enough traction on the quarter-mile track at Bowman Gray Stadium to stage the Clash, which is now scheduled for Monday (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX). NASCAR can’t race in snow and ice, and with snow falling Saturday and the area…
Weather permitting, NASCAR will host the Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday, February 1. For those who don’t know the purpose of this event on the schedule, “The Clash” is a pre-season exhibition race that has been part of the NASCAR calendar since 1979.Originally developed as a 20-lap sprint race at Daytona International Speedway and featuring only the previous year’s pole-sitters, the event has evolved significantly over the years, particularly recently.AdvertisementSince then, he’s left the high banks and been everywhere, from the Daytona Road Course in Los Angeles to a temporary track built within the LA Memorial Coliseum,…
NASCAR Clash Schedule: Schedule, TV Channels, Live Streams to Watch Qualifying, Practice for 2026 Bowman Gray Race originally appeared on Sports news. Add The Sporting News as Favorite source by clicking here.NASCAR is back – weather permitting – with the return of the Cup Series Clash this weekend.AdvertisementThe annual preseason race will be held at historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for the second year in a row, and this departure from previous warm-weather host venues in Los Angeles and Daytona could be an issue in 2026 with a winter storm predicted.Assuming the weather permits, it should be…
The NASCAR Cup Series held its first points-paying race at an international venue in Mexico City last year. This was seen as a major step towards expanding the frontiers of stock car racing beyond the United States of America and attracting foreign audiences. But what are the roots of this belief that NASCAR must go overseas to protect its future? Jeff Burton explained this in a recent interview with Kenny Wallace.The veteran pilot believes that governance sees this as a way to develop the sport. Although he admits he doesn’t know if it’s the right thing to do, he is…
In some ways, the recently concluded antitrust lawsuit between NASCAR and 23XI Racing has transformed many facets of the teams. NASCAR’s decision to accommodate required team demands and permanently grant charters to NASCAR teams, negotiate profit-sharing percentages, while potentially sparing both organizations, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, from deportation had they lost the case, among countless other ramifications. However, Tyler Reddick recently said the lawsuit settlement didn’t change anything inside the garage, specifically.When the lawsuit was filed in 2024, just before the start of the playoffs, Dennis Hamlin seemed visibly tense, and to some extent this anxiety showed in…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick’s CARS Tour serves as a springboard for drivers aspiring to reach NASCAR, since NASCAR is renowned for its oval races. Although the series has now adopted various track configurations like road courses and street circuits into its schedule to increase spectator interest while attracting out-of-town drivers and capitalizing on fans of new drivers, CARS Tour has remained true to its foundations.The grassroots racing series operates primarily as a short track oval series, featuring tracks less than a mile in length and focusing on oval tracks throughout the southeastern United States, such as North Wilkesboro,…
Denny Hamlin’s professional disappointment in failing to win the 2025 Cup Series championship seems like a grain of sand compared to what he endured in the weeks that followed. He lost his father in a house fire and is currently caring for his mother, who was seriously injured in the same incident. Most people would have given up. Kevin Harvick, however, felt that Hamlin Sr. would not have wanted that for his son.Denny continued to show remarkable strength, and Harvick spoke of that admirable resilience on the field. Happy Hour in Harvick podcast. Championships can always be won, but losing…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has adjusted the schedule for this weekend’s exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem in anticipation of more ice and snow covering the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, area.The Clash was supposed to be a two-day event starting Saturday with the main event taking place Sunday evening. But area roads are not yet completely clear from last weekend’s ice storm, and more inclement weather is forecast for the next few days with up to 12 inches possible for Saturday and the area under a winter storm watch until 1 p.m. EST Sunday.AdvertisementTo accommodate, NASCAR postponed all…