Nascar returns to its roots on Sunday with the Cook Out Clash at the Bowman Gray Stadium, which for the last time hosted an event in the CUP series over 50 years ago.
After three years on a short temporary track at Los Angeles Coliseum, Nascar moved the confrontation on the 0.25 mile track in Winston-Salem, in North Carolina, known as “The Madhouse”.
It is the 47th series of the confrontation and the fourth consecutive year that the event takes place outside Daytona International Speedway, which was the host from 1979 to 2021.
Nascar reveals the format for Cook Out Clash at the Bowman Gray Stadium
On February 2, the exhibition race will include 23 cars in a main event of 200 laps.
Defense winner Denny Hamlin leads active drivers with four clashes of confrontation.
The first Nascar race of the Bowman Gray Stadium took place in 1949, and the oval that surrounded a football field was the first weekly piece in Nascar.
His last cup race took place on August 6, 1971 and was won by the late Bobby Allison, whose victory was finally recognized last year after a dispute on the field in the race.
Details for Sunday shock at the Bowman Gray Stadium
(All time is)
Prerace: The garage opens at 2 p.m. … qualification race for the last chance at 6 p.m. … The pilot’s presentations will take place at 7:50 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is 200 laps (50 miles) on the 0.25 mile track. Only the green flag towers count. The main event must end under Green.
Steps: There will be a break at halftime per 100 tower.
FORMAT: There will be 39 cars that will try to go to the main event of 23 cars. Click here for how the starting range will be determined Between four heat races and a last chance qualification race.
TV / Radio: Fox’s coverage will start at 6 p.m. HE with the last chance qualification race and will continue through the main event, which will start at 8 p.m.… Motor Racing Network and Siriusxm Nascar Radio will have the radio broadcast of the event to from 5.30 p.m. and.
FORECAST: According to Wunderground.com, It should be partially cloudy with a maximum of 50 degrees. It will be 48 degrees at the start of the last luck of luck, and 48 degrees and 5% of rain at the start of the main event.
Last year in the clash: At Los Angeles Coliseum, Denny Hamlin took the lead on a restart of Tour 141 of his teammate Ty Gibbs and kept extension for his fourth victory over Clash.