The 2026 NASCAR season will begin in the same spot as the 2025 season − at Bowman Gray Stadium.
NASCAR announced in a July 9 news release that The Clash again will be hosted at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to open the season with an exhibition race.
The race will be on Feb. 1, two weeks before the Daytona 500, and will be shown on FOX, just as it was this season.
“We wrote a new chapter in the storied history of motorsports at Bowman Gray Stadium with the Cook Out Clash this year,” said Joey Dennewitz, NASCAR Regional’s managing director, in the release. “As NASCAR’s first weekly race track, we are proud to bring the 2026 Cook Out Clash back to the original home to grassroots racing. Thanks to the City of Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem State University for their continued partnership at ‘The Madhouse.'”
When is 2026 NASCAR Clash?
The 2026 NASCAR Clash is set for Feb. 1, 2026, at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Who won 2025 NASCAR Clash?
Chase Elliott won the 2025 NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium after holding off Ryan Blaney in the closing laps.
TV channel for NASCAR Clash
The NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium will be shown on FOX Sports.
Most NASCAR Clash wins all-time
Dale Earnhardt won The Clash six times for most all time. Denny Hamlin is second with four wins in the event; his most recent was in 2024.
Past venues for NASCAR Clash
The NASCAR Clash was held at the Daytona International Speedway oval from 1979-2020 with different names and titles, including the Busch Light Clash and the Bud Shootout.
2025: Bowman Gray Stadium (winner: Chase Elliott)
2024: Los Angeles Coliseum (winner: Denny Hamlin)
2023: Los Angeles Coliseum (winner: Martin Truex Jr.)
2022: Los Angeles Coliseum (winner: Joey Logano)
2021: Daytona International Speedway road course (winner: Kyle Busch)
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