Weekend schedule, TV info for NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

The Clash heads to another quarter-mile but on a new coast this weekend, making its debut at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after a three-year run at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

The stock cars of NASCAR’s premier series will be back on track Saturday, Feb. 1 with four heat races at the 0.25-mile oval that is nicknamed “The Madhouse.”

After a 75-lap last-chance qualifier Sunday, the 23-car main event will be contested over 200 laps.

NASCAR reveals format for Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

Feb. 2 exhibition race will feature 23 cars in 200-lap main event.

Despite initial fears of frigid temperatures, the forecast looks tolerable for the start of February.

Here are the daily schedules and weekend outlook for the NASCAR Cook Out Clash:

Clash weekend weather

Saturday: Mainly sunny with a high of 62 degrees. 56 degrees and a 2% chance of rain at the start of the heat races.

Sunday: Mainly sunny with a high of 51 degrees. 48 degrees at the start of the last chance qualifier, and 47 degrees and a 5% chance of rain at the start of the main event.

Clash schedule

Thursday, Jan. 30

(All times Eastern)

Friday, Jan. 31

(All times Eastern)

• 8 a.m.: Haulers exit Charlotte Motor Speedway

• 11 a.m.: Haulers enter Bowman Gray Stadium

• 5 p.m.: Driver-crew chief meeting (virtual)

Saturday, Feb. 1

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

Track activity 

• 11:15 a.m.-noon: Modifieds practice

• Noon-12:45 p.m.: Modifieds qualifying

• 1:45 p.m.: Modifieds race (125 laps or 90 minutes), Tubi and Flo Racing

• 6:10-8 p.m.: Cup practice and qualifying (three groups), FS1

• 8:30 p.m.: Heat Race 1 (25 laps), FS1; MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

• 8:45 p.m.: Heat Race 2 (25 laps), FS1; MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

• 9 p.m.: Heat Race 3 (25 laps), FS1; MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

• 9:15 p.m.: Heat Race 4 (25 laps), FS1; MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Sunday, Feb. 2

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

Track activity 

• 6 p.m.: Last chance qualifier (75 laps), Fox; MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

• 8 p.m.: Main event (200 laps, green flag only, Fox; MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio