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Kyle Larson Masters the Madhouse, Tops Clash Qualifying at Bowman Gray

After a winter that felt twice as long as usual, capped off by a snowstorm that buried Bowman Gray Stadium and pushed the event to midweek, the engines finally returned to life in North Carolina.

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NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

For the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, 20 cars are locked into tonight's race based on time. Qualifying set up the first 20 spots, and now two will be determined by the Last Chance Qualifier.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 4

Kyle Larson wins pole for Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray

It will be an all-Hendrick Motorsports front row leading the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag in Wednesday's Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Christopher Bell paces NASCAR Clash practice at Bowman Gray

Three-time Indy 500 winner making first NASCAR start since 2008 at St. Petersburg

NASCAR will be ready to run Clash even if it rains

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says current NASCAR Clash is 'unrecognizable'

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NASCAR Clash winners' quiz

How many of the annual NASCAR Clash preseason exhibition race winners since 2000 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

The 'Drivers in the NASCAR Hall of Fame' quiz

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

Christopher Bell News / Yardbarker / February 4

Christopher Bell paces NASCAR Clash practice at Bowman Gray

In the first on-track session of the year for the NASCAR Cup Series, Christopher Bell led the way.

NASCAR's Charlotte Roval is not gone for good

Three-time Indy 500 winner making first NASCAR start since 2008 at St. Petersburg

Brad Keselowski couldn't race in NASCAR Clash even if he wanted to

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says current NASCAR Clash is 'unrecognizable'

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / February 4

2026 Cook Out Clash: Qualifying and Practice Breakdown

Winter weather has already made its presence felt in the NASCAR world. Snow in Winston‑Salem forced NASCAR to scrap the original Cook Out Clash weekend schedule at Bowman Gray Stadium and replace it with a one‑day sprint on Wednesday.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / February 4

NASCAR drivers honor Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin’s father with car decals ahead of Clash

Despite a short delay, NASCAR officially kicks off its 2026 season with tonight’s Clash, a season-opening exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.

NASCAR News / Last Word On Sports / February 4

Will FOX NASCAR’s Adjustments Be Enough in 2026?

The 2026 NASCAR season marks the 26th year of FOX Sports’ coverage of the sport, kicking off tonight with The Cook Out Clash at historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 4

LaJoie playing with 'house money' as he fills in for Keselowski

Corey LaJoie playing with 'house money' as he fills in for Brad Keselowski

The opportunity to drive the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford in Wednesday's Clash at Bowman Gray and a fourth RFK entry in the Daytona 500 is a huge opportunity for LaJoie.

NASCAR's Charlotte Roval is not gone for good

NASCAR will be ready to run Clash even if it rains

Three-time Indy 500 winner making first NASCAR start since 2008 at St. Petersburg

The 'Drivers in the NASCAR Hall of Fame' quiz

Denny Hamlin News / Yardbarker / February 4