Denny Hamlin was among the first drivers to call out the elimination format’s shortcomings. Not only did he articulate what fans wanted, but he also delivered his opinions from a driver’s perspective, stating that the elimination format rewards luck rather than consistency.
The layout of the Coliseum might be small, but the tempers are larger than life. During the halfway break of the Cook Out Clash, Daniel Suarez let his team know exactly how he felt about the racing etiquette, or lack thereof, displayed by his competitors.
Kyle Larson, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, had issues with his fuel during the 2026 NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. With less than 50 laps in the race, Larson began losing pace with the rest of the drivers, and he said on his radio that he was out of fuel.
It seems like Ryan Preece is done competing in the NASCAR Clash because of the weather that hit Bowman Gray Stadium. During the second half of the race, Preece expressed his frustration to his team.
Rain has arrived at Bowman Gray Stadium and after causing a delay at the halfway mark, it helped result in a caution on Lap 102. It involved some heavy hitters in Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, and Kyle Busch, who all went for a spin in Turns 3 and 4.
The Madhouse has brought out the inner madman in Daniel Suárez, who’s been quite busy in the first 100 laps of Wednesday’s Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Daniel Suarez is ready to take down Bubba Wallace, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG), and any other driver who gets in his way at the NASCAR Clash. During the race, Wallace contacted Suarez while under caution, which led to Suarez issuing a threat through Wallace’s spotter, Freddie Kraft.
Even if they are friends off the track, Ryan Blaney was giving Bubba Wallace zero slack during the Clash at Bowman Gray. This race is physical, and the laps go by quickly.
Snow is still affecting the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, even as it isn’t falling in Winston-Salem, N.C. NASCAR issued the first caution of the 200-lap main event on Lap 41 for melting snow weepers coming out from behind the SAFER Barrier.
Before the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, NASCAR held a moment of silence for those who the racing community has lost in recent months. There were multiple tragedies in the offseason that are worth taking a moment to reflect and think on.
Even though he came up short in his epic battle with Austin Cindric, Corey LaJoie kept a good spirit about the results. LaJoie, filling in for Brad Keselowski, almost put the No.
Corey LaJoie, who was filling in for the injured Brad Keselowski behind the wheel of the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford Mustang, nearly advanced into the 23-car field for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
If the main qualifying session delivered tension, the Last Chance Qualifier delivered outright mayhem. With only two transfer spots available and seventeen frustrated drivers fighting for their season’s first lifeline, the LCQ at Bowman Gray lived up to its reputation as one of the most unforgiving scraps in NASCAR.
Despite aggravating a shoulder injury in a fall, NASCAR driver/owner Denny Hamlin told reporters on Wednesday that he will not have surgery and plans to compete in the 2026 NASCAR season.
What a race for the two transfer spots in the Last Chance Qualifier. Josh Berry dominated the race, and Austin Cindric took the final spot on the last lap to make the big show.
There's a pretty decent chance that Gio Ruggiero is going to be among the busiest people in Daytona Beach, Florida during NASCAR's annual 'Speedweeks' at Daytona International Speedway.