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NASCAR test at Rockingham pushed back again due to winter weather

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Feb 1, 2026 4:31 PM ET

Mother Nature is wreaking havoc across NASCAR this week.

The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, which was originally scheduled for Sunday and then postponed to Monday, has now been pushed to Wednesday after a snowstorm tore through North Carolina this weekend.

Now, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series test at Rockingham Speedway is being affected as well.

Rockingham test being rocked by winter weather

The test, which was originally scheduled for Jan. 27-28 at the 0.94-mile oval in Rockingham, N.C., was postponed to Feb. 3-4 on Jan. 23 in advance of a winter storm that hit North Carolina last week.

On Sunday, Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reported that the test has now been moved to Friday, Feb. 5, likely due to a combination of lingering winter weather complications and the postponement of the Clash.

The Rockingham test for OReilly and truck teams that was supposed to be Tuesday-Wednesday is now a single-day test Friday. @NASCARONFOX
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 1, 2026

The test would've been held on the day that Cup Series teams were competing in the Clash on Wednesday if it had gone ahead on its previously rescheduled Feb. 3 date.

Now, the new date gives any personnel that will be working with Cup Series teams in Winston-Salem the opportunity to get to Rockingham on Friday.

Both the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series will begin their seasons at Daytona in less than two weeks alongside the Cup Series. The Truck Series season opener is scheduled for Feb. 13, while the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season opener will take place on Feb. 14.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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