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NASCAR's Cook Out Clash set to return to Bowman Gray Stadium

David Ford

For the second year in a row, NASCAR season will kick off in the historic Bowman Gray Stadium.

Chase Elliott celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bowman Gray Stadium, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

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Chase Elliott wins Clash at Bowman Gray and sets sights on following it with Daytona 500 victory

NASCAR returned to its roots with a fight-free preseason exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium and a popular victory with Chase Elliott winning The Clash on Sunday night.

Events at Bowman Gray Stadium on Feb. 1, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

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Welcome to the Madhouse: NASCAR hits tiny Bowman Gray Stadium for rough-and-tumble racing

Ryan Blaney was a little kid the first time he raced at Bowman Gray Stadium — he figures he couldn't have been older than 10 — and remembers it being the…

Fans gather to watch a race at Bowman Gray Stadium in August 2022. The venue will host the Cook Out Clash in February. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

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Cook Out Clash to bring 15,000 NASCAR fans to Bowman Gray Stadium

April Laissle

Bowman Gray last hosted a NASCAR Cup series event back in 1971.

Players for the Uwharrie Wampus Cats line up along the third base line for the playing of the National Anthem, with the Bowman Gray Stadium field house in the background. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

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Bowman Gray trades racing for home runs, disco for July 4 holiday

Paul Garber

The Carolina Disco Turkeys are hosting the first organized baseball series at Winston-Salem’s historic Bowman Gray Stadium. The stadium may be best known…

Politics & Government

Joines Reinforces Mask Mandate For Carolina Classic Fair, WSSU Football Games

Neal Charnoff

Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines has instituted a mask mandate for everyone attending the Carolina Classic Fair. The mayor has also ordered that face…