NASCAR drivers will hop back in their race cars to kick-start the 2025 Cup Series season at Bowman Gray with the Cookout Clash. The post NASCAR Faces Major Problem at Bowman Gray, Creating Trouble for 17,

The Winston-Salem Police Department has announced several road closures ahead of the race. On Saturday, Feb. 1, Argonne Boulevard at Calvert Drive will only be open to credited people associated with the race. Argonne Boulevard at South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will also be closed to most traffic.

For the first time since 1971, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Bowman Gray Stadium. This year, the Cook Out Clash heads to North Carolina, which starts a busy Cup Series schedule. The Cup Series is the top racing format for NASCAR.

NASCAR season with the Daytona 500, Austin Cindric will compete in the preseason Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray.

I think it's nice to kind of get back to the roots of the sport and be able to go to a track like Bowman Gray,” Busch said about the historic significance of the Cup drivers

The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray stadium will feature a handful of heats and a last chance qualifier ahead of Sunday's main event.