NASCAR Cup Series season begins with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday. See the starting lineup here.

NASCAR Cup Series' Chase Elliott earned a Heat 1 win Saturday to claim the pole for Sunday’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Formerly known as the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, this year's event moves to the legendary Bowman Gray Stadium, a track known for its tight quarters and intense short-track racing. With drivers battling for bragging rights and early-season momentum, expect plenty of action from green flag to checkered.

NASCAR returns to its roots Sunday with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, which last played host to a Cup Series event more than 50 years ago. After three years on a temporary short track at the Los Angeles Coliseum,

NASCAR is back, old-school style, as 2025 opens with a return to the “Mecca of Madhouse” for Sunday night’s preseason Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.