Ryan Preece becomes the ninth different driver in nine years to win the Clash. Everything to know from the race.

It was an ignominious start for NASCAR’s Cup Series ahead of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15. The Clash was originally scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 1, but the massive snowstorm in North Carolina kicked the race to Monday and eventually to Wednesday. Yet the four-day delay didn’t even save NASCAR from the elements.

After Ryan Preece achieved his first win, a major milestone in his NASCAR career, the driver was very emotional.

What a mess this has been. The NASCAR Cup Series finally got underway with the preseason Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray today after having to reschedule the race from Sunday due to a massive snowstorm that hit North Carolina over the weekend.

Denny Hamlin will compete in the 2026 NASCAR Cup season despite a shoulder injury aggravated after a house fire that killed his father and injured his mother.

Connor Zilisch, born and raised in Charlotte, N.C., grew up racing karts on road courses and set his career path toward sports cars and road racing – hardly your typical stock car pedigree.

Josh Berry and Austin Cindric claimed the final two spots in NASCAR's preseason exhibition race by finishing 1-2 in the last chance qualifying heat at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem. The Clash was originally scheduled for Sunday and twice postponed because of a snowstorm that blanketed North Carolina and pushed the non-points event to

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season begins with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray on Wednesday. See the starting lineup here for the NASCAR Clash.