2026 Cook Out Clash at the Bowman Resuts: TV schedule, start-time, entry list, format, how to watch, Live stream, Finishing Order..
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to begin this weekend when racing returns to a legendary Los Angeles venue for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray.
Better late than never.
After two postponements during the last few days, the Cook Out Clash finally cranked the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season to life as its annual preseason exhibition Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Ryan Preece claimed the victory, leading 46 laps on the historic quarter-mile oval at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Only pole winner Kyle Larson, at 67, led more.
William Byron and Ryan Blaney placed second and third, respectively.
Despite being just 200 laps, the event lasted more than three hours, though two-plus were run under caution. A race-record 17 yellow flags flew for crashes, iffy weather and a combination of both. Only green-flag laps counted.
Most Wins: Dale Earnhardt Sr. holds the record for most victories in The Clash with six. Among active drivers, Denny Hamlin leads with three victories, while Joey Logano and Kyle Busch have each won The Clash twice.
Sportshistori.com brings Here is everything you need to know about the exhibition race:
When is the Cook Out Clash, The Clash Kick-off times?
The race takes place Sunday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. local).
Immediately preceding the race will be a last-chance qualifying race for the Clash (6:30 p.m. ET) and the King Taco La Batalla en El Coliseo NASCAR Mexico Series race (4:30 p.m. ET).
Four heat races, which will determine the lineup for The Clash, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Saturday, Feb. 3
Practice: 6:10 p.m. ET, FS1 and FOXSports.com
Heat races: 8:30 p.m. ET, FS1 and FOXSports.com
Sunday, Feb. 4
Last chance qualifying race: 6:40 p.m. ET, FOX and FOXSports.com
Cook Out Clash at the Bowman Gray : 8 p.m. ET, FOX and FOXSports.com
Where is the Cook Out Clash?
The race is being held at the at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
What TV Channel is the Cook Out Clash ON, How can I watch at Coliseum Live on TV?
Sunday's main event and last-chance qualifying race are both being televised nationally on FOX.
Saturday's heat races and Sunday's NASCAR Mexico Series race will be televised on FS1.
Will there be a live stream of the Busch Light Clash?
The race can be streamed on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app.
Cook Out Clash 2026 Format, how its work.
The Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum will feature 23 drivers competing in a 150-lap race atop a 0.25-mile asphalt oval inside the stadium. But not every car entered will qualify.
In order to qualify for the main event, drivers will compete in one of four heat races. The top five finishers in each heat will automatically advance to the main event, setting the top 20 starting positions.
Drivers who finish their heat races outside the top five will be relegated to the 75-lap last-chance qualifying race. The top two finishers in the LCQ will advance to the Clash and start 21st and 22nd, respectively.
The 23rd and final position in the grid for the Clash is reserved for the driver who finished highest in the 2023 season points standings and did not transfer via the heat races or LCQ. Ryan Blaney, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, is locked into the main event.
2026 Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray full results, final standing, Finishing ordre.
February 4, 2026
Car | Driver | Team
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Ryan Preece, No. 60
William Byron, No. 24
Ryan Blaney, No. 12
Daniel Suarez, No. 7
Denny Hamlin, No. 11
Chase Briscoe, No. 19
Austin Dillon, No. 3
Chris Buescher, No. 17
Ross Chastain, No. 1
Alex Bowman, No. 48
Joey Logano, No. 22
Josh Berry, No. 21
Christopher Bell, No. 20
Ty Gibbs, No. 54
Carson Hocevar, No. 77
Kyle Larson, No. 5
Chase Elliott, No. 9
Connor Zilisch, No. 88
Kyle Busch, No. 8
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97
Austin Cindric, No. 2
Tyler Reddick, No. 45
Bubba Wallace, No. 23
Who won the Last Year, 2025 Nascar Clash race?
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