Bowman Gray has 2nd postponement for NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Clash which is now on Wednesday!

Unexpectedly heavy snow from Saturday’s storm over the Southeast forced a second postponement of the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The season-opening NASCAR Cup Series exhibition race will move from Monday to Wednesday, with practice and qualifying set to open the proceedings at 1:30 p.m. ET.

The 75-lap Last Chance Qualifying Race will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by the 200-lap Clash at 6 p.m. ET.

Practice and qualifying, consisting of three groups, will be broadcast on the Fox Sports App, with FOX picking up the coverage of the Last Chance Qualifier and Clash main event.

MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will broadcast all components of the racing action on Wednesday.

“This event is for the fans, and the fans at The Madhouse are some of the most passionate fans in all of sports,” said Justin Swilling, project lead for the Cook Out Clash.

“Moving the Cook Out Clash to Wednesday, Feb. 4, gives us the best opportunity to hold this event with fans at Bowman Gray Stadium while allowing the City of Winston-Salem to dedicate all of their resources to respond to the needs created by this historic weather event.”

NASCAR is continuing to work closely with the City of Winston-Salem and North Carolina Department of Transportation on the on-going impacts of the historic winter weather in the city and surrounding region to host a safe event.

Parking lots will open Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. with off-site shuttle services beginning at noon. Gates will open at 12:30 p.m.

The Cook Out Clash is postponed to Monday at 6 pm ET on FOX due to the lingering effects of winter weather in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, NASCAR announced Saturday.

Snow covered the Piedmont region of the state Saturday, creating difficult travel conditiions, throughout the weekend. The postponement is out of an abundance of caution for race fans, the Winston-Salem community, and the North Carolina region.

NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying are set for Monday at 11 am ET with live coverage on FS2. The 20 fastest drivers in qualifying will advance to the main event. The remaining 18 drivers will compete for two transfer spots in the Last Chance Qualifier, which is running at 4:30 pm ET on FOX, HBO Max, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The top two finishers will advance to the main event, with a provisional reserved for the driver who finished highest in 2025 driver points that did not otherwise advance. Twenty-three drivers will take the starting grid for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, 200-lap feature set for 6 pm ET on FOX.

NASCAR has been meeting daily with leaders from the 0.25 mile track, competition officials, and city officials since January 26th, following another winter storm that left Winston-Salem with icy conditions.

Parking lots will open Monday at 9 am ET with off-site shuttle services beginning at 9:30 am ET. Gates will open at 10 am ET.