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Impact of historic snowstorm forces move of NASCAR Clash to Wednesday

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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.

Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Postponed to Monday Due to Winter Weather

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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.

Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Set for One-Day Show after Predicted Snow

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The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray is set for a one-day show after predicted snow affects the scheduled Saturday plans.

Kaulig Racing driver AJ Allmendinger describes the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium as a “cool event”—and that may be putting it mildly.

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Hot Topics Sound Off 2501 on Fan4Racing Radio

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Hot Topics Sound Off 2501 on Fan4Racing Radio is now available! Sharon and Jay discuss all the hottest topics in NASCAR

In this replay of our Hot Topics Sound Off live stream, some of the hottest topics in NASCAR include…

  • Carson Hocevar in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta
  • Caution Flags or no caution at the end of the race
  • A potential Kansas Speedway repave to a superspeedway similar to Atlanta
  • A return of the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in 2026
  • Should practice sessions be open? It’s an idea floated by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • and more!

We welcome any of your comments on the topics Sharon and Jay cover. Please remember we are a kid-friendly channel. We appreciate your respectful comments.

Coming Soon to Fan4Racing Radio

Later this week, Sharon and Jay will preview the upcoming NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series races at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

PLUS every Monday at 9 pm ET we will live stream our Hot Topics Sound Off discussion with Sharon and Jay. We hope you will join our live chat and share your thoughts.

As always, Thanks for watching

On Fan4Racing Radio: NASCAR Cup Series Review at Bowman Gray Stadium

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Fan4Racing Radio is now on YouTube! Host, Sharon Burton and Jay Husmann discuss the NASCAR Cup Series, Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate our new environment. Consider this our baseline for continuous improvement throughout the 2025 season.

We also discuss the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

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As always, Thanks for listening!