The NASCAR Cup Series hits the track for the first time in 2026 in exhibition fashion with a return to Bowman Gray Stadium for the Cook Out Clash. Bookmark this page and come back often for your race-week essentials — from links to the entry list, average practice speeds, results and more.
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NASCAR Cup Series
Race day: Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET on FOX. The categories listed below will be populated with links as information becomes available.
Tires: Five sets for the event, including one set for practice and one set for qualifying. The practice and qualifying sets transfer into the race. Four total wet-weather sets will additionally be available to each team as needed. Update: Heat races were canceled due to winter weather.
Entry List
Practice/Qualifying Results
Last Chance Qualifier Results
Starting Lineup
Race Results