NASCAR Cup Series season begins as it always does, with the Clash non-points race on Sunday. But the venue is different in 2025, with the Cook Out Clash taking place at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem,

NASCAR returns to its roots Sunday with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, which last played host to a Cup Series event more than 50 years ago. After three years on a temporary short track at the Los Angeles Coliseum, NASCAR has moved The Clash to the 0.25-mile track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as “The Madhouse.”