Cook Out Clash

The Cook Out Clash is a preseason NASCAR Cup Series exhibition race, first held in 1979 at Daytona Speedway. Traditionally a pole winners’ sprint, it moved from Daytona to Los Angeles Coliseum (2022–2024), then to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025.

2025 Cook Out Clash

The Cook Out Clash was a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The event featured 200 laps over 50.6 miles, with Chase Elliott winning the race.