Hendersonville's Josh Berry and Kyle Larson earned the two transfer spots into the NASCAR Clash after a wild final 12 laps at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Joey Logano won the Cup last year, and Kyle Larson won the most regular season races. But neither driver tops the preseason power rankings.

Kyle Larson and Josh Berry survived the demolition derby that was the Last Chance Qualifying race to advance into Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. Larson led the most laps,

Kyle Larson and Josh Berry raced their way into The Clash by winning the crash-filled last chance qualifying race Sunday night at historic Bowman Gray Stadium.

Chase Elliott will lead the field to the green flag for Sunday night's NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium after winning his heat race Saturday night. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 8:20 p.m.

The NASCAR Cup Series season informally begins with Sunday's Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem. The non-points paying race is the annual opening exhibition in the Cup season, with this year's race taking place at the quarter-mile Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time.

Chase Elliott opened the 2025 NASCAR season in dominating fashion, leading 171 of 200 laps in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.

C hase Elliott claimed NASCAR's first checkered flag of 2025 on Sunday night in Winston-Salem, winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium for his first victory in the Cup S