The Cook Out Clash is being delayed – again.
With North Carolina enduring a rare snowstorm, the NASCAR Cup Series’ season-opening exhibition will be staged on Wednesday at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The region endured 8-10 inches of snow Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
All on-track activities are scheduled for Wednesday.
Twenty-three machines will qualify for the 200-lap main event at the quarter-mile track.
Below is an updated event schedule and its 38-team entry list.
Our efforts continue. pic.twitter.com/K1D1bZ3BCb
— Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (@nascarclash) February 1, 2026
NASCAR National Series Updated Schedule
Here is an updated list of NASCAR Cup Series events for Wednesday’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (All Times ET):
Wednesday
- 1:30 p.m.: Practice and qualifying
- 4:30 p.m.: Last Chance Qualifier
- 6 p.m.: Cook Out Clash race
EVENT UPDATE: Due to the impacts of historic winter weather across the North Carolina region, the #CookOutClash has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Feb. 4.
NASCAR is continuing to work closely with the City of Winston-Salem and NC Department of Transportation. We appreciate your… pic.twitter.com/ONUweT1ZTL— Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (@nascarclash) February 1, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Clash Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series officials released the entry list for Wednesday’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C:
Entry, Driver, Car No.
- 1, Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
- 2, Austin Cindric No. 2 Ford
- 3, Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
- 4, Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ford
- 5, Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet
- 6, Corey LaJoie, No. 6 Ford
- 7, Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Chevrolet
- 8, Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet
- 9, Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
- 10, Ty Dillon, No. 10 Chevrolet
- 11, Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
- 12, Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
- 13, AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet
- 14, Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
- 15, Chase Briscoe, No. 19, Toyota
- 16, Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
- 17, Josh Berry, No. 21 Ford
- 18, Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
- 19, Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
- 20, William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
- 21, Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Ford
- 22, Riley Herbst, No. 35 Toyota
- 23, Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford
- 24, Cole Custer, No. 41 Ford
- 25, John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
- 26, Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota
- 27, Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
- 28, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Ford
- 29, Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
- 30, Burt Myers, No. 50 Chevrolet
- 31, Cody Ware, No. 51 Ford
- 32, Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
- 33, Ryan Preece, No. 60 Ford
- 34, Chad Finchum, No. 66 Ford
- 35, Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chevrolet
- 36, Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet
- 37, Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Chevrolet
- 38, Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Chevrolet
heavy on the “other duties as assigned” for our Ops team pic.twitter.com/v9H4wDOHo1
— Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (@nascarclash) January 31, 2026
