This weekend in Winston-Salem -- a little ways off from the tobacco farms and not far from the greater Charlotte area -- the Carolina winter will heat up and the earth will roar back to life with the beginning of a new year for NASCAR with its annual preseason exhibition race,

Here's a look at the rich history the track brings to racing and milestone moments that make it a real madhouse!

Bowman Gray Stadium is famous for its viral videos of short track fights and close quarters racing. From 1958 until 1971, the Winston-Salem facility hosted 29 races featuring NASCAR’s top series. The 30th will come this weekend with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray.