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,

The NASCAR racing action has finally arrived for the Clash at the Madhouse at Bowman Gray Stadium. Here’s a look at the race day schedules for fans to get in all the action. Sign up for our Newsletters 9:00 am - NASCAR-Coordinated Parking Lots and Shuttle Transportation Open On-site and Off-site at Innovation Quarter and Allegacy Stadium 9:00 am - Merchandise Trailers Open Fan Zone - East Parking Lot 10:00 am - East,

NASCAR is back, old-school style, as 2025 opens with a return to the “Mecca of Madhouse” for Sunday night’s preseason Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Winston-Salem quarter-mile notorious for its rough-and-tumble racing style and numerous fights will host its first Cup Series event since 1971 with the non-points exhibition race.