US EditionRyan Preece breaks through at NASCAR's snow-addled Clash
- At Bowman Gray Stadium, Ryan Preece won the Cook Out Clash exhibition on Feb. 4, 2026, after a 23-car field began following last-chance qualifying and a provisional.
- After snow twice postponed the program, sleet at Lap 100 created a red flag and forced NASCAR teams to adopt wet-weather procedures, producing a chaotic second half.
- On the decisive charge, Preece passed Shane van Gisbergen with 43 laps remaining and the 200-lap event’s 17 cautions led NASCAR to allow fuel pits with 35 laps left.
- Preece’s victory positions him alongside Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin as Clash winners before a Cup victory, and he carries momentum into the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.
- The environment was unusual: near-freezing temperatures and sleet challenged drivers, coverage exceeded Fox’s window as cars ran low on fuel, and Bowman Gray Stadium hosted The Clash for a second consecutive year.
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NASCAR fans head to Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium after weather delays
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) -- The fireworks dazzled over Bowman Gray Stadium as NASCAR fans anxiously made it to their seats Wednesday night. This comes after the historic Cook Out Clash was rescheduled to Wednesday because of winter weather this past weekend. The changes to the race schedule led to Jennifer Southern and her fiancé making [...]
Ryan Preece Claims Victory in Caution Plagued Clash
Teams and fans of NASCAR took everything thrown their way to get The Clash in at Bowman Gray Stadium on Wednesday. After days of delays because for winter storms, the 23-car field took to dry pavement to start the 200-lap race. Later, it turned into a wet weather event forcing teams to finish on rain tires put on at the halfway point.Once the record 17 caution flags gave way to a checkered flag, it was the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford of Ryan Preece c…
Ryan Preece breaks through at NASCAR’s snow-addled Clash
Ryan Preece overcame snow and rain to win NASCAR’s inaugural race of 2026, the Cook Out Clash exhibition race, on Wednesday at historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Winless in 223 career Cup Series races, the RFK Racing Ford driver found the point by passing Shane van Gisbergen with 43 laps left and topped William Byron by 1.752 seconds in the 200-lap event that featured 17 cautions. Preece, 35, joined Jeff Gordon (1994) and Denny…
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