NASCAR is running the Bowman Gray Clash back for another year. After a successful debut event, the Cup Series will unofficially begin its 2026 season at ‘The Madhouse’ for a second run. The non-points exhibition was held at Daytona International Speedway as part of Speedweeks from 1979-2021 and then the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 2022-2024.

We wrote a new chapter in the storied history of motorsports at Bowman Gray Stadium with the Cook Out Clash this year,” said Joey Dennewitz, Managing Director, NASCAR Regiona

Track crew chief Jimmy Brown pins Kyler Staley to the ground following the Street Stock Series race on June 28 at Bowman Gray Stadium. Staley was suspended for three weeks. When the Street Stock race at Bowman Gray Stadium ended on June 28, the real action began.

XI Racing Bubba Wallace competed in Challenge Two, the Grant 165, on Sunday, July 6, at the Chicago Street Course.

Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace's explosive NASCAR clash in Chicago reignites rivalry and fuels intense debate over driver conduct.