The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season will kick off in exhibition fashion as 23 drivers will do battle at Bowman Gray Stadium on Feb. 1 (FOX, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) for the annual Cook Out Clash.
The format to decide the full field at the iconic Winston-Salem, North Carolina, track — from practice groups, qualifying and setting the lineup — will run identically to the 2025 rendition.
— NASCAR.com —
