When NASCAR first announced that it was hauling its high-octane roadshow into the tight confines of the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in 2022, the sport’s purists reacted as if someone had suggested installing a Starbucks inside the Sistine Chapel. The rest of the world watched with morbid curiosity, waiting for the inevitable disaster.

Tim Brown says the opportunity to drive the Rick Ware Racing No. 15 NASCAR Cup Series car in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium is something that, "means everything," to him. The 53-year-old will attempt to make it into the Main Event on Sunday.

WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 02: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet celebrates in victory lane after winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 02, 2025 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NASCAR's premier series made its return to Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971 on Sunday night in front of a sold-out crowd. Despite heavy

NASCAR season gets underway Sunday with the Cook Out Clash, a preseason exhibition race, at historic Bowman Gray Stadium. Here's all the info.