Start your engines, NASCAR fans—the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series officially gets underway this Sunday with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. While this exhibition race doesn't count toward the season standings,

NASCAR returns to its roots Sunday with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, which last played host to a Cup Series event more than 50 years ago. After three years on a temporary short track at the Los Angeles Coliseum,