Ryan Blaney was a little kid the first time he raced at Bowman Gray Stadium — he figures he couldn't have been older than 10 — and remembers it being the coolest thing he'd ever done in motorsports. The intensity was off the charts,

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Bumping, beating and banging were the headliners Saturday night, along with Chase Elliott, in the return of the NASCAR Cup Series to Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971. Elliott won the first of four heat races on the quarter-mile track and will start Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash from the pole.

The NASCAR racing action has finally arrived for the Clash at the Madhouse at Bowman Gray Stadium. Here’s a look at the race day schedules for fans to get in all the action. Sign up for our Newsletters 9:00 am - NASCAR-Coordinated Parking Lots and Shuttle Transportation Open On-site and Off-site at Innovation Quarter and Allegacy Stadium 9:00 am - Merchandise Trailers Open Fan Zone - East Parking Lot 10:00 am - East,