Report- Clash coming to Bowman Gray in 2025

No, I don't think it needs that, they are gonna make that thing a half groove.
 
A whole bunch of pretty pictures of the NEW Bowman Grey.

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NASCAR begins Bowman Gray Stadium renovations in advance of The Clash

The renovations also support local racing at the facility
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I wonder if they are gonna add some asphalt in the infield to keep the track the same width
 
Spotter22 said:
I wonder if they are gonna add some asphalt in the infield to keep the track the same width
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I can't find a thing besides better lights and a safer barrier. Those pictures look like they jacked it up and drove a brand new race track under it. I don't think they have the time, they should have started earlier. I think they have made it look like they cleaned the place up. :idunno:
 

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It's gonna be so strange watching Cup cars at Bowman Grey. A good friend of mine, know as Double A gave me a very cool gift yesterday.
 

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Spotter22 said:
I wonder if they are gonna add some asphalt in the infield to keep the track the same width
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I dont think that is an option, doesnt Wake Forrest still play football at he staduim.
 
They need to have the Mods as a companion event that weekend
 
Maybe they will put everybody in Bandoleros painted up to look like Nascars and hope we won't know the difference.
 
sdj said:
How much is it going to cost to watch on TV? If it's one penny more than what I have I will miss it.

FYI: Bowman was a dumbass place to hold this event.
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Yes, but no worse than where they were last year. Cup cars should not be running on a track that is shorter than a half mile.
 



This is a great piece done in 2005 about Bowman Gray. WSSU still plays football there. Wake Forest played football there back in the 60's until their stadium was built.

The LA race was cool for a year but really don't think NASCAR should have kept going back to a place that NASCAR will get lost in. Too much do in LA. Also Let's be honest, people don't have the attention span to sit down and watch a boring 3 or 4 hour race anymore.

Tracks are have been reducing grandstand seating for a reason. I like it for a one off race just don't want them to keep doing it. I feel like it belongs at Daytona.

The true history of Bowman Gray (If you like to read)

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The TRUE history of Bowman Gray Stadium…the first three decades…

As always, click the pics for larger size…not always available. At the height of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration did much to relieve the worst of the suffering for wor…
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Happy first post. It's refreshing to see a new poster that doesn't have an opinion about the racing. Lol just kidding. Jump in and get wet. It takes a thick skin round here, we really have some of the most informed racing fans here on the web and they are loud.
 
StandOnIt said:
Dirt racing format except the last part.. It works.
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23 is really an odd number, especially for a short track race. Let's even it out by opening up a 24th Open Exemption Provisional (OEP) starting position. I would assume any and all CUP level drivers would be considered a world-class driver.
 
They already have something totally Nascarish. The last section under Lineup lol. My guess is that is something to tell the angry sponsors if their boy doesn't make the A feature, (main event) in Nascar speak.
 
I don't think I have seen a Bowman Gray race on tv where
there wasn't a fight with fists or bumpers. I'm curious
if the Clash carries on that long-storied tradition.
 
What, exactly, is the purpose of The Clash? I used to think it was a warm up for the 500 when it was in Daytona. Did a good job of getting fans hungry for the big day. Then, when it was moved to LA, I thought it was to attract new fans. That was a great location to do that....and honestly, racing on a track that small is kind of silly, but racing on a track that small in that stadium in that part of the country was genius. Now, NASCAR is moving it to the roots of the sport. Who are they trying to attract? The old school guys who will be pissed once we head to Mexico? The new fan?.....Don't even know what the hell Bowman Gray is....and don't care.....and dear God....please spare me the Mike Joy droning on and on about how great it all is. This feels like a cost effective solution to fulfill a tradition.....when you start cutting corners specifically for the purpose of maintaining a tradition, maybe it's time to stop? Don't get me wrong....I will watch, but I'm not sure this is the right direction....and now track regulars? WTF. I don't want to see them. Not even a little.....
 
Hotrod said:
I don't think I have seen a Bowman Gray race on tv where
there wasn't a fight with fists or bumpers. I'm curious
if the Clash carries on that long-storied tradition.
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Yeah that is what Bowman Gray is known for, right? Kind of silly.....let's watch a hockey game expecting a fight, and when we don't get one? We have wasted our time.
 
Revman said:
What, exactly, is the purpose of The Clash? I used to think it was a warm up for the 500 when it was in Daytona. Did a good job of getting fans hungry for the big day. Then, when it was moved to LA, I thought it was to attract new fans. That was a great location to do that....and honestly, racing on a track that small is kind of silly, but racing on a track that small in that stadium in that part of the country was genius. Now, NASCAR is moving it to the roots of the sport. Who are they trying to attract? The old school guys who will be pissed once we head to Mexico? The new fan?.....Don't even know what the hell Bowman Gray is....and don't care.....and dear God....please spare me the Mike Joy droning on and on about how great it all is. This feels like a cost effective solution to fulfill a tradition.....when you start cutting corners specifically for the purpose of maintaining a tradition, maybe it's time to stop? Don't get me wrong....I will watch, but I'm not sure this is the right direction....and now track regulars? WTF. I don't want to see them. Not even a little.....
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As long as we are taking WAGS, (wild ass guesses) It could be as simple as Nascar bought the thing, dumped a bunch of money in the track and are trying to get some of their money out of it.
 
NASCAR manages the racing operations at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. NASCAR acquired the lease for the stadium from Winston-Salem Speedway, Inc. in March 2024. The lease runs through December 2050.

NASCAR's acquisition of the stadium includes managing racing operations and preserving the stadium's history.
The stadium was built in 1937 and was NASCAR's first weekly racetrack.
The Hawkins family and NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. brought motorsports to the stadium in 1949.
 
aunty dive said:
NASCAR manages the racing operations at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. NASCAR acquired the lease for the stadium from Winston-Salem Speedway, Inc. in March 2024. The lease runs through December 2050.

NASCAR's acquisition of the stadium includes managing racing operations and preserving the stadium's history.
The stadium was built in 1937 and was NASCAR's first weekly racetrack.
The Hawkins family and NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. brought motorsports to the stadium in 1949.
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They leased the track/stadium from the city, paid for and did improvements..does that work for ya?
 
aunty dive said:
NASCAR manages the racing operations at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. NASCAR acquired the lease for the stadium from Winston-Salem Speedway, Inc. in March 2024. The lease runs through December 2050.

NASCAR's acquisition of the stadium includes managing racing operations and preserving the stadium's history.
The stadium was built in 1937 and was NASCAR's first weekly racetrack.
The Hawkins family and NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. brought motorsports to the stadium in 1949.
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With all the history within the France family, someone wrote that this was fulfilling a special relationship with the facility. Something about Bill meeting his wife there way back. The LA element was a splash until it played out its fizz. Having the clash in Winston Salem during winter is not the best idea. Roll of the dice on weather.
 
Conover said:
With all the history within the France family, someone wrote that this was fulfilling a special relationship with the facility. Something about Bill meeting his wife there way back. The LA element was a splash until it played out its fizz. Having the clash in Winston Salem during winter is not the best idea. Roll of the dice on weather.
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The story I hear that an influx of money helped.

NASCAR’s history at Bowman Gray Stadium dates back to 1949 when NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and Alvin Hawkins brought motorsports to the football stadium. Multiple generations of the Hawkins family have provided leadership throughout the decades. The family will continue to be involved with managerial duties at Bowman Gray Stadium.
 
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