Snow and inclement weather further impacted this weekend's NASCAR Cook Out Clash exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.

NASCAR drivers are thoroughly enjoying the snowy season as fans await the start of the 2026 Cook Out Clash. While Joey Logano is enjoying the layers of snow with his family, drifting around his driveway in North Carolina with his family,

“In year one, we hit the jackpot,” said NASCAR’s Justin Swilling, who is in charge of the Clash on behalf of the sanctioning body. “This year, I wouldn’t say we’ve lost the bet, but we rolled the dice, and unfortunately, Mother Nature didn’t want us to stay on schedule.”

WINSTON, SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A bomb cyclone over North Carolina forced NASCAR to push its preseason exhibition to Wednesday night because the snow-covered roads are too dangerous for teams and fans to get to historic Bowman-Gray Stadium.

The NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium has been postponed for a second time due to heavy snow accumulation in Winston-Salem.

A NASCAR sponsor pays a huge sum to their specific driver, making them a living billboard for their advertisement. Every little movement, every action is closely monitored and sometimes controlled by the sponsors themselves.

There is an 82% probability that Winston-Salem will receive four-to-eight inches of snowfall from now until 5 a.m. Sunday, forecasts show.