Who is going to win the Clash? SportsLine simulated the 2025 Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray 10,000 times and revealed its NASCAR picks for Sunday's exhibition in Winston-Salem

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, NASCAR has moved The Clash to the 0.25-mile track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as “The Madhouse.”

WINSTON-SALEM -- The 2025 NASCAR season unofficially gets underway on Sunday night, as some of the top drivers head to the legendary Bowman Gray Stadium for the Cook Out Clash. After three years racing at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, NASCAR elected to move its premier preseason event to a more traditional venue.

Get acquainted with Bowman Gray Stadium, host of the Cook Out Clash — a race that marks the unofficial start of the NASCAR Cup Series season.

Daily fantasy NASCAR DFS projections and lineup picks for DraftKings for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. Who are the favorite picks in the race?

With just the heats completed for The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, it's clear that NASCAR's best are entering 2025 with some pent-up feelings.