NASCAR star BACKS The Clash for Bowman Gray Stadium return

NASCAR star Chase Elliott has backed The Clash to return to Bowman Gray Stadium in the future after it hosted the Cup Series opener on Sunday night.

After three years at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the venue for The Clash changed this year, returning the Cup Series to Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since the 1970s.

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After a unique weekend of action, Elliott dominated in his #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, leading the race for an impressive 171 of the 200 green flag laps.

Elliott took the victory ahead of Ryan Blaney in second, with Denny Hamlin coming home in third.

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Will The Clash return to Bowman Gray Stadium?

At present, it is unclear where The Clash will be held in 2026, with NASCAR yet to confirm where next year's season opener will take place.

However, Sunday night's winner Elliott sees no reason that the Cup Series should not return to Winston-Salem once again.

“I don’t have any issue with coming back,” Elliott explained in a press conference after the race.

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“Like I said, overall it seemed like a good show.

"The tire wear came into play. The environment from not only tonight but last night, the place was packed out. Just seemed like a good all-around event.

“Yeah, I just feel like if we’re going to race on a football field, this is probably as good of a place as any to do it.”

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