Salem’s Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971 this weekend when the historic facility hosts The Clash season kickoff exhibition race, but the track won’t be entirely historic. NASCAR took over the operation side of the facility last year and has made a few modern upgrades.

Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium is quickly approaching. This year's event is scheduled for Sunday, February 2, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, and will be broadcast live on FOX. For radio listeners,

NASCAR is kicking off this weekend with the Clash at Bowman Gray. Here's how to follow all the action, from heats to the main event.