NASCAR Saturday schedule: Here’s what today’s schedule at Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium looks like

NASCAR's thrilling racing season is officially back. The drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series are scheduled to be at the Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday, February 1, as the Cook Out Clash, the preseason exhibition event, will kick off the 2025 season.

The 39 Cup drivers will take part in a practice, qualifying, and four heat races on Saturday ahead of the main event on Sunday, February 2. Practice will begin with three groups of 13 cars apiece at 6:10 pm ET. Each group will have two 8-minute practice sessions. Afterward, four 25-lap heat races will begin at 8:30 pm ET.

Saturday’s weather forecast predicted mainly sunny and a two percent chance of rain at the start of the heat races.

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NASCAR's full Saturday schedule at Bowman Gray Stadium

Here’s the complete schedule for Saturday’s on-track action for the NASCAR Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium:

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Garage open

8 am ET – 3:30 pm ET: Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Modifieds

3:30 pm ET – 10:30 pm ET: NASCAR Cup Series

Track activity

11:15 am–12 pm ET: Modifieds practice

12 pm ET – 12:45 pm ET: Modifieds qualifying

1:45 pm ET: Modifieds race (125 laps or 90 minutes)

6:10 pm ET – 8 pm ET: Cup practice and qualifying

8:30 pm ET: Heat Race 1 (25 laps)

8:45 pm: Heat Race 2 (25 laps)

9 pm: Heat Race 3 (25 laps)

9:15 pm: Heat Race 4 (25 laps)

The practice for Saturday’s action will be broadcast on FS1, and radio coverage will be live on Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium: Entry list

Here’s the entry list for this year’s Clash:

1. #1 - Ross Chastain
2. #2 - Austin Cindric
3. #3 - Austin Dillon
4. #4 - Noah Gragson
5. #5 - Kyle Larson
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #7 - Justin Haley
8. #8 - Kyle Busch
9. #9 - Chase Elliott
10. #10 - Ty Dillon
11. #11 - Denny Hamlin
12. #12 - Ryan Blaney
13. #15 - Tim Brown
14. #16 - A. J. Allmendinger
15. #17 - Chris Buescher
16. #19 - Chase Briscoe
17. #20 - Christopher Bell
18. #21 - Josh Berry
19. #22 - Joey Logano
20. #23 - Bubba Wallace
21. #24 - William Byron
22. #34 - Todd Gilliland
23. #35 - Riley Herbst (R)
24. #38 - Zane Smith
25. #41 - Cole Custer
26. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
27. #43 - Erik Jones
28. #45 - Tyler Reddick
29. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
30. #48 - Alex Bowman
31. #50 - Burt Myers
32. #51 - Cody Ware
33. #54 - Ty Gibbs
34. #60 - Ryan Preece
35. #66 - Garrett Smithley
36. #71 - Michael McDowell
37. #77 - Carson Hocevar
38. #88 - Shane van Gisbergen (R)
39. #99 - Daniel Suárez