Which NASCAR driver and team has the most wins at Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium?

Modified Jan 30, 2025 01:46 GMT

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The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season will kick off with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, and excitement is high, as it's an exhibition event with the Cup Series returning to the track for the first time since 1971.

The Cook Out Clash has an exciting history in NASCAR dating back to the 1979 season. NASCAR hosted its first Cook Out Clash at Daytona International Speedway in 1979, where Buddy Baker emerged victorious, driving the #28 Oldsmobile for Ranier-Lunday. The venue of the event has been changed a couple of times.

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Since the inaugural Cook Out Clash, some of the biggest stars and teams have had at least one victory in the exhibition race. A total of 25 different drivers have taken the checkered flag in 46 exhibition-style Clash events.

With six victories, NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt is the most successful driver at the exhibition-style Clash event in NASCAR history. Earnhardt took his first checkered flag in 1980, while his last win came in 1995.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver and defending winner of the event, Denny Hamlin, stands second with four wins in the Cook Out Clash all-time win list, followed by Dale Jarrett, Tony Stewart, and Kevin Harvick with three wins each.

Joe Gibbs Racing’s 12 Cup wins in the event are the most among all teams. They came in 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014-2016, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024. Meanwhile, Richard Childress Racing has won eight times.

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Meanwhile, six different manufacturers have won the exhibition event, and Chevrolet has won the most times with 21 victories. They are followed by Ford with 10, Toyota (8), Oldsmobile (2), Buick (2), and Pontiac (2).