Current and former NASCAR drivers are stoked for the sport’s return to Bowman Gray Stadium, an event that aims to have a long-term impact on the famed venue that currently hosts college football games and modifieds races.

The Clash is back but at a new track and with a different format. Here's what you need to know about NASCAR's preseason race at Bowman Gray.

This weekend marks a historic return to Bowman Gray Stadium with the season-opening NASCAR Cup Series exhibition race on Sunday at 8 p.m., NASCAR’s first return to the historic Bowman Gray Stadium since 1971.