The Clash heads to another quarter-mile but on a new coast this weekend, making its debut at Bowman Gray Stadium Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after a three-year run at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Richard Petty and Richard Childress have a lot more in common than just their first name. Both men are NASCAR Hall of Famers, both grew up and still live in the Triad, and both have fond memories of Bowman Gray Stadium that date back more than 60 years.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — As the Cookout Clash revs up for the weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem State University students prepare to embark on a golden opportunity - a partnership with NASCAR. “I’ve never seen anything like that before," proclaimed WSSU junior, Julian. “This is a big factor here in North Carolina, it’s very popular."