CONCORD, N.C. - NASCAR revealed the format for the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Tuesday with the main event set to go green just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2.
The lineup for the 200-mile main event on the quarter-mile short track will take place over the course of four, 25-lap heat races. The top five finishers in each of the four heats will earn automatic entry into the main event. Heat races are set to begin at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
Lineups for the heat races will be determined through practice sessions earlier on Saturday evening. The field will be sorted into three groups with each group getting three on-track sessions. Lap times from the final session will set the fields for the heat races.
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In addition to the 20 cars earning entry through heat races, a last-chance qualifier race of 75 laps will be run at 6 p.m. on Sunday with the top two finishers punching tickets into the main event. Finally, a 23rd and final spot will be given to the highest finisher in the 2024 points standings that didn't earn a spot otherwise.
Sunday night's main event will consist of 200 laps with caution circuits not counting. The race must end under a green flag. A break will also occur at the 100-lap mark.
Hendrick Motorsports ranks third all-time in NASCAR Clash wins. Jeff Gordon, Ken Schrader and Jimmie Johnson each won the event three times with Dale Earnhardt Jr. winning once. All seven of those wins came at Daytona International Speedway.
Here is the full schedule for the 2025 NASCAR Clash:
NASCAR Clash 2025 schedule at Bowman Gray Stadium
Saturday, Feb. 1
11:15 a.m.: Modifieds, Madhouse Classic practice
Noon: Modifieds, Madhouse Classic qualifying
1:45 p.m.: Modifieds, Madhouse Classic (125 laps or 90 minutes)
6:10: Cup Series practice/qualifying
8:30: Cup Series, Heat Race 1 (25 laps)
8:45: Cup Series, Heat Race 2 (25 laps)
9: Cup Series, Heat Race 3 (25 laps)
9:15: Cup Series, Heat Race 4 (25 laps)
Sunday, Feb. 2
6 p.m.: Cup Series, Last Chance Qualifier (75 laps)
8: Cup Series, NASCAR Clash (200 laps)