Starting from 18th place Car 60 Ryan Preece Kroger/Coca-Cola Ford won the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, his 1st win in the preseason non-points race. Preece is the third driver to win the Clash before winning a Cup point races (Jeff Gordon, 1994; Denny Hamlin, 2006). Preece’s previous best Clash finish was seventh in 2023 at the LA Coliseum. Preece started the race 18th, the lowest starting position of a Clash winner since Kevin Harvick won from 27th at Daytona in 2009. 2nd Place Car 24 William Byron Valvoline Chevrolet, started from 2nd place. 3rd Place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford, started from 16th place.
Credit: WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 04: Ryan Preece, driver of the #60 Kroger/Coca-Cola Ford, and crew chief Derrick Finley celebrate in victory lane after winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 7 Daniel Suarez Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Chevrolet, started from 20th place followed by 5th place Car 11 Denny Hamlin Bob’s Discount Furniture Toyota, started from 6th place. 6th Place Car 19 Chase Briscoe Bass Pro Shops Toyota, started from 4th place followed by 7th place Car 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet, started from 15th place. 8th Place Car 17 Chris Buescher Fifth Third Bank Ford, started from 8th place followed by 9th place Car 1 Ross Chastain Choice Privileges Chevrolet, started from 9th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 23rd place.