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Weekend Weather Forecast for the 2025 NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

RICHMOND, VA - APRIL 22: A detailed view of an umbrella in the garage area as it rains at Richmond International Raceway on April 22, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images)

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The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season is here, and the season-opening Clash has a new home. For the 2025 Clash, NASCAR moves from the warm climate of Los Angeles to a forgotten home at Bowman Gray Stadium. Here’s what the weather is like for this weekend’s Clash at Bowman Gray.

  • NASCAR first raced at Bowman Gray Stadium in 1958 and held an annual event there until 1971. In 1972, the start of NASCAR’s modern era, the sport moved away from tracks that were either dirt, in a small market, or too short. BGS, as a combination of a Division-II Football stadium and a quarter-mile race track, fits this description.
  • Without NASCAR’s top division, Bowman Gray still flourished with all the usual series of short-track racing, making a reputation at the track deemed “the Madhouse.” The last NASCAR major touring division to race at BGS was the K&N Pro Series East, which ran there once a year from 2011 to 2015.
  • Those drivers favored this weekend will be the few who ran those K&N Pro Series races, such as Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, and Daniel Suarez. Others will be the BGS ringers, such as 12-time track champions Burt Myers and Tim Brown.

Weekend Weather Forecast via the National Weather Service

Saturday, February 1:

Final Practice and Heat Races on (6:10 PM ET/Local)

Before the Race: Noon – 6:00 PM

  • Forecast: Sunny
  • Temperature: High of 53°F at 1 PM, dropping to 47°F by 6 PM
  • Chance of Rain: Low: High of 11% at Noon, dropping to 6% by 6 PM
  • Wind Speed: Light: 7 to 8 MPH from Noon – 6:00 PM

During the Race: 6:10 PM – 9:00 PM

  • Forecast: Cold
  • Temperature: High of 47°F at 6 PM, dropping to 41°F by 9 PM
  • Chance of Rain: Low: High of 6% all evening long
  • Wind Speed: Light: 6 to 7 MPH from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

After the Race: 9:00 PM to Midnight

  • Forecast: Cold
  • Temperature: High of 41°F at 9 PM, dropping to 38°F by Midnight
  • Chance of Rain: Low: High of 6% all evening long
  • Wind Speed: Light: 5 to 7 MPH from 9:00 PM to Midnight

Sunday, February 2:

Last Chance Qualifier Race and the 2025 Cook Out Clash (6:00 ET/Local)

Before the Race: Morning – 6:00 PM

  • Forecast: Mostly Sunny
  • Temperature: High of 52°F at 4 PM, dropping to 48°F by 6 PM
  • Chance of Rain: Low: High of 6% at Midnight, dropping to 3% at 1:00 AM, and 5% at 1:00 PM
  • Wind Speed: Light: 3 MPH from 1:00 AM-Noon; Rising to 5 MPH at 5 PM

During the Race: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

  • Forecast: Cold
  • Temperature: High of 48°F at 6 PM, dropping to 44°F by 8 PM
  • Chance of Rain: Very Low: High of 1% throughout the evening
  • Wind Speed: Light: 3 to 5 mph from 6:00 to 10:00 PM

After the Race: 10:00 PM to Midnight

  • Forecast: Cold
  • Temperature: High of 43°F at 10 PM, dropping to 42°F by 11 PM
  • Chance of Rain: Very Low: High of 1% throughout the evening
  • Wind Speed: Light: 5 mph throughout the evening

***Forecast will become available and fluctuate during race week and will be updated frequently

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Lionel Racing Reveals First Wave of 2026 NASCAR Authentics Diecast

by Kauy Ostlien

What’s Happening?

Lionel Racing finally confirmed the first wave of 2026 NASCAR Authentics 1:64 scale diecast for Monday morning, with the line of retail-exclusive diecast featuring a new look for the new year.

  • This line will include six throwback paint schemes from NASCAR’s 2025 throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway. Though they did not release one in 2025, this move restarts an annual tradition of Lionel releasing at least one wave of cars carrying the colors of that prior season’s throwback designs.
  • Included in this wave of cars are Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, William Byron, and Sammy Smith. Alongside these paint schemes’ debuts in the Authentics line is a new design for the packaging of the 2026 line of NASCAR Authentics.
  • Last season was somewhat turbulent for Lionel as, alongside issues with tariffs, the brand only released three waves of NASCAR Autentics, one wave of NASCAR Autentics Winners Circle diecast, and two waves of Haulers.
  • Lionel announcing the first wave of 2026 early on in the new year is perhaps a sign that 2026 could return this line to its regular release schedule. The post from Lionel Racing also confirmed that the brand will announce another wave by the end of the week, further hinting at a recommitment to the Authentics line.

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Chase Pistone, NASCAR Trucks and Nationwide Series Driver, Passes Away

by Kauy Ostlien

What’s Happening?

Chase Pistone, a former competitor on the short track racing circuit in addition to NASCAR’s National Series, has passed away. Pistone, now a successful Legends Car owner, was 42.

  • Chase’s brothers Nick and Tom Pistone confirmed the North Carolina natives’ passing to LegendsNation.com. The cause of Pistone’s passing is unknown. The family asked that media share the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number, which is 988.
  • Pistone, the grandson of NASCAR legend “Tiger” Tom Pistone, made his way to NASCAR after competing on short tracks in Legends cars and Late Models. He would make his jump to NASCAR via the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2005, racing for Green Light Racing at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Pistone would continue his NASCAR pursuits in 2006, racing in ARCA and the NASCAR Busch Series. Unfortunately, these two starts, at Martinsville with the Busch Series and Iowa with ARCA, would be his last for nearly a decade.
  • Pistone returned to NASCAR in 2014, racing in a combined eight NASCAR Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series races. During this season, his final in NASCAR, the then 30-year-old scored his best National Series finish, ninth place in the Truck Series annual trip to Gateway.

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8 Takeaways From NASCAR At COTA

by Bryan Aguiar

Three races in, the 2026 season is finally starting to show its hand. COTA shifted narratives, exposed weaknesses, and raised new questions about contenders, pretenders, and everything in between.

  • Has Shane van Gisbergen officially been proven mortal after getting outraced late at Circuit of the Americas?
  • Is 19-year-old Connor Zilisch already ahead of schedule after slicing through the field multiple times?
  • With three straight wins, is Tyler Reddick basically a lock for the postseason this early?
  • And how concerned should the 48 team be after a rough weekend for Alex Bowman?

From substitute drivers being forced into action to points gaps growing faster than expected, COTA delivered more than just a road course chess match. There were momentum swings, reputation hits, and at least one young driver stacking up enemies before stacking up results.

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