Salem's Bowman Gray Stadium this weekend for the Clash — the first NASCAR Cup Series event held at the historic venue since 1971. 60% of the tickets sold were to folks from outside North Carolina's Triad.

Chase Elliott started Sunday's race out front, and that's where he stayed for much of the night. Elliott finished in first place, taking home his first ever Clash win. He led 171 of 200 laps, while last year's winner, Denny Hamlin, led for 28 laps.

Chase Elliott's start to the 2025 NASCAR season couldn't have gone any better. On Sunday night, Elliott won the 2025 NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. It was a dominant performance by the Hendrick Motorsports driver after winning the pole and leading 171 of the 200 total laps.