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Aerial view of Bowman Gray Stadium, North Carolina.
As expected because of forecasted weather in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, area, NASCAR has officially postponed all of the January 31 on-track activities for The Clash.
Forecasts call for below freezing temperatures, a wintry mix and the possibility of snow accumulations from 5 to 7 inches at the event location of Bowman Gray Stadium.
This means the practice/qualifying session slate for a 6 p.m. start followed by four heats slated for 8 p.m. to determine The Clash lineup and a Last Chance Qualifying race are not taking place that day.
All Events Are Now Scheduled for February 1
The new schedule calls for the practice and qualifying session to take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on FS2-TV. The Last Chance Qualifier to determine the final 23 drivers to make The Clash is set for 6 p.m. on FOX-TV.
Race day coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the 200-lap The Clash to follow at 8 p.m. on FOX-TV, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
Currently with the forecast of very low temps and snow, NASCAR will continue to work with the City of Winston-Salem in keeping an eye on the weather.
The Current Forecast for Winston-Salem
As of Thursday evening, the forecast is calling for a temperature of 22 degrees at 6 p.m. on Sunday and 19 degrees for The Clash start time of 8 p.m. Winds could be 10 to 12 mph with gusts up to 22 mph. All precipitation looks to be ending by 8 p.m. on Saturday.
To add, the feel like conditions would be 6 degrees for the practice and qualifying session, then 7 degrees for The Clash start time.
The Clash Preview scheduled for Friday, January 30, at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Event Center is still on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There, fans can see the NCS cars on display, driver appearances and live entertainment.
However, The Clash Fan Fest scheduled to be open all weekend near Bowman Gray Stadium will not be taking place.
According to NASCAR, race fans with tickets can get more information at www.nascarclash.com/weather or by calling 855-525-7223.
Tim Packman Tim Packman is a journalist for Heavy.com covering NASCAR. He grew up around the short tracks of Western New York watching his dad, stepdad and step brother race. His uncle was the head starter at many area tracks and member of the FOAR Score Hall of Fame.
Tim’s passion for racing took him to the announcer’s tower and writing program stories for multiple tracks in the area, namely Lancaster National Speedway. In 2000, he moved to Mooresville, NC to become an award-winning journalist for NASCAR.com. He took a job with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. as the team’s Communications Director and was part of two Daytona 500 wins and two NASCAR Championships.
The announcing experience led to becoming a Pit Reporter and News Director for MRN Radio. A return to the team side at Richard Childress Racing as the Director of Corporate Communications took place, which also included another Championship.
From 2015 to 2018, Tim returned to where his career began in 1994 – Lancaster National Speedway & Dragway – as the Track President. He earned Short Track Promoter of the Year awards in 2016 and 2017.
Upon returning to NC, he joined The Garage Shop as Communications Director and host of it’s Podcast and MAV-TV docuseries “Legacy of Speed” talking about Land Speed Racing at Bonneville, and other places.
Tim has hosted two other Podcasts, namely “Pub Table Racers,” and wrote three books. One was with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison titled, “Bobby Allison, a Racer’s Racer” and two Children’s books, “Funny Dan the Race Car Man” and “Petey the Pace Car.”
He also served in the US Navy. More about Tim Packman
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