Bowman Gray Stadium to host first NASCAR Truck race in 2027
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 2:04 AM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
Bowman Gray Stadium will welcome its first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on August 20, 2027, marking its first points-paying national series event since 1971. Previously, the venue hosted the pre-season Clash exhibition race for the NASCAR Cup Series. The 0.250-mile short track will likely feature heat races to determine the starting lineup, as the full field of 36 trucks cannot compete simultaneously. Clay Campbell, president of Martinsville Speedway, expressed excitement about the event, emphasizing the historic significance for the venue and its fans.
- •Event scheduled for August 20, 2027.
- •Bowman Gray hasn't hosted a points-paying race since 1971.
- •The track is too small for a full field of 36 trucks.
- •Heat races will likely be used to set the lineup.
- •Rajah Caruth celebrated the announcement with a burnout.
- 2:04 AMYahoo Sports — Bowman Gray to get first NASCAR points race since 1971 with Truck Series
- 12:16 AMYahoo Sports — Bowman Gray to host NASCAR Truck race for very first time in 2027
- 12:16 AMMotorsport.com — Bowman Gray to host NASCAR Truck race for very first time in 2027
"Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 2027. The historic North Carolina short track has hosted the pre-season Clash exhibition race with the NASCAR Cup Series for the past two years, but it hasn't been the site of points-paying national-level NASCAR race since 1971. The Clash is set to move back to Daytona next year. The Trucks have never raced at the 0.250-mile ...Keep reading
"Historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina will host its first NASCAR points-paying race since 1971 with the Truck Series in 2027.
"It will be the first time since 1971 that Bowman Gray Stadium has hosted a points-paying NASCAR national series race
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 2:04 AMBowman Gray to get first NASCAR points race since 1971 with Truck Series
Historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina will host its first NASCAR points-paying race since 1971 with the Truck Series in 2027.
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 12:16 AMBowman Gray to host NASCAR Truck race for very first time in 2027
It will be the first time since 1971 that Bowman Gray Stadium has hosted a points-paying NASCAR national series race
- Motorsport.comAug 23, 2026, 12:16 AMBowman Gray to host NASCAR Truck race for very first time in 2027
Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 2027. The historic North Carolina short track has hosted the pre-season Clash exhibition race with the NASCAR Cup Series for the past two years, but it hasn't been the site of points-paying national-level NASCAR race since 1971. The Clash is set to move back to Daytona next year. The Trucks have never raced at the 0.250-mile ...Keep reading
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