When NASCAR announced that it would hold the Clash on Feb. 2 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, there were many comments about what the weather conditions could be like for the event.
As the Clash nears, the forecast is taking shape for the exhibition event (check back daily for updates).
Here is a look at the schedule and forecast for Saturday’s events and Sunday’s races via Weather Underground:
Saturday, Feb. 1
(All Times Eastern)
11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Modified practice
12 - 12:45 p.m. — Modified qualifying
1:45 p.m. — Modified race
3:30 p.m. — Cup garage opens
6:10 - 8 p.m. — Cup practice and qualifying
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. — Four Cup heat races
The Weather Underground forecast calls for a high of 61 degrees and a low of 40 degrees.
The hourly forecast calls for partly cloudy skies in the afternoon and evening.
The high at 6 p.m. ET is projected to be 55 degrees with a 2% chance of rain. The high at 8 p.m. ET is projected to be 52 degrees with a 4% chance of showers.
Sunday, Feb. 2
(All Times Eastern)
2 p.m. — Cup garage opens
6 p.m. — Last Chance Qualifying race
8 p.m. — Cook Out Clash
The Weather Underground forecast calls for a high of 51 degrees and a low of 40 degrees.
The hourly forecast calls for partly cloudy skies during the day and evening.
The high at 6 p.m. ET is projected to be 49 degrees. There is a 4% chance of rain.
The high at 8 p.m. ET for the Clash is projected to be 48 degrees with a 5% chance of rain.
These temperatures will not come close to the coldest temperature for a Cup race over the past 50-plus years, according to Racing Insights.
The coldest Cup race during that time was Feb. 25, 1990, at Richmond. The high that day was 34 degrees, according to Racing Insights. Next was a race at Bristol in March 17, 1974. The high for that Cup race was 41 degrees.
