Joey Logano urges NASCAR to “move things around” amidst discussion over The Clash’s return to Bowman Gray
Three times Cup champion Joey Logano has shared how arguments in favor and against 2026 The Clash being hosted at Bowman Gray.
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The 2025 NASCAR Cup season opener, The Clash, marked the return of Bowman Gray Stadium to the elite stock car racing scene after over 50 years absence. It was successful event with balanced level of drama on the track, good short track racing, a passionate crowd and fan favorite Chase Elliott winning the event.
Following the successful race, conversations around the future of the event started with some wanting NASCAR to return to the track in 20265 while other wants a different venue to host the race. Defending Cup champion Joey Logano isn’t fully behind a return, as he wants the sport to go to new places and attract more fans.
I would say it’s very important for us to move things around. You know, we’ve seen the success of our sport moving to new racetracks, and I’m a big fan of going to new places and bringing the racetrack to the fans that don’t typically get to see us, because it’s so hard to, you know — for a lot of people to travel a long way, to see our races. So, going to new places is huge for our sport.
Joey Logano said after The Clash.
He backed his argument by highlighting how NASCAR has been adding new tracks to the schedule over the last few seasons and pointed out that how most of those events were successful. Logano feels moving races around would help to avoid the whole race expercing eventually getting stale.
We’ve done that, right? Over the last five, six years, we’ve added new racetracks quite often. So, I think that’s successful, you know, doing the same thing, eventually gets stale. But I don’t think that’s going to happen here anytime soon.
Joey Logano added.
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Earlier while talking about his experience, Joey Logano pointed out that the track was packed and how the fans were there because of their true passion for racing, not because of the Cup star power. He was really impressed with the whole energy and the special feel he got from the track.
I mean, from what I hear, they pack this place out every weekend, without the star power of Cup guys. People who come here are just race fans. Like, they just like racing. Remember, it’s not a huge stadium, right? So, you pack it out, and it looks good, and the energy is real…This is like, standing room only is kind of a — it’s a special feel.
Joey Logano said.
The comments from Joey Logano offers valid arguments in favor as well as against hosting The Clash at the Bowman Gray Stadium in the future. It would be interesting to see where NASCAR would host the event next-season, with racing at least one more year at Bowman Gary seems to be the best decision before making any changes.
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