After a chilly, damp, and drama-filled 200 laps at Bowman Gray Stadium, Ryan Preece went to NASCAR Cup Series® Victory Lane for the first time in the 2026 Cook Out Clash. Preece, with the No. 60 Kroger Ford Mustang for RFK Racing, took the lead with 45 laps remaining in the season-opening, non-points, race and secured an emotional victory at the historic quarter-mile track.