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NASCAR Cup Series

Hyak x Chef Boyardee at The Clash

Event Overview

  • Event: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Time/Date: 8pm ET on Sunday, February 1, 2026
  • Location: Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Layout: .25 mile paved oval short track
  • Format: 200 laps
  • TV/Radio: FOX / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

Hyak Motorsports launches the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at one of the sport’s most storied short tracks with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. The non-points race brings the Cup Series back to its grassroots racing and serves as an early benchmark for teams entering the new season. The event also marks a milestone moment for Hyak Motorsports, as Chef Boyardee debuts as the team’s primary sponsor for the first time.

The first time partnership with Chef Boyardee places a recognizable, fan-friendly brand at the center of NASCAR’s season-opening spotlight. “Bowman Gray is pure grassroots racing, and that’s what makes it so cool. It’s physical, it’s intense, and the fans are right on top of you,” said Stenhouse. “We’ve had a really productive offseason, and having Chef Boyardee on the car is a great way to kick things off.”

Hyak Motorsports is focused on making it into the race on Sunday night and surviving the heat races since Bowman Gray is such a tight track.

Fans can tune in to FOX this Sunday, February 1, at 8pm ET to watch all the action at the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. Be sure to follow Hyak Motorsports on social media for live race updates, track content, and exclusive looks at the No. 47 Chef Boyardee Chevrolet.



About Chef Boyardee®

Chef Boyardee® is a classic American food brand rooted in Italian culinary tradition. Founded in 1928 by Chef Hector Boiardi, the brand has become a household staple, bringing convenient, comforting pasta meals to families for nearly a century. The Chef Boyardee® plant in Milton, PA, remains the heart of its production and heritage.

About Hometown Food Company

Hometown Food Company, based in Chicago, IL, was formed by Brynwood Partners in August 2018. The portfolio includes the exclusive U.S. rights to the iconic Pillsbury™ brand's shelf-stable baking products, including Funfetti®, along with Hungry Jack®, Birch Benders®, Arrowhead Mills®, White Lily®, Jim Dandy®, De Wafelbakkers®, Martha White® and Chef Boyardee® brands.


About Hyak MotorsportsHyak Motorsports is a race-winning NASCAR team co-owned by Gordon Smith, Ernie Cope, Mark Hughes, and Brad Daugherty as of Nov. 18, 2023. The Harrisburg, North Carolina-based organization won the 2023 Daytona 500 with driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr and has accumulated two other wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. For more information, please visit the newly rebranded team at hyakmotorsports.com and on social at Facebook , Instagram , X and LinkedIn .