NASCAR Cook Out Clash 2025 Results: Winner, Times and Reaction
Andrew PetersFebruary 3, 2025
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The NASCAR Cup Series got off to an exciting start with the Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray on Sunday.
A battle between Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin ultimately saw Elliott come out victorious in the short-track race. Blaney was in striking distance in the final laps but didn’t have enough time to mount the comeback to get the win.
NASCAR @NASCARFrom the pool hall to The Madhouse, the si-reen sounds!@chaseelliott wins the #CookOutClash at @BGSRacing! pic.twitter.com/veUhEF8ccH
Elliott started in the top position thanks to a tremendous showing in the qualifying heats, and getting that kind of start is always important in a race that features a track as small as the one at Bowman Gray.
Elliott led for 171 of 200 laps and had the fastest lap of the race. Hamlin was in the mix for much of the race, leading for 28 laps, but it was mostly between Elliott and Blaney towards the end.
NASCAR @NASCARIt’s getting physical for the lead! đź’Ą pic.twitter.com/8syreEujTA
Cookout Clash Race Results
Chase ElliottRyan BlaneyDenny HamlinJoey Logano Bubba WallaceRoss ChastainAustin CindricTyler ReddickChris BuescherShane van GisbergenFull race results can be found here.
Elliott dominated the race through and through and held off a late comeback from Blaney, leading to high praise for the driver on social media afterward.
Curtis Bailey @Curtis_BaileyCongrats to all my friends that are Chase Elliott fans. He had a hot rod tonight.
Jordan Dworaczyk @JCR_JWOWisBACKCHASE ELLIOTT IS UNDEFEATED FOR THE 2025 NASCAR SEASON
Jonathan Sanford @TheJSanfordHope this is the start of a banner year for Chase Elliott! https://t.co/Ncd69JH4V0
OhioSportsMan @OhioSportsMan12Chase Elliott is the 2025 Cook Out Clash Winner at Bowman Gray Stadium. What an event. Thanks @NASCAR for doing this we need to do this again in 2026!!!
Grant Reynolds @GrantReyn93What a way to start 2025 for Chase Elliott! Winner of the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium! #di9 #NASCARCLASH @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/RjdmzJCTAn
Game of Noles @gameofnoles#NASCARClash and just like that, Chase Elliott is the best race car driver in the world once again. pic.twitter.com/FQnq7dBqKF
Anthony Sperando @APSperandoChase Elliott is undefeated in 2025. #di9 https://t.co/nOjSuoG3rI
Tyler Watts @tdub4bCHASE ELLIOTT WON BABY!!! Nascar is back
Elliott had a decent year last season, finishing seventh in the Cup Series standings, but he’s hoping for a better finish this time around. The Clash at Bowman Gray won’t give him any points in the Cup Series as it was just an exhibition, and his first chance to pick up points will come at the Dayton 500 on Feb. 16.
Still, he has to feel good about himself heading into the Great American Race later this month.
