Zilisch enters the Clash shortly after a narrow finish at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, where he and co-drivers Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, and Frederik Vesti missed out on victory by just over a second—a testament to his competitive instincts ahead of his short track debut.

Better late than never. After two postponements during the last few days, the Cook Out Clash finally cranked the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season to life as its annual preseason exhibition Wednesday, Feb...

Preece joins Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin as the only drivers to have won the Clash before their first official race win.