Sportsman, Street Stocks, Stadium Stocks, & Skid Race also on Saturday’s racing schedule, penultimate week of season!
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (August 12, 2026) – Week 17 of Bowman Gray Stadium’s 2026 racing season could be its most action-packed Saturday yet. FOX 8 WGHP is back as a presenting partner for Twin-50 lap races in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Division. Sportsman, Stadium Stocks, and Street Stocks all return too along with a Skid Race for the second-to-last round of Madhouse mayhem.
This week’s Bowman Gray Stadium lineup includes: 20 laps for the QRC HVAC & Refrigeration Street Stocks and one or two 15-lap features for the Q104.1 Stadium Stock Division depending on car count. The Modifieds will host their second and final Twin-50 night of the season. The Law Offices of John Barrow Sportsman division are also holding Twin-20 lap events. Saturday will wrap up with a five-lap Skid Race as well.
Points battles remain alive and well in multiple series, with a few contenders still in striking distance. Burt Myers’ Modified points lead is down to 10 over Tim Brown, after Myers ran into late trouble last week while Brown finished second. Brown and his No. 83 still eye a 150th career pole position this week as well.
Law Offices of John Barrow Sportsman contenders are now 15 points apart. Billy Gregg and Justin Taylor, currently the top-two in the points standings, tangled on the last lap for the win a week ago, opening the door for Nate Gregg.
QRC HVAC & Refrigeration Street Stocks remain the biggest margin for any current Bowman Gray Stadium title fight, where Brad Lewis is now 54 markers up on Connor Keaton. Lewis’ lights out consistency was on display again in week 16, taking his fourth win of the year in the No. 16, with Keaton in third.
Q104.1 Stadium Stocks’ championship battle is still wide open as well. Stephen Sanders and last week’s winner Chuck Wall both enter Saturday tied at 612 points apiece. Third-place Brandon Brendle is also only 40 markers back in the standings.
For female race fans who were at the August 1 rainout, discounted blue ladies tickets can be redeemed this week.
Weekly racing kicks off Saturday with the first green flag set for 8 p.m. ET. Parking is always free, with adult tickets $15 children tickets ages 6-11 are $2, and children 5 and under get in for free. Gates open at 6 p.m. Advance tickets are available now at www.bowmangrayracing.com.
Visit www.bowmangrayracing.com for all updates on the 2026 racing season.
About Bowman Gray Stadium
Built in 1937, Bowman Gray Stadium, a quarter-mile short track, holds a special place in NASCAR history as the longest-running weekly racetrack. The racetrack hosted 29 NASCAR Grand National, now NASCAR Cup Series, races from 1958 to 1971 and hosted several East Series races from 2011 to 2015. The Cup Series returned in 2025 with the Cook Out Clash for the first time since 1971. For more information, visit www.bowmangrayracing.com.
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