Twenty-three cars will race 200 green-flag laps to claim the Cook Out Clash title Feb 2 at Bowman Gray Stadium, NASCAR revealed Tuesday. The 23-car field is the same number of cars that ran in the feature of last year's Clash at the LA Memorial Coliseum.

For the first time since 1971, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Bowman Gray Stadium. This year, the Cook Out Clash heads to North Carolina, which starts a busy Cup Series schedule. The Cup Series is the top racing format for NASCAR.

The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray stadium will feature a handful of heats and a last chance qualifier ahead of Sunday's main event.