Toyota Places Two in the Top 10 in Exhibition Race to Kick Off 2026 Season
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (February 4, 2026) – Two Toyota Camry XSE drivers finished in the top 10 in Wednesday night’s Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. Denny Hamlin was the top-finishing Toyota with a fifth-place result in the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) No. 11 Camry. His JGR teammate, Chase Briscoe, finished in sixth-place after leading 35 laps as he battled for the lead throughout the majority of the race that featured a Clash record 17 cautions.
The 2026 season will officially begin at Daytona International Speedway when the NASCAR Cup Series competes in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 15.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Bowman Gray Stadium
The Clash – 200 laps
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Ryan Preece*
2nd, William Byron*
3rd, Ryan Blaney*
4th, Daniel Suarez*
5th, DENNY HAMLIN
6th, CHASE BRISCOE
13th, CHRISTOPHER BELL
14th, TY GIBBS
22nd, TYLER REDDICK
23rd, BUBBA WALLACE
*non-Toyota driver
FAILED TO ADVANCE TO THE MAIN EVENT
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
ERIK JONES
RILEY HERBST
