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Bowman Gray Stadium atmosphere lives up to big-time billing in Clash debut


The Cup Series’ first race of any sort at Bowman Gray Stadium since 1971 was greeted with lusty appreciation from a vibrant, knowledgeable crowd, one that frequently made its opinions known, whether it was to cheer a brilliant move on the quarter-mile oval’s contours or to shout out encouragement or jeers during driver introductions. (NASCAR.com)

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