TC Daily Pit Stop: The Final Lap Weekly is Back; Previewing The Clash at Bowman Gray for this Weekend (Maybe)
TC Daily Pit Stop: Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Final Lap: We’re Back! Talking NASCAR Lawsuit, New Playoffs, & Bowman Gray!
After an offseason full of drama, The Final Lap Weekly Podcast is back to get you up to speed on the fallout from the NASCAR lawsuit from December, and get you primed for this weekend’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium — you know, if Mother Nature cooperates.
Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie talk about the potential for additional snow and ice in North Carolina this weekend, and question when a call would likely be made for whether or not the race will be contested on Sunday in Winston-Salem, NC.
Enjoy the show!
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NASCAR News
Discount Tire Continues Long-Standing Relationship with Team Penske
Discount Tire will officially continue its long-time partnership with Team Penske into the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The brand will once again serve as a multi-race primary sponsor for Austin Cindric and Ryan Blaney, and will also add a race onboard the No. 22 Ford driven by Joey Logano this season.
“We are proud of Team Penske’s long-standing partnership with Discount Tire and the success we have had together, including multiple championships and a victory in the DAYTONA 500,” said Roger Penske, owner of Team Penske. “Our companies share many of the same core values, and this is a partnership that continues to deliver, both on and off the racetrack. We are excited to build on our success together now and into the future.”
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Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Expands Relationship with Kaulig Racing
Grizzly Nicotine Pouches is back with Kaulig Racing as a major primary sponsorship partner during the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The brand will serve as a 27-race primary sponsor, and will split its primaries among both AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Grizzly will serve as the primary sponsor for both drivers this weekend at the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
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Other NASCAR Headlines:
John Hunter Nemechek Driving Halmar Friesen No. 62 at Daytona
Bass Pro Shops, Winchester Ammunition Continue Deal with RCR, Austin Dillon
Luke Fenhaus Named Debut Driver for Hettinger O’Reilly Program
Richard Childress to Receive Prestigious 2026 Horatio Alger Award
AdventHealth Extends Partnership with LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Through 2030
Corey LaJoie to Race Truck Season-Opener for Henderson Motorsports
Rebel Bourbon Continues as Multi-Race Primary Sponsor of Kyle Busch, RCR in 2026
2026 Paint Schemes
Paint schemes for the 2026 NASCAR Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and Craftsman Truck Series season are flying in quickly as the season quickly approaches. Keep up with the latest paint scheme reveals with TobyChristie.com’s handy Paint Scheme Database.
Awesome timing to bring the podcast back right when things are heating up. The weather wildcrad for Bowman Gray adds a whole new layer to the planning situation that most fans probly underestimate. I remember a few years back when weather threw off an entire weekend, and it really highlights how much logistics matter in racing beyond just the on-track action.