Short track · Winston-Salem, NC
Bowman Gray Stadium
Cook Out Clash (2025 and 2026); Craftsman Truck Series race from 2027; weekly Modifieds, the Madhouse
66°19°Partly cloudyFeels like 60°16° · Dew point 42°5°
- Track temp
- 77°F25°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 7mph11km/hNE
- Density alt.
- 1,009ft308m
- Barometer 30.38 inHg1029 hPa falling
- Humidity 41%
- Cloud 61%
- UV 1
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Next 24 hours
The week Hour by hour
NowPartly cloudyTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNETrack temperature 77°25°
Partly cloudyTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNETrack temperature 77°25°
OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 66°19°
OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 59°15°OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 56°14°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 50°10°OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 4%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 49°10°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 47°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 47°9°OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 46°8°OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 46°8°OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 45°7°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 74°23°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 3%Wind 8 mph12 km/hENETrack temperature 80°27°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph14 km/hENETrack temperature 73°23°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph15 km/hENETrack temperature 75°24°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph11 km/hETrack temperature 73°23°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hETrack temperature 67°19°Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.
Pit box
The racer numbers
Density altitude1,009ft308mField elevation 794 ft
Air density1.189kg/m³97.1% of standard (RAD)
Water grains39grgrains per lb of dry air
Track temp (est.)77°F25°CAsphalt in 279 W/m² sun
Dew point42°F5°C41% humidity
Barometer30.38inHg1029hPaFalling over 3 h
Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas). Track temperature is estimated from sun, wind and the surface; it is not a sensor reading. How these are figured.
This week
Day by day
- TodayOct 3166°19° 48°9° 1%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 164°18° 45°7° 4%Green flag
- MonNov 270°21° 51°11° 3%Green flag
- TueNov 373°23° 51°11° 2%Green flag
- WedNov 4
70°21° 56°13° 34%Green flag - ThuNov 570°21° 59°15° 48%Green flag
- FriNov 670°21° 64°18° 36%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 66°19° 48°9° | 1% | 16 mph26 km/h NE | 89°32° | 1,009 ft308 m | 7:41 AM · 6:27 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 64°18° 45°7° | 4% | 14 mph23 km/h ENE | 80°27° | 735 ft224 m | 6:42 AM · 5:26 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Overcast | 70°21° 51°11° | 3% | 13 mph22 km/h ENE | 93°34° | 1,370 ft418 m | 6:43 AM · 5:25 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Overcast | 73°23° 51°11° | 2% | 17 mph27 km/h E | 99°37° | 1,712 ft522 m | 6:44 AM · 5:24 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 70°21° 56°13° | 34% 0.01 in0.2 mm | 18 mph30 km/h ENE | 78°26° | 1,796 ft547 m | 6:45 AM · 5:23 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 70°21° 59°15° | 48% 0.02 in0.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h ENE | 79°26° | 1,959 ft597 m | 6:46 AM · 5:22 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Drizzle | 70°21° 64°18° | 36% 0.16 in4.1 mm | 11 mph17 km/h SE | 82°28° | 2,155 ft657 m | 6:47 AM · 5:21 PM |
Flags judge the racing hours, 9 am to 10 pm at the track. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast.
Pit box, all week
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| Hour | Air | Dew pt | Humidity | Barometer | Density alt. | Air density kg/m³ | Grains | Track temp (est.) | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66°19° | 42°5° | 41% | 30.38 inHg1029 hPa | 1,009 ft308 m | 1.189 | 39 | 77°25° | 7 mph11 km/h NE | 0% | |
| 63°17° | 40°4° | 43% | 30.38 inHg1029 hPa | 804 ft245 m | 1.196 | 37 | 66°19° | 5 mph7 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 59°15° | 39°4° | 48% | 30.39 inHg1029 hPa | 542 ft165 m | 1.206 | 36 | 59°15° | 5 mph7 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 56°14° | 40°4° | 53% | 30.38 inHg1029 hPa | 400 ft122 m | 1.211 | 36 | 56°14° | 4 mph7 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 55°13° | 40°5° | 58% | 30.41 inHg1030 hPa | 271 ft83 m | 1.215 | 37 | 55°13° | 4 mph7 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 53°12° | 41°5° | 62% | 30.42 inHg1030 hPa | 152 ft46 m | 1.220 | 38 | 53°12° | 5 mph7 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 53°12° | 41°5° | 65% | 30.45 inHg1031 hPa | 94 ft29 m | 1.222 | 39 | 53°12° | 4 mph7 km/h ENE | 1% |
Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours in your time zone, the track’s when they match.
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The track
Facts
- Location
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Layout
- Quarter-mile flat oval around a football field, the Madhouse
- Length
- 0.25 mi (0.40 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- flat
- Opened
- 1949
- Series
- NASCAR Trucks, NASCAR Modifieds
- Signature events
- Cook Out Clash (2025 and 2026); Craftsman Truck Series race from 2027; weekly Modifieds, the Madhouse
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Elevation
- 794 ft (242 m)
