Kyle Larson and Josh Berry secured spots in The Clash by winning the last chance qualifying race at Bowman Gray Stadium. The 75-lap race was for drivers who didn't make the main event in Saturday's heat races. Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, overcame a challenging Chevrolet to claim victory after his team made significant improvements overnight. Berry, representing Wood Brothers Racing, finished second, earning a spot in the main event at the historic quarter-mile oval.
Austin Dillon, a local racer with deep ties to the venue, finished third, narrowly missing out on a spot in The Clash. Richard Childress, Dillon's grandfather, reminisced about his childhood experiences at Bowman Gray, where he sold peanuts and popcorn in the grandstands.
