In an unexpected twist, NASCAR icons Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch are set to shake up the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals! After 35 years, Gordon returns to the event, sparking plenty of controversial conversation among fans……

Suarez competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Over his career, the #99 Chevrolet driver for Trackhouse Racing Team has claimed six wins across NASCAR’s top divisions, including a Cup Series victory at Atlanta in 2024.

Beyond his achievements in the U.S., he has an outstanding record in the NASCAR Brazil Series, with 11 wins in 77 starts.

Suarez also boasts a significant milestone as the 2016 Xfinity Series champion, solidifying his reputation as an accomplished driver.

If the entire racing season could be compared to a single race weekend, we’d be at that point when the haulers have backed into their assigned spots with uncanny precision (honestly, it’s an art).

This time next week, we’ll be talking about the pending Rolex 24 test weekend at Daytona, which precedes the next week’s Rolex 24, which precedes NASCAR’s Clash, then a one-week breather, followed by that familiar February-to-November whirlwind.

Whew. It was getting kinda awkward there for a while as NASCAR’s Clash stood naked before the racing world.

But the season-opening exhibition is once again cloaked in marketing garb and officially now known as the “Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.”