A longtime symbol of Winston-Salem pride is the coffee pot. A 7-foot-tall version built by local tinsmiths as an advertising device in 1858 has moved around town since its construction but still stands today near the original Old Salem settlement.

Chase Elliott claimed NASCAR's first checkered flag of 2025 on Sunday night in Winston-Salem, winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium for his first victory in the Cup Series' preseason event.

Chase Elliott started Sunday's race out front, and that's where he stayed for much of the night. Elliott finished in first place, taking home his first ever Clash win. He led 171 of 200 laps, while last year's winner, Denny Hamlin, led for 28 laps.