Bowman Gray Stadium is a multi-use sports facility in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The complex consists of a 0.25 mi paved oval short track and a gridiron football field. The complex has held various major events since its opening in 1938, including NASCAR-sanctioned events and college football games for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the …Bowman Gray Stadium is a multi-use sports facility in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The complex consists of a 0.25 mi paved oval short track and a gridiron football field. The complex has held various major events since its opening in 1938, including NASCAR-sanctioned events and college football games for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Winston-Salem State Rams. Bowman Gray Stadium is owned by the city of Winston-Salem and operated by both NASCAR and Winston-Salem State University for events.