US EditionAJ Allmendinger Leads Qualifying at Bristol for 1st NASCAR Cup Pole in 10 Years
AJ Allmendinger secured his fifth career pole at Bristol with a 15.117-second lap, narrowly edging Ryan Blaney by 0.003 seconds in the Round of 16 Playoff qualifying.
- AJ Allmendinger captured the pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race qualifying on September 12, 2025, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
- Allmendinger earned his first pole in 10 years by posting a 15.117-second lap, narrowly edging Ryan Blaney by 0.003 seconds in a highly competitive session.
- Qualifying set the starting grid for the 500-lap Round of 16 playoff elimination race, with Austin Cindric third, Ty Gibbs fourth, Kyle Larson fifth, and other playoff drivers filling the top 10.
- Allmendinger expressed satisfaction with their practice session, calling it very strong, while Cindric acknowledged this milestone as an important step forward, though he emphasized that the outcome is still uncertain.
- The pole placement and qualifying results position drivers to control their race strategy as they aim to earn points and advance to the playoff's second round.
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AJ Allmendinger leads qualifying at Bristol for 1st NASCAR Cup pole in 10 years
AJ Allmendinger has upstaged the NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway. He captured the pole position for Saturday night’s first-round cutoff race.
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thesportsleader.comAJ Allmendinger earns surprising pole position for Bristol Playoff race
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Qualifying in the first half of a 39-driver field, AJ Allmendinger stole the spotlight from theE NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contenders who followed him around Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon.
NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race: AJ Allmendinger Earns Long-Awaited Pole Position At Bristol Motor Speedway
Nearly a decade removed from his last NASCAR Cup Series pole position, driver AJ Allmendinger told TNT Sports he âclosed his eyesâ as Denny Hamlin completed his two qualifying laps Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. When Allmendinger opened his eyes, the reality set in. The No. 16 Chevrolet team will start Saturdayâs Bass Pro Shops Night Race on the inside of the front row.  He couldnât believe it. After posting a hot qualifyi…
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