Bowman earns second straight Bristol pole position

Bowman secures pole for Cup race at Bristol

Alex Bowman covered the distance in 14.912 seconds (128.675 mph) -- the fastest lap ever run at Bristol in the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car.

Alex Bowman soars to pole in Bristol qualifying

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- A little ray of sunshine was all Alex Bowman needed to secure the pole position for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (3 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Bowman earns second straight Bristol pole position

BRISTOL — Alex Bowman will start from the pole position for a second straight NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Alex Bowman Earns Seventh Career Pole at Bristol: A Closer Look at His Victory

The 2025 NASCAR season is already shaping up to be an exciting one, and Alex Bowman’s performance at Bristol Motor Speedway has added even more anticipation to the competition. On Saturday, Bowman captured his seventh career pole position and his second consecutive at the challenging half-mile track. With a lap time of 14.911 seconds, he edged out Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by just 0.014 seconds, marking a thrilling moment for both drivers. Key Highlig…

Starting Order & Pole for 2025 Food City 500

After the Goodyear 400, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, for the Food City 500. The ninth race of the season will go live on FS1 at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 13. The Bristol Spring race will be contested on a 0.533-mile-long concrete oval track. Thirty-eight drivers will compete over 500 laps to drive down Victory Lane at Bristol. FOX Sports journalist Bob Pockrass tweeted the starting lin…

Alex Bowman secures second Cup pole of 2025 at Bristol

Alex Bowman secured his second pole position of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, achieving a pole-winning lap of 128.675 mph. This marks the seventh pole of his career and culminated from a two-lap qualifying session following practice sessions. Bowman’s teammate, William Byron, is the only other driver with multiple poles this season, while he dedicated his recent success to Jon Edwards, a Hendr…