Alex Bowman Wins Pole Position for Food City 500 at Bristol

Alex Bowman secured the pole position for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a qualifying lap of 14.911 seconds, edging out Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by just 0.014 seconds. Denny Hamlin, who is coming off two consecutive wins, will start in fourth place, while Kyle Larson is also considered a strong contender due to his favorable track record at Bristol. The race marks the end of the first quarter of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, and fans can watch it on FS1 or stream it via various platforms. Notably, Joey Logano will start in 38th after hitting the wall during qualifying, and Kyle Busch, despite spinning, will begin in 15th. The full starting lineup has been made available from multiple sources, and this race is particularly significant as it is the ninth of the 36-race season.