The final transfer spot into the Round of 12 of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs came down to the wire between Austin Cindric and Alex Bowman – right down to a frantic final few laps at Bristol Motor Speedway as each driver fought through their own struggles. Cindric, for instance,...

Alex Bowman was the fastest driver in the opening practice of NASCAR's inaugural dirt weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.Bowman led the way at 89.308 mph (21.155 seconds). He ran 42 laps, but his fastest lap was his first one on track.“It’s a lot of fun, for sure,” Bowman said. “Pretty...