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Allmendinger lands shock Cup Series pole at Bristol

By Kelly Crandall - Sep 12, 2025, 7:01 PM ET

AJ Allmendinger scored his first NASCAR Cup Series pole in a decade Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Hamlin sets the pace in NASCAR Cup practice at Bristol

By Kelly Crandall - Sep 16, 2022, 5:56 PM ET

Denny Hamlin led the way in NASCAR Cup Series practice Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway with a lap of 125.848 mph (15.247 seconds).Hamlin was quickest over rookie Austin Cindric, who ran 125.028 mph. Joey Logano, Cindric’s teammate, was third-fastest at 124.963 mph.Kyle Busch was fourth-fastest at 124.857 mph ahead of...

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First pole of the year for Hamlin at Bristol

By Kelly Crandall - Aug 16, 2019, 7:14 PM ET

Denny Hamlin knew he had a shot at the pole based on how the Friday practices had gone at Bristol, and he wound up being correct.Hamlin scored his -- and Toyota’s -- first pole of the season with a lap of 129.230 mph (14.848 seconds). One of the last drivers...