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Qualifying Results : Bristol Motor Speedway

Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Bristol Motor Speedway , Bristol, TN

Saturday, September 13th, 2025 Race 29 of 36 2025 Season
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  • 13
  • 10

  • Bristol Motor Speedway
  • Bass Pro Shops Night Race
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: AJ Allmendinger
  • Age: 43
  • Team : No 16 - Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet
  • Owner: Matthew Kaulig
  • Crew Chief: Trent Owens
  • AJ Allmendinger won the Pole Award for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race with a lap of 15117 seconds, 126930 mph
  • This is his fifth pole in 475 NASCAR Cup Series races
  • This is his first pole and 10th top-10 start in 2025
  • This is his first pole in 27 races at Bristol Motor Speedway
  • Ryan Blaney (second) posted his 13th top-10 start of 2025 and his 12th in 18 races at Bristol Motor Speedway
  • Austin Cindric (third) posted his second top-10 start at Bristol Motor Speedway It is his 14th in 29 races this season
  • Shane Van Gisbergen (28th) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: 0.343 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 48 Minutes 10 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 69.686
  • Cautions: 14 for 137 laps
  • Lead Changes: 36
  • Green Flag Passes: 3,873 (10.7 passes per green flag lap)
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Qualifying Round 1

Round 1 of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying splits drivers into two groups, with the fastest five from each advancing to the pole round. This initial round is critical as it determines the drivers competing for the top 10 starting positions.