Alex Bowman Wins Pole At Bristol, "Stoked" For Race
1 day agoFor the second straight time at Bristol Motor Speedway, Alex Bowman will lead the field to the green. The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports turned a lap of 128.675 mph (14.912 second) during qualifying on Saturday afternoon, beating out Ricky Stenhouse Jr for the pole position by 0.013 seconds. Bowman was last on the pole at Bristol in the fall race last year, where he led 34 laps before turning the lead over the eventual race-winner (and teammate) Kyle Larson. Bowman walked away with a ninth-place finish in that race, making it two straight top-10 results for him at Bristol Motor Speedway. This weekend, Bowman looked to be one of the strongest on the long runs in practice, which should pay dividends during the race on Sunday. He ranked second-best in 20-, 25-, and 30-lap average, and he has the best track position to start the Food City 500 with. At just $8,000 on DraftKings, Bowman looks to be a very strong DFS pick to grab some early dominator FPTS and challenge for (at least) a top-10 finish when it's all said and done. When asked about the race after qualifying and any potential tire issues, Bowman replied, "I love tire wear races, so I'm stoked for tomorrow."
Source: PRN
Source: PRN

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