Alex Bowman on the Pole for today’s Food City 500 NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway

By admin | April 13, 2025

By Lonnie Hugh Skinner

 

 

Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports, scored his second pole of the season Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Bowman will lead the NASCAR field for Sunday’s race after a lap of 128.675 mph. He had a lap of 128.563 mph. Kyle Larson (128.511 mph) qualified third. Denny Hamlin, who is going for his third consecutive Cup win, qualified fourth with a lap of 128.460 mph. Ryan Blaney (128.305) completed the top five.

Alex Bowman, NASCAR driver, wins Busch Light Pole at Bristol’s Food City 500, 4 12 2025 (photo by Randy Sartin, Imagn Images)

NASCAR Food City 500 at Bristol qualifying results, starting lineup

  1. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
  3. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  4. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  5. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
  6. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  7. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  8. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  9. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  10. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  11. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
  12. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  13. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  14. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  15. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  16. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
  17. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  18. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  19. Jesse Love, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  20. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  21. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
  22. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
  23. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  24. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
  25. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
  26. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  27. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
  28. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  29. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
  30. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  31. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  32. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  33. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
  34. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
  35. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  36. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  37. Corey Lajoie, No. 01 Rick Ware Racing Ford
  38. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
  39. Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford

 

Alex Bowman’s NASCAR #48 Chevrolet during NASCAR qualifying at Bristol’s Food City 500, 4 12 2025 (photo by Randy Sartin, Imagn Images)

  • Green Flag Time:  Approx. 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, April 13
  • Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (0.533-mile oval) in Bristol, Tennessee
  • Length:  500 laps, 266.5 miles
  • Stages:  125 laps, 125 laps, 250 laps
  • TV coverage:  FOX Sports 1
  • Radio:  PRN

 

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