{"id":1595449,"date":"2024-09-20T23:12:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T03:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/?p=1595449"},"modified":"2024-09-20T23:12:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T03:12:08","slug":"nascar-cup-series-bass-pro-shops-night-race-qualifying-alex-bowmans-pole-position-lineup-at-bristol-motor-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/nascar-cup-series-bass-pro-shops-night-race-qualifying-alex-bowmans-pole-position-lineup-at-bristol-motor-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race: Qualifying, Alex Bowman\u2019s Pole Position, Lineup At Bristol Motor Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman started to feel confident following the first round of Saturday\u2019s qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bowman equaled the top speed of Chase Briscoe and the emboldened pilot turned a hot lap of 126.72\u00a0mph, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron (126.695 mph) by 0.003 seconds. Byron, however, will start on the inside of the second row because he competed in the same heat as Bowman. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kyle Larson (126.378) will start second and help form the top-starting Hendrick trio for Saturday night\u2019s Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Bowman earned his first pole position of the season and fifth of his career.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cObviously, after the first round, I felt really good about it,\u201d Bowman said, per NASCAR.com. \u201cThankful to start up front and qualify well. Obviously, qualifying has been not our strongest suit over the years, so being the cutoff race and everything, starting up front is really important.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Continuing to gain postseason confidence, Bowman is coming off Round of 16 finishes of P5 and P18 and enters Saturday night 41 points above the cutoff line. The bottom four playoff drivers will be eliminated following the event at the iconic 0.533-mile high-banked concrete oval.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alex Bowman &quot;qualified like 400th&quot; in the spring at Bristol.<\/p>\n<p>He qualifies FIRST and wins the pole in the fall. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UcPWDxyQ66\">pic.twitter.com\/UcPWDxyQ66<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARonNBC\/status\/1837254927095050672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spire, Rick Ware Teams Swap Pilots<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">During the opening Round of 12 event at Kansas Speedway, two Cup organizations will be working with new drivers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spire Motorsports and Rick Ware Racing announced Friday that the teams will trade drivers. Justin Haley will assume command of Spire\u2019s No. 7\u00a0Chevrolet, while Corey Lajoie takes over the No. 51 Ford for the circuit\u2019s final seven\u00a0events.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Haley will remain with the team next season and is slated to be paired with veteran crew chief Rodney Childers, Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson said Friday, according to NASCAR.com.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rick Ware Racing president Robby Benton said next season\u2019s driver will be introduced during the offseason.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">LaJoie, who qualified ninth, enters Saturday night\u2019s race ranked 28<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in the points standings, while Haley remains in 32<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> place and will start the Round of 16 finale P26.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big driver swap news today.<\/p>\n<p>Corey LaJoie vs. Justin Haley in 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CaolvY65fa\">pic.twitter.com\/CaolvY65fa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel C\u00e9spedes (@_DanielCespedes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_DanielCespedes\/status\/1837193002042995127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Starting Lineup for NASCAR Cup Series&#8217; Bass Pro Shops Night Race\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here is a look at the lineup for Sunday\u2019s NASCAR Cup Series\u2019 Bass Pro Shops Night Race\u00a0at Bristol Motor Speedway:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Starting Position, Driver, Car No., Team<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">1, Alex Bowman, 48, Hendrick Motorsports\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">2, Kyle Larson, 5, Hendrick Motorsports\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">3, William Byron, 24, Hendrick Motorsports\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">4, Martin Truex Jr., 19, Joe Gibbs Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">5, Chase Briscoe, 14, Stewart-Haas Racing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">6,\u00a0Christopher Bell, 20, Joe Gibbs Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">7, Carson Hocevar, 77, Spire Motorsports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">8, Denny Hamlin, 11, Joe Gibbs Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">9, Corey LaJoie, 7, Spire Motorsports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">10, Chase Elliott, 9, Hendrick Motorsports\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">11, Bubba Wallace, 23, 23XI Racing\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">12, Ross Chastain, 1, Trackhouse Racing\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">13, Ty Gibbs, 54, Joe Gibbs Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">14, Ryan Preece, 41, Stewart-Haas Racing <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">15, Tyler Reddick, 45, 23XI Racing\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">16, Noah Gragson, 42, Stewart-Haas Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">17, Chris Buescher, 17, RFK Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">18, Michael McDowell, 34, Front Row Motorsports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">19,\u00a0AJ Allmendinger, 16, Kaulig Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">20,\u00a0Joey Logano, 22, Team Penske<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">21, Daniel Hemric, 31, Kaulig Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">22,\u00a0Ryan Blaney, 12, Team Penske<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">23, Brad Keselowski, 6, RFK Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">24,\u00a0Todd Gilliland, 38, Front Row Motorsports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">25, Josh Berry, 4, Stewart-Haas Racing <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">26, Justin Haley, 51, Rick Ware Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">27, Austin Cindric, 2, Team Penske<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">28, John Hunter Nemechek, 42, Legacy Motor Club<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">29, Kyle Busch, 8, Richard Childress Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">30, Austin Dillon, 3, Richard Childress Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">31, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 47, JTG Daugherty Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">32, Erik Jones, 43, Legacy Motor Club<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">33, Zane Smith, 71, Spire Motorsports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">34, Harrison Burton, 21, Wood Brothers Racing\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">35, Daniel Suarez, 99, Trackhouse Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">36, Kaz Grala, 15, Rick Ware Racing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">37, Josh Bilicki, 66, Power Source<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/23XIRacing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@23XIRacing<\/a> announces a multiyear contract extension with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BubbaWallace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BubbaWallace<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RJptIXh917\">pic.twitter.com\/RJptIXh917<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1836465722446286867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman started to feel confident following the first round of Saturday\u2019s qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.\u00a0 Bowman equaled the top speed of Chase Briscoe and the emboldened pilot turned a hot lap of 126.72\u00a0mph, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron (126.695 mph) by 0.003 seconds. 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