Ryan Blaney captures NASCAR Cup pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway

Ryan Blaney captures NASCAR Cup pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Ryan Blaney secured his first NASCAR Cup Series pole position since August, achieving a speed of 127.064 mph at Bristol Motor Speedway. He bumped points leader Tyler Reddick to second place in qualifying.

FILE - Carson Hocevar (77) leads Ryan Blaney (12), and Christopher Bell (20) Riley Herbst (35) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race April 13, 2025, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Blaney captured his first NASCAR Cup Series pole position since last August, bumping points leader Tyler Reddick from the top spot in qualifying Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. Blaney turned a 127.064-mph lap to qualify first for the 13th time in 386 career starts. His previous pole was 19 starts ago at Watkins Glen International last season. The Team Penske driver also started on pole at Bristol two years ago. He has led 585 laps at the track, the most of any Cup driver without a win on the 0.533-mile oval. “Cool start to the weekend,” the 2023 Cup champion said. “Now we’ve got to do it for 500 laps. Should be fun. I think we’re going to have a handful, and everyone’s going to be like that keeping up with the racetrack.” Reddick, who won four of the first six races this season, qualified a career-best second at Bristol, where he had started no better than 12th in nine previous starts. “We got into Turn 3 on the money lap pretty good, and I just oversent it a little bit with a big correction,” said the 23XI Racing driver, who has 12 career wins but is seeking his first victory at a short track in NASCAR’s premier series. “I was concerned that I left some on the table there, and that’s definitely where we gave it up to (Blaney).” Chase Briscoe qualified third, followed by Riley Herbst and Ty Gibbs as Toyotas took the four starting spots behind Blaney’s No. 12 Ford. Ross Chastain qualified sixth but lost his choice of pit selection and had a crew member ejected because his No. 1 Chevrolet failed inspection twice. The same penalty befell Kyle Larson, who qualified eighth after his No. 5 Chevy failed inspection twice. Alex Bowman qualified 27th in his return from missing four races with vertigo. \\\_ AP auto racing:

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What speed did Ryan Blaney achieve to win the pole position at Bristol?

Ryan Blaney achieved a speed of 127.064 mph to win the pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway.

How many career pole positions does Ryan Blaney have in the NASCAR Cup Series?

Ryan Blaney has captured pole position 13 times in his 386 career starts in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Who qualified second behind Ryan Blaney at Bristol Motor Speedway?

Tyler Reddick qualified second, marking his career-best qualifying position at Bristol after previously starting no better than 12th.

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Ryan Blaney captures NASCAR Cup pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway

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What speed did Ryan Blaney achieve to win the pole position at Bristol?

Ryan Blaney achieved a speed of 127.064 mph to win the pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway.

How many career pole positions does Ryan Blaney have in the NASCAR Cup Series?

Ryan Blaney has captured pole position 13 times in his 386 career starts in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Who qualified second behind Ryan Blaney at Bristol Motor Speedway?

Tyler Reddick qualified second, marking his career-best qualifying position at Bristol after previously starting no better than 12th.

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