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Ryan Blaney Captures NASCAR Cup Pole Position at Bristol Motor Speedway
The first points-based Chase format in more than a decade could reward consistency over wins, with only 42 yellow flags through seven races, officials said.
- On Sunday, NASCAR drivers compete in the 500-lap race at Bristol Motor Speedway under a new cumulative points format determining the 16-driver field for The Chase championship.
- This system replaces the 2014-25 format, which rewarded high-risk maneuvers by granting playoff spots for individual wins, shifting focus toward season-long consistency and finishes.
- Wood Brothers Racing driver Josh Berry noted a 'higher penalty for wrecking out,' while Keselowski observed the field has yet to adapt, with only 42 yellow flags through seven races.
- Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson returns from vacation as the betting favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook, while teammate Alex Bowman competes for the first time since March 1 after missing four races.
- Bristol Motor Speedway's 0.533-mile concrete surface and 130 mph speeds create a significant challenge, testing drivers as they navigate the remaining schedule under this new championship format.
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After a rare weekend outside of a race car, Kyle Larson returns to Bristol Motor Speedway raring to go. The defending NASCAR champion spent the first of only two off weeks in a 36-race schedule on a family vacation in his native California. While he enjoyed watching his kids race, the Hendrick Motorsports star who frequently moonlights away from the Cup Series on dirt tracks was ready for the break to end. “I wish I could get more of it, but at …
Starting Lineup: NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol
Ryan Blaney has done it; he has scored the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Mustang Dark Horse was able to turn a lap time 0.023 seconds quicker than Tyler Reddick, which allowed him to take the pole.Blaney's pole-winning lap around the 0.533-mile short track was a 15.101-second (127.064 mph) circuit. While Reddick, who already has four race wins this …
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