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Ryan Blaney swept Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series activity at Bristol Motor Speedway by claiming the pole for the Food City 500. The Team Penske driver went to the top of the leaderboard in the final …
Ryan Blaney clinched the pole position for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, making it his 10th pole win in the Cup Series and his first at Bristol with a speed of 124.954mph. Blaney praised his team’s efforts and the performance of the Ford Mustang on the track, emphasizing the challenging conditions during qualifying rounds. Josh Berry secured a career-best starting spot in second place, while Denny Hamlin qualified third. Despite grip issues for some drivers, no major accidents occurred during the qualifying session. Notable names such as Kyle Busch and Tyler Reddick will start further back in the field for the race.