Alex Bowman beats Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to NASCAR Cup pole at Bristol

Alex Bowman earned his seventh career pole and second consecutive at Bristol on Saturday. The Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) driver lapped the half-mile in 14.911s, beating Hyak Motorsports and fellow Chevrolet driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 0.014s. This is Stenhouse's first front row start since qualifying second at Auto Club Speedway two years ago.
"Yeah, it feels really good," said Bowman, who ...Keep reading