AJ Allmendinger on the Pole for Bristol Night Race
Source: Jayski

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September 13, 2025
In a pretty surprising upset, AJ Allmendinger was the fastest car in qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday evening, and now the Kaulig Racing driver will lead the Cup Series field to the green for this weekend's Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Allmendinger posted a lap of 15.117 seconds, narrowly beating out Ryan Blaney's 15.120-second lap. This is AJ's first-ever pole at Bristol Motor Speedway and just the second time he will start from a top-five position. Earlier this spring, Allmendinger finished ninth here in Thunder Valley after qualifying eighth, and another top-10 finish could definitely be in the cards for this weekend's pole sitter. As far as DFS goes, Allmendinger is a cheap play ($6,600 on DraftKings), but he's probably going to drop back from his starting spot and may not lead much. If you do roll the dice with Dinger on Saturday night, don't go too heavy with your daily fantasy lines.--Jordan McAbee
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