Bowman will lead a trio of Hendrick Motorsports drivers at the front of the field, as he is flanked by teammates Kyle Larson in second and William Byron in third. Eight of the top 10 qualifiers were drivers in the Round of 16 of the NASCAR playoffs,

Who won the NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol? Cole Custer is the winner, plus full NASCAR Xfinity results, running order, leaderboard at Bristol Motor Speedway.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Alex Bowman will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday night’s playoff elimination race at Bristol Motor Speedway after scoring his first pole of the Cup season Friday. Bowman led a dominant Hendrick Motorsports performance. Hendrick drivers took the top three spots. After Bowman were teammates Kyle Larson and William Byron.

By JENNA FRYER The first elimination race of NASCAR’s playoffs has a three-time Daytona 500 winner and a pair of former Cup Series champions in danger of being bumped from title contention

Four drivers will be eliminated from NASCAR Cup playoff contention after Saturday night’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Alex Bowman, who just two weeks ago was desperately trying to debunk rumors his seat was in danger, will start the first elimination race of NASCAR's playoffs from the pole.

An impressive start to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs will continue into Bristol Motor Speedway for Alex Bowman, who has scored the pole for Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Night Race, the first elimination race of the post-season.