Overview
- Christopher Bell won Friday’s Truck race at Bristol in the No. 62 Halmar‑Friesen Toyota, his first Truck victory since 2017, following a late-race pass as Corey Heim’s Triple Truck Challenge sweep bid ended in a crash.
- Ryan Blaney secured the Food City 500 pole on Saturday for his 13th career Cup pole, with points leader Tyler Reddick set to start second alongside him.
- Chase Briscoe qualified third, with Riley Herbst fourth and Ty Gibbs fifth, setting a Toyota-heavy top five for Sunday’s grid.
- The 500‑lap Cup race is scheduled for Sunday at 3:11 p.m. ET on FS1, with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
- Goodyear’s updated tire at Bristol’s abrasive concrete short track is expected to stress tire wear and pit strategy under the current short‑track rules package.