Overview

• Layne Riggs recovered from a first‑lap spin to win the Truck race at Bristol, locking into the Round of 8 with his third victory of the season.
• Truck playoff positions shifted after Jake Garcia lost power steering following a Stage 1 win and Chandler Smith battled mechanical issues, leaving both below the cutline.
• Aric Almirola won the Xfinity playoff opener by staying out under caution, with Sheldon Creed second, as Jesse Love, Nick Sanchez, Austin Hill and Sammy Smith fell below the cutline.
• A.J. Allmendinger captured the Cup pole with a 15.117‑second lap, his first in more than a decade, with Ryan Blaney alongside and Austin Cindric qualifying third.
• The Cup elimination race at Bristol follows personnel and procedural moves, including four new pit‑crew members for Bowman, a recent NASCAR warning to Trackhouse over infield driving, and a softer right‑side tire allocation.