NASCAR Qualifying Results: Ryan Blaney beaten at Bristol as shock star secures pole

Another exciting NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session is in the books, and it's AJ Allmendinger who has taken a shock pole at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Whilst all of the focus heading into the Bass Pro Shops Night Race has been on the playoffs and the four drivers set to be eliminated after the black and white checkered flag, Allmendinger did not get the memo, snatching pole with a 15.117-second lap time.

The Kaulig Racing star's time was enough to deny Team Penske and playoff driver Ryan Blaney by just 0.003 seconds, and marks Allmendinger's first pole position in over a decade.

Blaney's Penske teammate Austin Cindric rounded out the top three in qualifying on Friday evening, with Ty Gibbs and Kyle Larson also set to start inside the top five on Saturday after their respective finishes.

Further down the order, it was a rough session for some big names, including playoff drivers Chase Briscoe and Joey Logano. Briscoe will start 30th when the green flag drops on Saturday night, with Logano set to start in 22nd.

With all of that said, let's take a look at the full results from qualifying below, including lap times and gaps.

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