NASCAR: Bristol All-Star Open starting lineup

Michael McDowell drew the pole position for this Wednesday evening’s NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open at Bristol Motor Speedway.

By virtue of a random draw, Front Row Motorsports’ Michael McDowell took the pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open this Wednesday evening at Bristol Motor Speedway leading up to the All-Star Race.

This All-Star Open, like the All-Star race itself, is set to be the first one held at a track other than Charlotte Motor Speedway since 1986 when it was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

McDowell is set to lead the 21-driver field, which consists of everyone who is not among the 16 drivers who have already qualified for the All-Star Race, to the green flag in this 85-lap race around the four-turn, 0.533-mile (0.858-kilometer) high-banked oval in Bristol, Tennessee in his #34 Ford alongside Stewart-Haas Racing’s Aric Almirola in second place in his #10 Ford.

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Leavine Family Racing rookie Christopher Bell is set to start in third place in his #95 Toyota alongside JTG Daugherty Racing’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in fourth in his #47 Chevrolet.

Richard Childress Racing rookie Tyler Reddick is set to start in fifth place in his #8 Chevrolet alongside Richard Petty Motorsports’ Bubba Wallace in sixth in his #43 Chevrolet. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron is set to start in seventh in his #24 Chevrolet alongside Roush Fenway Racing’s Chris Buescher in eighth in his #17 Ford.

Set to round out the top 10 in ninth and 10th place in their #14 Ford and #21 Ford are Stewart-Haas Racing’s Clint Bowyer and Wood Brothers Racing’s Matt DiBenedetto, respectively.

This race is set to consist of three stages, the first two being 35-lap stages and the third stage being a 15-lap stage. The winners of these three stages will qualify for the All-Star Race. The winners of the first two stages will drop out of the All-Star Open once they have won.

One final spot in the All-Star Race will go to the winner of the NASCAR Fan Vote, or the highest finisher of the NASCAR Fan Vote should the driver receiving the most votes end up being one of the three stage winners of the All-Star Open.

Here is the starting lineup for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Starting Lineup
1st – Michael McDowell
2nd – Aric Almirola
3rd – Christopher Bell
4th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
5th – Tyler Reddick
6th – Bubba Wallace
7th – William Byron
8th – Chris Buescher
9th – Clint Bowyer
10th – Matt DiBenedetto
11th – Austin Dillon
12th – Ryan Preece
13th – J.J. Yeley
14th – Garrett Smithley
15th – Brennan Poole
16th – Quin Houff
17th – Joey Gase
18th – Daniel Suarez
19th – John Hunter Nemechek
20th – Ty Dillon
21st – Corey LaJoie

NOTE: Timmy Hill was to have started in 17th place, but MBM Motorsports withdrew from the event.

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The All-Star Open is set to be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 15, and the All-Star Race is set to follow on the same channel beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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NASCAR: Bristol All-Star Open starting lineup – Michael McDowell on pole

By Asher Fair | Jul 13, 2020

Michael McDowell drew the pole position for this Wednesday evening’s NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open at Bristol Motor Speedway.