Almirola, the second of the 10 drivers to qualify Friday night in the final round, posted an average lap speed of 128.382 mph to claim the top starting position.<br>Almirola withstood a stout challenge from fellow Ford driver Chase Briscoe, who ended up second (128.193 mph) as the final driver to qualify.<br>The last Ford driver to win a pole at Bristol was Greg Biffle for the spring race in March ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/almirola-bristol-pole-stewart-hass-briscoe/10370412/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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