Excitement was building around the 16 playoff drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway, but all eyes should have been on A.J. Allmendinger and the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.
After lapping the half-mile in 15.117 seconds, no one could touch him in a shocking upset that surprised even the veteran driver. This is Allmendinger's fifth career pole, but his first in over a decade. You have to go even further back for his most recent pole on an oval, which came at Kansas Speedway in April of 2012.
