Ryan Blaney One To Watch At Texas
4 years agoPenske Racing's Ryan Blaney will start second in Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Blaney was a drainage ditch away from winning last week's race at Kentucky and comes into Texas as one of the favorites to find victory lane. Blaney and his No. 12 team have been one of the strongest on the 1.5-mile tracks this year. His worst finish at a 1.5-miler was an 11th-place at Las Vegas, a race he was in a position to win before a late caution. Blaney's record at Texas is just as good. In four starts with Penske Racing, Blaney has two top-fives and three top-10s. He also led 45 laps in a race he didn't finish due to an overheating issue, and back in 2017, Blaney led 147 laps driving the Wood Brothers' No. 21. Blaney is a little cheaper than usual since his upside is limited, but he will be a popular choice for DFS lineups on Sunday.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference