Ryan Blaney Scores Eighth Career Victory
2 years agoRyan Blaney dominated the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day, leading a race-high 163 of 400 laps en route to his first victory in 59 races. It was a big weekend for Team Penske. After Josef Newgarden scored Penske's 19th Indianapolis 500 victory on a last-lap pass, Blaney held off pole-sitter William Byron for the win at Charlotte. Blaney's No. 12 Ford Mustang kept gaining long-run speed throughout the entire race. Even with several late-race cautions, he was able to take the lead with 20 laps remaining to build his lead to over one second. The victory, coupled with his Stage 3 win, has put him in second in the NASCAR Cup series standings, only one point behind leader Ross Chastain.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com