Ryan Blaney Starts 15th, Has Top-10 Potential at Las Vegas
9 months agoRyan Blaney will roll off the starting grid from 15th-place for this weekend's Pennzoil 400, his lowest starting position in the five NextGen races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Although the No. 12 Ford didn't have the most speed in it during qualifying on Saturday, there is still top 10 upside for the defending series Champion. In 15 career starts at Las Vegas, Blaney has posted top-10 finishes in 10 of them (66.7%), along with an 11th-place finish back in 2020. Blaney's Ford Mustang Dark Horse seemed to get better on the long run during practice as well, as he went from 10th-fastest in 10-lap average to third-fastest in 20-lap average during the lone practice session of the weekend. Look for Blaney to compete for a top-10 finish on Sunday, although he may not have the speed to contend for a win.
Source: Driver Averages
Source: Driver Averages