Ryan Blaney Will Be Strong at Martinsville This Weekend
7 months agoThis weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race is at Martinsville Speedway, which means you have to put Ryan Blaney on your radar. Blaney is the most recent race winner at "The Paperclip" and has finished seventh or better in each of the four races ran here in the NextGen era. On Saturday, Blaney ended up qualifying ninth for this Sunday's Cook Out 400, and while he didn't quite show race-winning speed in practice, the No. 12 Ford was close enough to be in consideration. For DFS contests, Blaney makes an excellent off-sequence pick, as most DraftKings players will be targeting the higher-priced drivers like Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin. Statistically, Martinsville is Blaney's best track on the schedule, with a career average finish of 9.0 over 16 starts. That average finish is also best among active drivers.
Source: Driver Averages
Source: Driver Averages