US EditionRyan Blaney Is the NASCAR Driver to Beat After a Win at Daytona and a 6th Straight Top-10 Finish
Ryan Blaney ended an 11-race winless streak with his Daytona victory, securing fourth in points and becoming the series' hottest driver with six consecutive top-10 finishes.
- Ryan Blaney closed the regular season by winning the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Aug. 23, moving into fourth in the Cup Series standings ahead of the postseason at Darlington Raceway next week.
- Two playoff berths were on the line at Daytona, with Tyler Reddick clinching a spot despite an early crash, while Alex Bowman was knocked out of contention.
- A massive Lap 27 crash took out contenders including Bubba Wallace, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch, while Blaney made up 12 spots in the final two laps to win in a four-wide finish.
- Blaney's win immediately boosted his momentum with a sixth straight top-10 finish, ending an 11-race winless skid for Ford and celebrating with sponsors and Blaney's parents present at Daytona.
- With the playoff field largely set, fourteen of 16 playoff drivers have clinched spots by winning in the first 25 races, while points leader William Byron's penalty added drama to the standings.
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The Morning JournalRyan Blaney is the NASCAR driver to beat after a win at Daytona and a sixth straight top-10 finish
By MARK LONG DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Blaney parked his car against the high-banked outside wall at Daytona International Speedway and floored it, spinning his rear tires and sending plumes of smoke into the grandstands as fireworks lit up the sky. It was a unusual celebration for the Team Penske star — he doesn’t usually do celebratory burnouts — and it might be the first of many down the stretch this year. Blaney closed NASCAR’s regular seas…
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Ryan Blaney is the NASCAR driver to beat after a win at Daytona and a 6th straight top-10 finish
Ryan Blaney closed NASCAR’s regular season with a flurry, winning at Daytona International Speedway and moving into fourth in the Cup Series standings heading into the playoffs.
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