Blaney and His Black Eye Get Ready to Get Back to Racing at Kansas
Blaney said the clash was just racing as NASCAR declined to punish either driver after the pit-road confrontation.
- Ryan Blaney arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday sporting a visible black eye, a lingering reminder of his physical altercation with Carson Hocevar six days earlier at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Tensions flared last Saturday after Hocevar spun Blaney into the wall 41 laps before Joey Logano's checkered flag; Blaney confronted Hocevar on pit road, initiating a physical exchange that escalated quickly.
- NASCAR President Steve ODonnell said Monday the sanctioning body viewed the fight as an emotional reaction, while Blaney acknowledged initiating the confrontation, stating he "initiated a confrontation, Carson defended himself."
- The 33rd-place finish at Bristol cost Blaney valuable ground; entering Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400, the 32-year-old Team Penske driver sits 52 points behind leader Kyle Larson in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings.
- With NASCAR's disciplinary review complete, focus shifts to the Kansas race weekend; Cup Series practice is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 11:10 a.m. ET before Sunday's race.
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Ryan Blaney Arrives at Kansas With Black Eye After Bristol Fight With Carson Hocevar
Ryan Blaney arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday carrying a visible reminder of what happened six days earlier at Bristol Motor Speedway. Blaney was still sporting a black eye following his post-race fight with Carson Hocevar, an altercation that became one of the biggest stories to emerge from the Bristol weekend. And while the bruising remained noticeable at Kansas, Blaney sounded more impatient with the healing process than concerned about th…
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NASCAR star Blaney has moved on from his fight with Hocevar, even if his black eye is still there
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ryan Blaney was still sporting a shiner under his left eye when he arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday.
NASCAR star Blaney has moved on from his fight with Hocevar, even if h
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ryan Blaney was still sporting a shiner under his left eye when he arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday. “I wish it had healed a little quicker,” he admitted, “but it did
Tensions flying high as NASCAR returns to Kansas
With apologies to Dorothy, we are in Kansas. Again.The NASCAR Cup Series will line up Sunday afternoon for the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., in the first of three consecutive races on 1.5-mile layouts that feature plenty of horsepower.In the series' first visit on April 19, Tyler Reddick, now 61 points behind leader Kyle Larson, beat the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet by 0.118 seconds in overtime for his fif…
Ryan Blaney Kansas 2 Media Availability - Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Menards/Cardell Ford Mustang Dark Horse, stopped by the Kansas Speedway infield media center this afternoon to talk about last weekend’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway. by Official Release
Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Menards/Cardell Ford Mustang Dark Horse, stopped by the Kansas Speedway infield media center this afternoon to talk about last weekend’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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