Despite Finishing Sixth, Watkins Glen Might've Been Ryan Blaney's Best Road Race
Source: Racing Reference

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August 11, 2025
Ryan Blaney had possibly the best Cup Series road course race of his entire career at Watkins Glen yesterday, where he earned his first ever pole on a road course, led 35 laps (the most he has ever led on a road course), and led all drivers with 45 points. Although most people expected Shane van Gisbergen to quickly dispense with Blaney in the first corner of the race, Blaney led the entirety of Stage 1 before flipping the stage, although van Gisbergen passed him on the ensuing restart before quickly dispatching of Ryan Preece for the lead as well. Blaney held his ground in second place until his decision to stay out to win Stage 2 and earn a playoff point. Staying out of the pits was probably his only chance of thwarting SVG's chances of winning, but he passed Blaney on lap 54 and controlled the rest of the race. Blaney fell to sixth on older tires, but the road course speed he'd never shown before is promising for the future.--Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
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