Ryan Blaney Contended for First Richmond Win but Came Up Short
Source: Racing Reference

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August 17, 2025
Although Ryan Blaney traditionally hated racing at Richmond, he has recently improved with the Next Gen chassis and last night, he had probably his best race ever there, factoring for the win and earning his first top five finish (a third). After starting 20th, steady long run speed and savvy strategy propelled him to a 7th-place finish in Stage 1 and a 3rd-place finish in Stage 2, but he really came alive in Stage 3 when he passed Carson Hocevar for the lead on lap 304 before eventual winner Austin Dillon caught him and they had a frantic duel, running side-by-side nearly continuously for ten straight laps until Dillon ultimately took the lead on lap 340 before pitting the next lap. Blaney pitted four laps later and by then he had fallen seven seconds behind and couldn't catch Dillon. Eventually Alex Bowman passed him for second, but nonetheless, Blaney running this well at a track where he'd struggled is a great sign for the playoffs.--Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
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