Ryan Blaney Earns Surprise Pole at Watkins Glen
Source: Racing Reference

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August 10, 2025
Despite not being a noted road racer, Ryan Blaney pulled off an unexpected pole at Watkins Glen in a dramatic upset over Shane van Gisbergen. As a result, people will automatically assume he's a bad choice for DFS play since he's hardly ever led here nor has he finished better than fifth. His average finish of 16.1 seems to indicate that he'll lose a lot of positions while his lack of dominance in previous races means he won't likely make it up via lap leader or fastest lap points. However, the fact that he is starting on the pole with a Next Gen car that has produced many road course races with minimal passing suggests that IF he can hold off Shane van Gisbergen at the start - a major if - he might actually accrue a lot of bonus points in the opening stage, even if he will likely fade later. If you think his race will live up to his qualifying, he's definitely worth consideration especially since you rarely get him for $7,900. --Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
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