Ryan Blaney Should Be Safe To Advance Despite Inconsistent Road-Course Record
2 months agoRyan Blaney has tended to struggle on road courses with the Next Gen chassis and has been slightly faster on road courses this year than in 2023, particularly at Sonoma, where he started third and finished seventh. Although he won the inaugural Charlotte roval race after Jimmie Johnson wrecked Martin Truex Jr. and himself while battling for the lead on the last lap, that result came with the Gen 6 car, where he tended to perform better on road courses. However, he only qualified 14th for Sunday's race, which is worse than he usually does. When you further consider that he is likely to make a play for stage points to remain above the cut line, it's unlikely he'll significant contend for a top-five points finish. But since he is 25 points ahead of his teammate Joey Logano for the transfer spot, he is still highly likely to advance.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference