With only 11 races remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, the bubble battle for the 16-driver playoff is starting to heat up.
While Ford driver Austin Cindric scored a much-needed victory with a shocking gift from a Team Penske teammate outside of St. Louis last Sunday, Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell will be looking for redemption as the schedule twists and turns to Northern California this weekend.
Ryan Blaney had the checkered flag in his grasp during this past Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway until he didn’t. Blaney, who inherited the lead during the final round of green flag pit stops, came around Turn 4 with two laps remaining holding a sizable lead over Team Penske teammate Austin Cindric.
Ryan Blaney had a sizable lead and was well on his way to notching his first win of the season as he prepared to take the white flag in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
The Enjoy Illinois 300 featured its share of drama, including Ryan Blaney running out a gas during the final lap as he was leading the NASCAR race. Austin Cindric won the race at Gateway, and it’s his second Cup Series race victory of his young career.
All looked set in stone as the conclusion neared in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill before an empty gas tank shook up the finish, and these power rankings.
Ryan Blaney suffered the agony of defeat on Sunday afternoon during the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway, but Brad Keselowski was there to console the reigning champion.
Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway was a prime example of why NASCAR Cup Series crew chiefs get paid the big bucks.
The phrase "it's not over until it's over" fully captured the essence of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway.
Austin Cindric took advantage of a Team Penske teammate's misfortune to break an 85-race winless streak and claim the Enjoy Illinois 300 Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Ill.
The NASCAR Cup Series saw a wild, unpredictable finish in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway, after race leader Ryan Blaney ran out of gas on the final lap.
Team Penske seems to be the organization to beat early in the NASCAR weekend at Gateway.
Kevin Harvick believes Ryan Blaney’s pit troubles during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway were a microcosm of a larger issue in the NASCAR Cup Series.
This June, NASCAR will take the Cup Series to Iowa Speedway for the first time ever. Ryan Blaney, and others, are unsure of the new repave. A photo of the racing surface raised quite a few eyebrows this week.
Kyle Larson entered the weekend as the power rankings leader, but was unable to compete in the 600 due to scheduling complications from running in the Indianapolis 500, which was also impacted by rain. That means there's a new No. 1 driver this week.
Blaney was the biggest loser on Sunday following a multi-car collision during the Goodyear 400. The Team Penske driver was running sixth through 129 laps while exiting Turn 2 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C.
Since the introduction of the Next-Gen cars, poor short track racing product has been a big topic of discussion in the racing community. The new cars makes passing really hard on the small ovals, and this coupled with lack of tier wear, dirty air issues and traffic issues makes it really impossible to have an entertaining race.
Blaney’s car burst into flames in what was momentarily a harrowing sight.
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