Ryan Blaney had the checkered flag in sight and a spot in NASCAR’s title-deciding race within his grasp last week on the last lap of a contentious battle. Then out of nowhere, Tyler Reddick slid past Blaney in the final turn and snatched the victory away. Reddick will now race for his first Cup Series championship next week at Phoenix Raceway.
Ryan Blaney drives on track during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. Ryan Blaney attends driver introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. Chase Elliott drives on track during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024.
“I rewatched it when I got home Sunday night,” Blaney said. “I rewatched the whole race and rewatched the end of it and lost some sleep over the end of that race.” The loss put Blaney sixth in the playoff standings and one of six drivers fighting for the two remaining spots in the winner-take-all championship race. Joey Logano and Reddick claimed the first two spots in the title field with victories in this third round of the playoffs. Blaney of Team Penske is 38 points below the elimination line.
“I feel like the mental side is the toughest thing about our sport,” Blaney said. “It’s just how do you mentally stay in it and how do you adjust to what you need to do week in, week out and in the moment, and then for the future. So I try not to dwell on the past too much, and you just learn from it and move on.”Hamlin had a short Saturday at Martinsville Speedway when he crashed during practice. The damage to his No.
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