What happened to Ryan Blaney? NASCAR points contender makes costly mistake at Window World 450 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Ryan Blaney is chasing a NASCAR Cup Series championship.
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He was also chasing the top of the leaderboard on Sunday night at the Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Both took a setback due to a costly error, though.
What happened to Ryan Blaney?
Blaney took a penalty that set him back in Sunday’s race.
He was penalized for going too fast on pit road.
It seems like he may have been called in late, which could then contribute to not entering at the right speed.
It was also a close race, so every second counts. It’s risky but understandable to push the limits as much as possible.
Because Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano were racing so well, the pressure was on Blaney and the rest of the field to consider their pit stops and their overall approaches in the context of what the 11 and 22 cars were doing.
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In the end, the 12 car went a little too fast in a place that there’s a strict speed limit. It could cost him, both on Sunday night and in the overall standings.
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