Riding with Dave Blaney


Saturday: The Hartford native qualified 19th but suffered a 31st-place finish in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Avondale, Ariz. Blaney stayed on the lead lap the first 86 laps, but finished three laps off the pace of winner Jimmie Johnson.

Season to date: Blaney moved up one spot in the Sprint Cup series standings, to 36th, with 543 points. He is 372 points behind 12th-place Ryan Newman in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Next: NASCAR’s premier series takes a week off and will return to the superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., April 27, for the Aaron’s 499.

Vindicator, nascar.com

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