RIDING WITH … Dave Blaney

July 18, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

Saturday night: The Hartford native started 30th (based on owners’ points because qualifying was rained out) and flirted with a top-20 finish for much of the Lifelock 400 at ChicagoLand Speedway before finishing in 23rd position.

Season update: Blaney picked up 94 driver points Saturday night and moved into a tie for 30th place in the season standings with Michael Waltrip. They are nine points behind No. 29 Robby Gordon.

Up next: NASCAR’s top series takes a week off before heading to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway July 27 for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Television coverage on ESPN begins at 1 p.m. with the green flag scheduled to drop at 2 p.m.

The Vindicator, NASCAR.com