RIDING WITH … Dave Blaney
Riding with … Dan Blaney
This week: The Hartford native continued his impressive streak of late by running the 11th fastest time in qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600. Blaney’s average speed of 183.842 mph put him just .252 seconds off the pace of pole sitter Kyle Busch. Blaney will start on the inside of Row 6 today, with Matt Kenseth on the outside. It marks his highest starting position of the season and his fourth straight inside the top 20.
Next week: NASCAR’s premier series is at Dover (Del.) International Speedway June 1 for the Best Buy 400. Blaney will be tested there to keep his recent hot streak going. In the last three years he’s failed to qualify in two of the six races at Dover — including last September — and in the other four his average finish is 24th.
Vindicator, NASCAR.com