Season to date: The strong finish by Blaney moved him up to 31st place in the Sprint Cup Series

Season to date: The strong finish by Blaney moved him up to 31st place in the Sprint Cup Series standings, jumping ahead of Robby Gordon. He’s just 11 points behind Michael Waltrip in 30th place and 24 behind No. 29 Reed Sorenson.

Today: NASCAR’s top series begins the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the Sylvania 300. Today’s television coverage on WYTV (33) is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., with the green flag scheduled to drop shortly after 2.

Vindicator, nascarmedia.com