Riding with … Dave Blaney

August 15, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

Qualifying: The Hartford native turned a lap of 182.274 mph and will start in his No. 66 PRISM Motorsports Toyota in the 41st position on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway.SFlbSeason to date: Blaney remains in 41st place in the Sprint Cup series standings with 773 points; he’s 14 behind No. 40 Brad Keselowski and 25 behind No. 39 Joe Nemechek. Sunday: Television coverage (ESPN) is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., with the green flag dropping shortly after 2. Next: The Sprint Cup Series heads to Bristol, Tenn., for the Sharpie 500 on Aug. 22.

Associated Press