RIDING WITH … Dave Blaney

June 20, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

Friday’s qualifying: The Hartford native qualified 19th for Sunday’s Toyota Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, Calif.

Season: Blaney is 40th in the Sprint Cup Series standings with 514 points. He’s 78 points behind No. 39 Joe Nemechek.

Sunday: Television coverage (TNT) starts at 3:30 p.m. with the green flag scheduled to drop at 5:19 p.m.

Staff report