riding with … Dave Blaney

Qualifying: The Trumbull County native turned a fast lap of 131.352 mph to finish in 15th place in qualifying for the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Season to date: Blaney is in 41st place in the Sprint Cup Series standings with 912 points. He’s 15 behind Brad Keselowski.

Today: NASCAR’s top series heads to Loudon, N.H., for the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Blaney has made 19 career starts here, with one top-10 finish — a ninth on Sept. 17, 2006. He also won the pole on July 1, 2007, and led 30 laps before finishing in 29th place. The race gets under way at 2 p.m. Television coverage (WYTV Channel 33) begins at 1 p.m.

Staff report