Riding with …

August 13, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

Riding with …

Dave Blaney

Last week: The Hartford native did not qualify for last week’s Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen lineup after finishing 45th in qualifying. The top 43 drivers qualified.

Season to date: Blaney is in 41st place in the Sprint Cup Series standings with 699 points. He’s 100 points behind Mike Bliss.

This weekend: NASCAR’s top series heads to Michigan International Speedway for Sunday’s Carfax 400. ESPN coverage begins at 1 p.m.

Staff report/Associated Press