Riding with … Dave Blaney

October 17, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Qualifying: The Trumbull County native finished 35th in Saturday’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He earned $64,275.

Season to date: Before the race, Blaney was in 32nd position in the Sprint Cup standings with 394 points. He was 21 points behind Casey Mears.

Next: NASCAR’s top series will be in Talladega for the Good Sam Club 500 on Sunday.

Staff report