Riding with …

September 18, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Riding with …

Dave Blaney

Saturday: The Trumbull County native qualified No. 39 for today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Geico 400 in Chicago. His speed was 178.642 mph.

Season to date: Blaney is 32nd in the Sprint Cup standings with 349 points. He’s 38 points behind Casey Mears.

Chicago: Today’s race at Chicagoland Speedway begins at 2 p.m. with TV coverage by ESPN.

Staff report