Riding with Dave Blaney

November 17, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

Riding with …

Dave Blaney

Friday: The Hartford native qualified 31st (171.745 mph) for the season finale, the Ford EcoBoost 400, at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

To date: Blaney is 33rd in the Sprint Cup standings with 405 points. He has earned $2,868,760 in 33 starts.

Sunday’s race: The Ford EcoBoost 400 is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN. Brad Keselowski can clinch the Chase title by finishing 15th or better.

Staff report