Riding with … Dave Blaney

Riding with … Dave Blaney

Friday: The Hartford native qualified 42nd (owner points) for Sunday’s STP 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.

Season to date: Blaney is 27th (123 points) in the Sprint Cup standings. He’s up one spot from last week after a 25th-place finish in last week’s NRA 500.

This weekend: Sunday’s race is set for 2 p.m. on FOX. — Staff report