Riding with …

March 23, 2013 at 12:00a.m.

Riding with …

Dave Blaney

Friday: The Hartford native qualified 29th at 182.658 mph for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

Season to date: Blaney is 30th in the Sprint Cup driver standings.

This weekend: Sunday’s race is set for 4 p.m. on FOX. The Royal Purple 300 Nationwide race is today at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

Staff report/Associated Press