Riding with … Dave Blaney


November 16, 2013 at 12:00a.m.

Riding with … Dave Blaney

Friday: The Hartford native qualified 38th on owner points for Sunday’s Sprint Cup finale, the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. ... Also, Dave’s son Ryan finished second in the evening’s Truck Series finale at the same track.

Season to date: Dave is 30th in the Sprint Cup standings with 520 points. Jimmie Johnson leads with 2,384.

This weekend: The Nationwide series title will be determined in today’s Ford EcoBoost 300, set for 4:30 p.m. on ESPN. Austin Dillon is the points leader. ... Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 will decide the series championship the race is set for 3 p.m. on ESPN.

Staff report