The 2023 series champion was the first NASCAR Cup Series playoff driver to encounter trouble in the Round of 8 with an early exit from Sunday’s race after a hard crash from a blown tire.

A strong early performance by Ryan Blaney ended abruptly at Bristol Motor Speedway.Leading with seven laps to go in stage one, Blaney drove into a wreck that had quickly developed in Turn 3. Going down the backstretch, Trevor Bayne attempted to slide in front of Chris Buescher, but the two...

Only the aesthetics (yes, hair included) are changing for Ryan Blaney.For 2018, Blaney will race under the Team Penske umbrella in the No. 12 Ford. But he has been tied to the organization for quite some time, and even his former Wood Brothers Racing ride had deep ties with Penske...