{"id":44284,"date":"2025-10-04T18:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T22:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/blaney-dominates-at-nh-and-advances-in-nascar-cup-playoffs-ford-in-the-lead\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T18:55:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T22:55:38","slug":"blaney-dominates-at-nh-and-advances-in-nascar-cup-playoffs-ford-in-the-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nascar\/blaney-dominates-at-nh-and-advances-in-nascar-cup-playoffs-ford-in-the-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Blaney Dominates at NH and Advances in NASCAR Cup Playoffs, Ford in the Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"In a race where the Fords proved to be the fastest at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney took the victory in the first race of the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.\n\nBlaney, driving his No. 12 Mustang, led 116 laps, including the last 39, but had to defend against the attack of Josh Berry, who got dangerously close within a few lengths before going off a turn.\n\nBlaney secured the victory with a 0.937-second lead, earning his third win of the season and the sixteenth of his career.\n\n

\u201cThose were probably the 20 hardest laps I’ve driven,\u201d commented the Team Penske driver. \u201cI was trying to save my pace and push Josh a little, but then he really started to close in. I had to give it my all to keep him at bay, trying new lanes. It was good, clean competition. I appreciate Josh for not using the bumper when he could have.<\/p>Ryan Blaney<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nBlaney, who is seeking to reach the Championship 4 final for the third consecutive year, became the first driver to secure a spot in the third round of the playoffs.\n\n

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El piloto de la NASCAR Cup Series, Ryan Blaney (12), celebra tras ganar el Mobil 1 301 en el New Hampshire Motor Speedway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nBerry, whose No. 21 Ford from Wood Brothers Racing has an alliance with Penske, recovered from a spin on lap 82 and his elimination in the first round, after finishing last in the first three playoff races.\n\n

“It was an incredible day,” said Berry, who led 10 laps. “My respects to Ryan at the end. All our cars were very strong, and Ryan did a great job. Honestly, I was surprised I could hold him off at the end.”<\/p>Josh Berry<\/cite>\n\nThe Fords backed up their impressive performances in Saturday’s qualifying, when Penske star Joey Logano won the pole position, completing a sweep of the top three spots with Blaney and Berry. The same trio led 273 of the 301 laps on Sunday.\n\nWilliam Byron was the highest-ranked Chevrolet driver, finishing in third place.\n\n

“It was a good day overall,” said Byron, who is the highest-ranked driver behind Blaney in the playoff standings with two races remaining in the second round. “The Penske guys were super fast. I felt like they were on another level.”<\/p>William Byron<\/cite>\n\nLogano finished fourth after leading 147 laps in the No. 22 Ford. The Middletown, Connecticut native started from the pole for the first time at New Hampshire, which he considers his home track.\n\n

\u201c[Blaney] was incredibly fast in practice, and he showed it again in the race,\u201d Logano said. \u201cObviously, we got a lot of points today, so we did what we had to do, but I\u2019d rather win. That\u2019s the ambition in me, especially when it\u2019s at home.\u201d<\/p>Joey Logano<\/cite>\n\nAfter classifying 27th, the last among the 12 playoff drivers, Chase Elliott achieved a fifth place.\n\nChristopher Bell finished sixth as the highest-finishing Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, which remained undefeated in the first round of the playoffs.\n\nKyle Larson finished seventh and Ross Chastain ninth, with the playoff drivers occupying eight of the top ten positions on the 1.058-mile oval.\n\nThe race became complicated for Joe Gibbs Racing on lap 110 when Denny Hamlin spun his teammate Ty Gibbs into the wall in Turn 2 while they were competing for 11th place. Gibbs, the only JGR driver who did not qualify for the playoffs, seemed to be hindering the progress of his teammates Hamlin and Christopher Bell when the incident occurred.\n\n

\u201cDoes Ty know we’re competing for a championship?\u201d Hamlin said over his team radio shortly before they made contact. \u201cWhat the (expletive) is he doing?\u201d<\/p>Denny Hamlin<\/cite>\n\nAfter the crash, Hamlin questioned whether the team owner’s grandson, Joe Gibbs, was receiving preferential treatment. “Are they afraid to talk to him? That’s what I feel,” Hamlin said over the radio to his team. “They’re afraid of him.”\n\nTy Gibbs briefly returned to the track before being forced to go to the garage due to damage to his Camry. He finished 34th and refused to talk about the incident or what Hamlin said when asked directly about both.\n\n

\u201cIt’s unfortunate, but I’m excited to race next week and I’m looking forward to it,\u201d said Gibbs, the 2022 Xfinity Series champion who remains winless after 117 Cup series starts.<\/p>Ty Gibbs<\/cite>\n\nAfter finishing 12th, Hamlin had a post-race conversation with Joe Gibbs and JGR’s competition director, Chris Gabehart, before speaking with the media.\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very unfortunate that he spun out there, and obviously the contact came from us,\u201d Hamlin said. \u201cI have no comment other than that. We\u2019ll sort it out, but we\u2019ll see how it goes. But honestly, it\u2019s unfortunate that the contact happened.\u201d<\/p>Denny Hamlin<\/cite>\n\nAfter dominating the first round with three consecutive victories, Joe Gibbs Racing surprisingly faltered in the first stage at New Hampshire, where the team had won the last three Cup races and six consecutive stages.\n\nThe team failed to score any points in the first stage on Sunday, as Hamlin, Bell, and Chase Briscoe finished outside the top 10 in the 70-lap segment.\n\nThe second race of the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is on Sunday at Kansas Speedway.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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