Blaney Picks up First Truck Series Win in Dramatic Fashion

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Ryan Blaney, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, and German Quiroga, driver of the #77 OtterBox Toyota, take the checkered flag during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 on August 31, 2014 in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, and German Quiroga, driver of the #77 OtterBox Toyota, take the checkered flag during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 on August 31, 2014 in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images

It came down to the final three turns and the first place runner and the second place runner were swapping the lead. Ryan Blaney, who had been leading after the final caution and most of the race, was getting some pressure from German Quiroga in the closing laps of the 64-lap feature at the road course north of the border. As they entered into the final turns at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Quiroga was able to get by Blaney for the lead but Blaney performed a quick crossover move and was able to just inch in front of Quiroga as they crossed the finish line.

The margin of victory was 0.050 seconds.

This was Blaney’s first win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season and his 10th top 10 finish of the year. Blaney sits third in the points standings and is now 13 points behind Johnny Sauter in the hunt for the championship.

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Ryan Blaney is Looking Forward to Another Double-Duty Weekend

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Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney

NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney had a pretty good showing at Kansas Speedway in two different series last weekend and he’s going for the double again this weekend.

Blaney raced in his first Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday night where he had a strong finish in the No. 12 SKF Ford for Team Penske in the Sprint Cup Series. It wasn’t the finish he was looking for in the Cup car rolling in 27th at the line, but he brought the car back to the garage in one piece.

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Tyler Reddick Ready for Challenge in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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Tyler Reddick
Tyler Reddick’s truck for Team BKR

Tyler Reddick is vying for the Rookie of the Year title in this season’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and he will have to battle his lack of pavement racing along the way to this title. He talks about his dirt racing background and what he expects at Martinsville in his Brad Keselowski Racing Ford in this Behind the Wheel interview with Anita Goodan:  Tyler Reddick Behind the Wheel

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Cooper Standard Continues Partnership with Brad Keselowski Racing; Blaney to Drive for BKR in 2014

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A contract extension has been approved by Cooper Standard and Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) officials which means the company will continue with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race team into 2014.

This will be Cooper Standard’s fourth year with the team and second campaign as a full-season partner. The company enhanced its involvement with the team in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

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Cequent and Brad Keselowski Racing Sign Multi-Year Contract Extension

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A new agreement between Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) and Cequent will extend the sponsorship of the No. 19 Ford F-150 through the 2017 season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The new agreement takes effect in 2015.

Cequent brands such as Draw-Tite and Reese will be featured as the primary sponsor of the No. 19 truck for at least 10 races each season. A press release indicated that Cequent will also continue to receive associate sponsor branding for the balance of the races and be featured on the No. 29 Cooper Standard Ford F-150 as an associate sponsor for every truck series race each season.

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Chastain on Pole for Tonight’s NCWTS Race at Phoenix

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The No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing truck driven by Ross Chastain will be on the pole for tonight’s Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway.

The Ford F-150 had the quickest qualifying lap of 133.38. Erik Jones will start on the outside pole, followed by Brendan Gaughan, James Buescher, Max Gresham, Cale Gale, Johnny Sauter, Ryan Sieg, Matt Crafton and Joey Coulter.

Buescher is attempting to reel in Crafton in the championship points. Crafton leads Buescher by 46 points and Buescher is followed closely by Ty Dillon. Dillon will start outside the top 10 in row 6 the 12th position.

Chastain’s teammate, Ryan Blaney, spun on his second qualifying lap and will start deep in the field in 26th position.

The Lucas Oil 150 begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

Double-Duty Racing for Ryan Blaney at Phoenix

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Ryan Blaney will have his hands full this weekend as he takes the wheel in the No. 29 Cooper Standard Ford F-150 for Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) on Friday and the No. 48 AutoZone Ford Mustang for Penske Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) on Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway.

This will be Blaney’s second career start at Phoenix International Raceway in the NCWTS. Last season, Blaney finished fifth after starting on the outside pole. His BKR team is 8th in the championship standings.

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