At the Nashville Superspeedway, Ryan Blaney snatched his first win of the 2025 season. This allows him to seal a Playoff berth, joining teammates Joey Logano and Austin Cindric. The 2023 Cup Series champion ended a 14-race dry spell with a dominant display as Team Penske flexed its proverbial muscles. After five DNFs streak of bad mishaps with the engines, the #12 team finally crossed the line, this time around.
By no means is Blaney all set and ready to compete for the playoffs. There have been issues that kept him from winning his first race, and he got candid about the areas of improvement. He didn’t highlight a single shortcoming; rather spoke from a team lens and how his team has progressed after setbacks.
“Honestly, nothing stands out in my mind, like ‘we have to really improve on