In a year where Ryan Blaney has been close to victory on numerous occasions, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion finally broke through and got to victory lane for the first time in 2025 on Sunday.
Blaney led 139 laps en route to a win in Sunday’s Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, holding off Carson Hocevar over the final green-flag run to earn the 14th victory of his Cup Series career. The win also guarantees Blaney a playoff berth.
A fired-up Blaney saluted the sell-out crowd after the race, standing on top of his No. 12 before making his way into the crowd and delivering the checkered flag to a young fan.
