Ryan Blaney Wins New Hampshire, Advances to NASCAR Round of 8

Ryan Blaney secured a significant victory at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, winning the Mobil 1 301 and advancing to the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Blaney led 116 laps, including the final 39, and narrowly held off a strong challenge from Josh Berry in the closing laps. His teammate, Joey Logano, led the most laps at 147 and won the second stage, while William Byron and Chase Elliott also finished strong. The race featured an incident involving Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs, with Hamlin expressing frustration over Gibbs' aggressive driving. Team Penske, particularly with their Ford cars, demonstrated dominant speed and performance throughout the event. The playoffs will continue with the next race at Kansas Speedway on September 28.