Ryan Blaney drives for Roger Penske, whose racing empire took a PR hit at Indy the previous week. Blaney's Nashville win was big for the organization.

Ryan Blaney kicked off the second half of the NASCAR season by running away down the stretch for his first Cup Series victory of the year Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway

Ryan Blaney locked Team Penske into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, leading a race-high 140 of 300 laps and cruising to a victory at Nashville Superspeedway. With his first win of the season, Blaney joined Joey Logano (Texas) and Austin Cindric (Talladega) as winners who have earned berths in the 10-race championship for NASCAR's premier series.