Ryan Blaney: Runner-up Finish in Martinsville

Blaney finished second in the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon.

Analysis:

Blaney came to Martinsville needing a win to advance in the playoffs. He would pull out all the stops to charge from 31st-place on the starting grid. Blaney would get to the lead in stage 3 and duel with William Byron for the win. The Penske Racing star would lead 177 laps for the day but couldn't hold off Byron's incredible speed. The runner-up finish was an impressive result but it would fall short of advancing Blaney into the championship round next week at Phoenix.