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

After Penske teammates Austin Cindric and Joey Logano won at Talladega and Texas respectively, Blaney entered Nashville still looking to get his first victory of the season and put a stamp on all three Team Penske drivers qualifying for the playoffs in 2025.