LONG POND, Pa. — Ryan Blaney was stationed in victory lane with a headset on as a guest pit reporter just the day before at Pocono Raceway. But to get there again, on his own in the No. 21 Ford, he’d have to zip past a pair of hardened NASCAR champions with just 10 laps left.
Ryan Blaney wins 1st career NASCAR Cup race at Pocono Raceway
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