Ryan Blaney denies Carson Hocevar his first victory at Nashville Nascar Cup

Team Penske's pilot, Ryan Blanse, won his first victory in the 2025 season in Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, June 1, 2025. The race had a final phase full of action with an intense battle between Blaney and Spire Motorsports, Carson Hocevar, to get his first victory.

The pilot #12 Ford Mustang Dark Horse ranked 15th for the 300-lap race. It passed the best moment of 29.60 seconds and a maximum speed of 161.82 mph on the oval track of 1.33 miles. In the meantime, Hocevar was in P26 with a better time of 29.75 seconds and a maximum speed of 160.92 mph. Blaney had its intentions since the beginning of the race and moved to P7 in the first phase.

The Team Penske pilot moved to the P1 in the second phase of the 399 mile race. However, Carson Hocevar did not fall behind in the second phase and moved to P7, giving Blaney a hard battle for victory. The Ryan Blaney crew team had a two tire strategy to head it.

Following the strategy, Ford Mustang #12's Dark Horses Pilot kept his lead in the final phase of the race and led 139 laps in the 300 -lap race. Carson Hocevar gave everything that won his first race at Nashville's Superspeedway, but it wasn't for him, as Blaney crossed the finish line almost three seconds ahead.

Ryan Blanse became the third Team Penske The pilot to win a victory in the 2025 season and won his Baga in the Playoffs. Hocevar finished his runner -up race, followed by Denny Hamlin at P3 and Blaney teammate Joey Logano at P4.

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Nascar's champion, Ryan Blaney

In early May, the 2023 Nascar Cup series champion, Ryan Blaney, had a slow start at the Wurth 400. He ranked 24th for the race, but had an exemplary strategy and moved 21 points, ending the event at P3. After himself, Blaney recalled his Speedway career from Texas Motor and touched the mistake that cost him victory.

The Spire Motorsports pilot, Michael McDowell, had the upper lane command and ran the race. However, Blaney would have won the Texas Motor Speedway race if he had taken the outer lane under the yellow flag It is the lap 244.

Remembering his decision, Ryan Blaney I talked to Newsweek:

“Once I did not choose the outside, in 71 (from McDowell) he obtained the leadership and then I could not recover it. Only the driver makes dumb decisions and not doing his job. I appreciate that the 12 car was a fast car. I can do nothing right now, so I hope it works.”

The Hartford, Ohio, Natives occupies fifth place in Cup series The warmth with 417 points in its name. He has won his first victory at Nashville Superspeedway, followed by six first and first seven places in 14 games this season.