Interesting Statistic Reveals How Ryan Blaney Enjoys Close Finishes to the Chequered Flag

Over the course of his NASCAR Cup Series career, Ryan Blaney has picked up six wins. His latest one came at the Michigan International Speedway and is the second win this season. It is also interesting to note that nearly all of his race wins have come from close finishes.

The only exception is the 2021 Cup Series race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Over there, he amassed a comfortable 2.083 second margin to second-placed Kyle Larson. Other than that, the next biggest gap was a 0.792 triumph at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2018, ahead of Jamie McMurray.

At his first win at the Pocono Raceway, Ryan Blaney enjoyed a 0.139 second gap to Kevin Harvick in 2017. His 2021 Michigan International speedway is his third-closest victory in the Cup Series. Over here, he finished 0.077 seconds ahead of the Hendrick Motorsports car of William Byron.

Which is the narrowest margin of victory for Ryan Blaney?

Interestingly, Blaney’s two wins at Talladega in 2019 and 2020 were the closest victories in his entire career. On both occasions, he narrowly won by seven thousandths of a second. In 2019, he barely edged ahead of Ryan Newman in the #6 Roush Fenway Racing car. Last year, he staved off a fierce assault from Ricky Stenhouse Jr and somehow managed to inch ahead of him.

Both of those wins place him in the Top 10 closest NASCAR Cup Series victories in history. Ahead of him are Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick. In Johnson’s case, six thousands of a second separated him from him Harvick himself. In a separate race, six thousands of a second separated Harvick from Jeff Gordon.

Back in 2001, Mike Skinner achieved a 0.004 second gap over Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finally, Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer’s 2011 duel is tied with Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch’s 2003 classic. Both of those races finished with the winner and runner-up separated by 0.002 seconds.

Ryan Blaney Triumphs in the Closest Ever Finish at the Michigan Speedway