Ryan Blaney calls Bristol run‑in 'definitely unlike me,' says NASCAR made right call
At Kansas Speedway on Sept. 25, 2026, Ryan Blaney said his confrontation with Carson Hocevar at Bristol “slowly built” over several weeks and was “definitely unlike me,” praised NASCAR’s choice not to penalize the incident, and affirmed he’ll continue racing hard while sixth in the Chase, 52 points back.
On Sept. 25, 2026, at Kansas Speedway's infield media center, Ryan Blaney described his post-race confrontation with Carson Hocevar at Bristol as “definitely unlike me,” saying frustration “slowly built” over several weeks. He said NASCAR made the correct call not to penalize the incident and that team owner Roger Penske called to offer support.
Blaney said he arrives at the weekend sixth in the Chase, 52 points behind leader Kyle Larson, and emphasized the need to finish races, collect stage points and score top-five results as the Chase enters a crucial stretch of mile-and-a-half tracks. He said the next three weeks will be “big” for measuring the team's progress.
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