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NASCAR's Ryan Blaney clinches spot in Round of 8 and Max Verstappen closes gap in F1 standings

Blaney secured his third win this season and maintained a top-eight streak in nine of the last 10 races, clinching his place in NASCAR's Round of 8.

  • Recently, Ryan Blaney clinched a spot in the Round of 8 by winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, securing his playoff advancement without further elimination races.
  • In the first Round of 12 race, Blaney fended off a late surge from Josh Berry to take the win, gaining strategic flexibility with two races left in the round.
  • Blaney's season numbers show he has won three races this season and finished eighth or better in nine of the last 10 races, including wins at Daytona and New Hampshire.
  • That outcome affects the playoff math for Ryan Blaney, who, with two races still left in the Round of 8, gains strategic freedom while Joey Logano sits sixth, 24 points above the cutline, and Austin Cindric remains in contention.
  • Claiming back-to-back wins, Max Verstappen led every lap in a dominant Baku victory, tightening the Formula 1 title race while Alex Palou secured his third consecutive series championship.
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NASCAR's Ryan Blaney clinches spot in Round of 8 and Max Verstappen closes gap in F1 standings

Ryan Blaney clinched a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8, holding off Josh Berry in the Round of 12 opener.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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