Talladega Superspeedway is Ryan Blaney’s greatest monitor. The Workforce Penske driver has gained 3 times in 21 NASCAR Cup Collection races, or extra there than wherever else.
Bubba Wallace has fond recollections of the two.66-mile monitor as nicely. He recorded his first profession Cup win on the circuit in 2021.
On Sunday, each drivers will probably be in search of their first wins of the 2025 marketing campaign on the superspeedway.
Throughout Fox’s pre-race present, followers realized that each drivers have been on the town since Friday, however not at all times on the race monitor. The 2 associates made the lower than hour journey west to Birmingham to soak up some UFL motion.
Ryan Blaney, Ricky Particular person, Bubba Wallace and commentator Mamba Smith in Birmingham, Alabama.Stew Milne/UFL/Getty Pictures
Whereas Blaney visited with Fox’s Jamie Little in regards to the journey, the printed confirmed each the Workforce Penske driver and Wallace trying 20-yard subject objectives on the recreation. Blaney was profitable. The 23XI Racing driver wasn’t even shut.
“Yeah, watched the Stallions play,” Blaney stated. “It was my first UFL recreation. So I respect it.”
.@Blaney talked about his current journey to a @UFLgame in Birmingham with @BubbaWallace and stated the @23XIRacing driver’s efficiency confirms that the @Team_Penske driver is the higher athlete. pic.twitter.com/hSrLlp7Xwb
— Kyle Dalton (@kdsportswriter) April 27, 2025
“How about that?” Little stated because the No. 12 driver’s kick sailed up and thru the uprights.
“Yeah. You recognize, 20-yarder good. I do know it isn’t spectacular,” he stated as the printed then shifted to Wallace’s try, which did not get various toes off of the bottom. “And that is positively not spectacular by Darrell. If we had been speaking athletes over right here, I feel that simply is the sealed deal.”
For years NASCAR drivers have been requested the query about whether or not or not they’re athletes. Primarily based on Blaney’s efficiency Friday evening and his remarks, he’s an athlete and his good buddy is just not.
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