Ryan Blaney captured his second straight victory in the NASCAR Cup Series event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, pulling away from the field in the closing laps to claim the checkered flag. Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry followed in second and third, the latter battling a slow pit stop that forced a restart outside the top ten.
Playoff Implications Take Shape
Ryan Preece finished ninth on track but secured ten points, moving his championship hopes to 17th in the Chase standings and narrowing the gap to the final playoff position.
Chase Elliott, starting 29th, could only climb to 25th, a result that dropped him further behind as Chevrolet’s lack of speed at the 1‑mile oval continued to bite.
Ross Chastain’s race ended early when an engine issue eliminated him from Chase contention, highlighting a frustrating stretch for his team.
The performance reshapes the playoff picture heading into the regular‑season finale at Daytona, where Blaney seeks an inside track on the No. 2 seed while Joey Logano and Chris Buescher sit eighth and tenth in points.
Meanwhile, Preece can overtake Austin Cindric for the final Chase spot, setting up a high‑stakes showdown that promises chaotic on‑track action.