Ryan Blaney kicked off the second half of the NASCAR season by running away down the stretch for his first Cup Series victory of the year Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway

Ryan Blaney clinched his first NASCAR Cup win of the season at Nashville, leading 139 laps in the Cracker Barrel 400.

While Dale Earnhardt Jr. likes the idea, Kyle Petty says it would be a mistake if NASCAR brings a points-paying race to North Wilkesboro.