Ryan Blaney capped NASCAR’s regular season in style with a thrilling victory at Daytona International Speedway, vaulting him to fourth in the Cup Series standings. Now just a few points behind Denny Hamlin, William Byron, and Kyle Larson, the 31-year-old driver is riding a streak of six consecutive top-10 finishes and appears poised for a strong playoff push.

Ryan Blaney solidified his place as NASCAR’s top contender with a thrilling victory at Daytona International Speedway. Celebrating amid billowing smoke and fireworks, he notched his sixth straight top-10 finish and underscored his status as the driver to beat.

In a thrilling finish at Daytona’s Coke Zero Sugar 400, four potential spoilers nearly stole the last NASCAR playoff berth. Instead, Alex Bowman captured it when Ryan Blaney’s victory sealed the longshot contenders’ fate.