NASCAR CUP SERIES: COOK OUT 400

August 16, 2025

Ryan Blaney

Pit Lane Interview

Q. You come home third. That last cycle, what could the team have done differently?

RYAN BLANEY: I don't know. I think the track changed a lot. I felt really, really good 10 laps into the last stage. Went from seventh to second. Man, I'm pretty good here. Then kind of got the lead there, then he got it back from me. I was kind of starting to go free.

I think we stayed out like three or four laps longer than the 3, trying to have some tire at the end. I was out there cruising around. All of a sudden I had no right rear tire left. I thought I was really trying to be disciplined saving tire. Just lost it.

So have to look back and see kind of where the track went. I think it changed a little bit there. Overall great show. All of Team Penske, me, Austin and Joey running top five. By far the most fun I've ever had at this place.

I appreciate BODYARMOR, Ford, Menards, DEX Imaging, Wabash for everything they do.

Really good showing for us. Looking forward to next week.

Q. Do you feel something clicked differently for you this race?

RYAN BLANEY: I always look at different ways to get around here every time I come back. I don't think it's a secret. I struggle really bad here. We work really hard to try to figure out how can we improve, like how can I improve, how can we work on the car to figure out what will mesh.

Just a big effort by all the 12 boys, big group effort. So yeah, definitely think we're creeping up on it. Hopefully we can keep going.