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Ryan Blaney knocks off Shane van Gisbergen for pole at Watkins Glen

Ryan Blaney knocks off Shane van Gisbergen for pole at Watkins Glen

Toronto Star4 days ago
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Blaney bested Shane van Gisbergen in Cup Series road course qualifying by three hundredths of a second on Saturday, capturing the pole position at Watkins Glen International.
Blaney turned a lap of 1 minute, 11.960 seconds in the No. 12 Ford, edging van Gisbergen's No. 88 Chevrolet (1 minute, 11.993 seconds).
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