RELATED: Blaney grabs Kansas pole
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney notched his first career Coors Light Pole Award Friday night at Kansas Speedway, logging a lap at a blazing 189.600 mph.
Blaney, who is in the midst of a breakout season with 150 laps led already, caught the attention of some of his fellow drivers after he put his No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing on the pole position for Saturday night’s Go Bowling 400 (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1).
I look up from beating LIS machine with baseball bat and see @Blaney got the pole? Awesome job!! He’s part of the future and its gonna be
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 12, 2017
I’ve become great friends with Leonard Wood and have huge respect for @woodbrothers21. A competitive #21 in @NASCAR is a beautiful thing.
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 12, 2017
(Side note: Junior probably should lay off watching Office Space for awhile.)
Congrats @Blaney.
– Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) May 12, 2017
Proud of you @Blaney ! https://t.co/YjcefthAfp
– Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 12, 2017
BOOOM!!!!! Get ya some YRB!!! Nice lap! @Blaney pic.twitter.com/VvPgQNVXEC
– Darrell Wallace Jr (@BubbaWallace) May 12, 2017
Take 2 @Blaney first Pole this week, @StenhouseJr First win last week@KyleLarsonRacin leading point Standings… Very encouraging
– Ricky Craven (@RickyCravenESPN) May 12, 2017
Congrats @Blaney great job
– Todd Bodine (@Team_Onion) May 12, 2017
Congrats bro! https://t.co/BRxsfZEycV
– Jeb Burton (@JebBurtonRacing) May 12, 2017
Will be fun starting on the front row with @Blaney tmw night at @kansasspeedway. Congrats on your first pole bud
– Joey Logano (@joeylogano) May 13, 2017
Congrats @Blaney on the pole these @FordPerformance cars are fast!!
– Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) May 13, 2017