Ryan Blaney's pole at COTA a "pretty good surprise" after wreck

Blaney slammed into the foam barriers during practice but about an hour later his No. 12 Ford looked no worse for wear.<br>He advanced to the final round of qualifying by posting the fifth-fastest speed in Group A, then his average lap of 92.759 mph was enough to hold off a late run by Daniel Suarez (92.741 mph).<br>The pole is Blaney’s second of the 2022 season and eighth of his career.<br>“I ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ryan-blaney-cota-pole-cup/9343242/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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