00:00They call him the Quiet Assassin, the Jedi.
00:03But when the visor drops, that silence turns into a roar.
00:08This is Ryan Blaney, the defending Cup Series champion.
00:12And tonight, he put on a driving clinic that will echo through NASCAR history.
00:17The race started with chaos.
00:19A big one on lap 45 took out half the playoff contenders.
00:23But while everyone else was wrecking, the number 12 team Penske Ford was weaving through the smoke.
00:28Spotter Josh Williams kept him clean.
00:30But the real magic was behind the wheel.
00:33A loose wheel on a green flag pit stop dropped him to 28th.
00:37Most drivers would have folded.
00:39But champions, they grip the wheel and drive harder.
00:43He sliced through the field like a hot knife through butter.
00:46By the final stage, the YRB train was on the tracks and screaming towards the front.
00:51Final restart. Ten laps to go.
00:54He lines up on the outside, the dirty line.
00:56The critic said, you can't pass here.
00:59Blaney didn't listen.
01:00He stayed in the gas, side drafting, holding it wide open.
01:04Three wide at 200 miles per hour.
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