{"id":171876,"date":"2025-08-24T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/171876\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T14:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:16:11","slug":"is-ryan-blaney-nascars-best-plate-racer-fans-sound-off-with-bold-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/171876\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ryan Blaney NASCAR’s Best Plate Racer? Fans Sound Off With Bold Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASCAR<\/a> fans are fired after iRacing streamer Joey Stone made a bold claim on social media, calling Ryan Blaney \u201cpossibly the BEST plate racing driver\u201d and saying the \u201cstats back it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

This sparked a massive online debate with hundreds of fans jumping in to share their picks for who\u2019s really the king of superspeedway racing.<\/p>\n

Ryan Blaney\u2019s Impressive Superspeedway Resume<\/p>\n

The numbers certainly<\/a> support Blaney\u2019s case for superspeedway supremacy. The 31-year-old Team Penske driver has racked up five career superspeedway victories, including three wins at Talladega Superspeedway and two at Daytona International Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Blaney is possibly the BEST plate racing driver and his stats back it up.<\/p>\n

If not Blaney who is it? Byron? Logano? Hamlin?<\/p>\n

Let me know \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n

\u2014 Joey Stone I Sloppy Joe (@JoeyStone_8) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

His most recent triumph came spectacularly at the 2025 Daytona regular-season finale, where he edged Daniel Su\u00e1rez by just 0.031 seconds.<\/p>\n

What makes Blaney\u2019s record even more impressive is the clutch nature of many victories. His breakthrough Talladega win in October 2023 was a career-defining moment, holding off Kevin Harvick in a photo finish with a margin of victory of just 0.012 seconds. That victory didn\u2019t just add to his win total; it propelled him to the Championship 4 and eventually to his 2023 Cup Series title.<\/p>\n

Beyond the wins, Blaney has shown remarkable consistency at superspeedways. He\u2019s recorded multiple runner-up finishes, including second-place efforts in the 2017 and 2020 Daytona 500s.<\/p>\n

Read More: NASCAR History Made: Ryan Blaney Wins Daytona in Record-Breaking Photo Finish<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

His ability to adapt across different car generations, from winning under the previous package to succeeding with NASCAR\u2019s Next Gen car, demonstrates the kind of versatility that separates good superspeedway drivers from great ones.<\/p>\n

What the Fans Are Saying<\/p>\n

The fan reactions reveal just how competitive the superspeedway landscape really is. One X used offered a comprehensive ranking<\/a> that placed Byron fifth behind Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, and Austin Cindric, while noting that \u201cByron has gotten fairly lucky and Hamlin has fallen off since the next gen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Byron has gotten fairly lucky and Hamlin has fallen off since the next gen<\/p>\n

1 Blaney
2 Logano
3 Bubba
4 Cindric
5 Byron<\/p>\n

HM: Elliott, Jones, RSJ<\/p>\n

3-4 are interchangeable<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sand448 (@Sand4482) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another fan provided perhaps the most insightful analysis<\/a>, explaining: \u201cI feel like Joey is still the better plate racer, but Blaney is the better finisher if that makes sense. Like, Joey always finds his way to the front and always leads in these races, but he\u2019s a legit 50\/50 on whether or not he\u2019s going to snag a top 5 or get wrecked trying.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I feel like Joey is still the better plate racer, but Blaney is the better finisher if that makes sense.<\/p>\n

Like, Joey always finds his way to the front and always leads in these races, but he\u2019s a legit 50\/50 on whether or not he\u2019s going to snag a top 5 or get wrecked trying.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Joey Knish (@KSB2215) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Other fans kept it simple but effective. One fan had a straightforward declaration,<\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s Blaney,\u201d reflects a growing consensus. But one fan in particular brought up an unsung hero of superspeedways and drafting tracks.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Blaney<\/p>\n

\u2014 Caleb Westall (@cjwestall_9) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The fan wrote<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019d say in terms of raw ability, Austin Cindric is up there but he seems to have bad luck more often than not\u2026 Blaney is probably the best overall plate racer in the NASCAR Cup Series right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I\u2019d say in terms of raw ability, Austin Cindric is up there but he seems to have bad luck more often than not\u2026<\/p>\n

Blaney is probably the best overall plate racer in the NASCAR Cup Series right now.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Born To Lose (AKA That Damn Weasel) (@WeaselThat) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The debate shows no signs of slowing down, and given superspeedway racing\u2019s inherent unpredictability, any given race could completely shift the narrative.<\/p>\n