NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney shares a funny story from his childhood racing at Bowman Gray Stadium, expressing excitement for its return as the venue for the 2025 Busch Light Clash.
Ryan Blaney is enthusiastic about the return of the historic Bowman Gray Stadium for the 2025 NASCAR Cup season opener. The 2025 season's first race, the Busch Light Clash , will be the first major stock car race at this venue in 53 years. Blaney raced at Bowman Gray as a child and shared a humorous anecdote about a seven-year-old fan giving him the finger after a race.
Blaney comes from a racing family with his grandfather Lou Blaney being a dirt track legend and his father Dave Blaney racing in NASCAR. These family ties heavily influenced his own racing journey. Even as a young boy, Blaney was drawn to racing, hitting the tracks at just eight years old. Small, short tracks like Martinsville and Bristol remain his favorites. Bowman Gray, with its history dating back to 1956, holds a special place in his heart. Blaney remembers a particular race at the stadium when he was ten. He recalls a fan's funny gesture that made him realize the passion and intensity of the crowds at Bowman Gray. During an interview with Sportsnaut, Blaney explained: 'I've raced there twice, in a bandolero and legend car, and my one vivid memory, I won in a bandolero when I was like 9 or 10. My one vivid memory was that there was a kid, younger than me, flip me off over the barrier when I was 10 and he was 7, and he was just doing what his parents did.'I don't think he didn't like me or anything. It was just, this is what we do. I vividly remember that going down the frontstretch. I hope we get to see a few more going back there for the Clash. I bet we will.'William Byron, another NASCAR driver from Hendrick Motorsports, is also excited about the upcoming race. He commented, as per the same report from Sportsnaut: 'A more intimate setting, a lot of fans yelling at you. The Coliseum was great but the fans were just watching the cars and wondering what's happening. These fans know what's happening and will be into it.
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