Ryan Blaney is widely regarded as one of the best drivers in NASCAR today, and for good reason. On Sunday, in the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Mustang Dark Horse continued to showcase why.Blaney, who gained the lead in the final Stage of the race thanks to a two-tire pit strategy call by his crew chief Jonathan Hassler, was forced to get up on the wheel over the final 63-lap green flag run as he had to defend against those behind him with better tires.In the closing laps, Blaney, who looked to have a comfortable lead for the majority of the final run, saw Bubba Wallace, the driver of the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, and Josh Berry, the driver of the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, looming larger in his mirror with each passing lap.But caution, objects in Blaney's mirror were even closer than they appeared.Wallace knifed to within striking distance of Blaney, who was dealing with lapped traffic, however, with a few laps to go, Wallace locked up his tires, and slid up the track, which provided just enough breathing room for the Team Penske racer.Blaney would cross the finish line ahead of Wallace by a mrgin of 0.586 seconds, as he scored his third victory of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the 20th win of his 403-race career.Berry, who is seeking a ride for the 2027 season, would collect his fouth consecutive top-10 finish as he came home in third, 1.964 seconds behind Blaney.Christopher Bell, and Kyle Larson rounded out the top-five finishers in the Dollar Tree 301.This story will be updated with post-race quotes and additional details from Sunday's race.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow