Blaney races with a black eye at Kansas Speedway this weekend
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 9:23 PM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Ryan Blaney appeared at Kansas Speedway on September 25, 2026, with a black eye, a reminder of recent events at the NASCAR Cup Series. The injury is a continuation of challenges from his previous race appearances. Blaney prepares for competition as the NASCAR Cup Series season progresses.
- •Blaney attends the event with an injury from earlier races.
- •Kansas Speedway hosts the latest NASCAR Cup Series event.
- •The race weekend highlights ongoing season challenges for drivers.
- 9:23 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR star Blaney has moved on from his fight with Hocevar, even if his black eye is still there
- 8:40 PMRacer — Blaney and his black eye get ready to get back to racing at Kansas
"Ryan Blaney was still sporting a shiner under his left eye when he arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday. The tension between Blaney and Carson Hocevar, who delivered the haymaker that left Blaney with the black eye last weekend, has apparently eased a little bit quicker. Blaney called the on-track incident that led to a pit-road fracas “just a racing” thing, upon further reflection, the kind of stuff that happens at a fender-to-fender track like Bristol Motor Speedway.
"Ryan Blaney brought a black eye to Kansas Speedway on Friday, a lingering reminder of what happened the last time he was at a NASCAR Cup Series track.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 25, 2026, 9:23 PMNASCAR star Blaney has moved on from his fight with Hocevar, even if his black eye is still there
Ryan Blaney was still sporting a shiner under his left eye when he arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday. The tension between Blaney and Carson Hocevar, who delivered the haymaker that left Blaney with the black eye last weekend, has apparently eased a little bit quicker. Blaney called the on-track incident that led to a pit-road fracas “just a racing” thing, upon further reflection, the kind of stuff that happens at a fender-to-fender track like Bristol Motor Speedway.
- RacerSep 25, 2026, 8:40 PMBlaney and his black eye get ready to get back to racing at Kansas
Ryan Blaney brought a black eye to Kansas Speedway on Friday, a lingering reminder of what happened the last time he was at a NASCAR Cup Series track.
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