Jonathan Howard

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Writer at On3

Gen Z Elder. Doing meatball surgery NASCAR journalism @5GOATs_ / @On3Sports 🐐 Farmer contact: [email protected]

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NASCAR Power Rankings: Ryan Blaney breaks through for first win of 2025

3 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

Music City brought the action this weekend. Let’s get into the NASCAR Power Rankings and who is the best of the best this week. There has been a bit of movement lately. A few teams that were really strong early on this year and then fell back in recent weeks found speed again. There were issues with passing. However, that was a consistent theme throughout the week, not just a Sunday night thing.
Stephen A. Smith heaps praise on Rajah Caruth for Nashville win on 'First Take'

3 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

How about a little bit of NASCAR talk from Stephen A. Smith on ESPN this morning? The First Take host loved what he saw from Rajah Caruth. Both Smith and Caruth are proud alumni of Winston-Salem State University, and Rams gotta stick together. Any time we see ESPN pick up a NASCAR story, it is worth mentioning. Which is honestly sad. It shouldn’t be that way, but it is. This morning on First Take, Stephen A. had nothing but good things to say about Rajah Caruth and his big win at Nashville.
NASCAR Monday Mash-Up: Ryan Blaney makes Music City magic

3 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

Another weekend of racing in the books at Nashville Superspeedway for all three NASCAR national touring series. The concrete track gave some drivers problems. Dirty air was a factor on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The racing was entertaining, and we had a few controversial moments to talk about. Music City has been a great place for NASCAR the last four years, and this weekend was no different.
Corey LaJoie to make nine NASCAR Truck Series starts with Spire Motorsports

3 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

Surprise, surprise! Corey LaJoie is going to make nine NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts for the remainder of the 2025 season. He is joining up with his old Cup Series organization, Spire Motorsports. First up, this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Corey LaJoie will pilot the No. 07 Chevy Silverado for Spire. He has races lined up for Michigan, Richmond, Darlington, Bristol, New Hampshire, Charlotte, Talladega, Martinsville, and Phoenix.
Ryan Blaney reflects on Bubba Wallace's new fatherhood: 'He's a mushy teddy bear'

3 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

For two decades, Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace have been close friends. The two NASCAR drivers have been through a lot. Now that both are married and Bubba has a baby boy, the two are entering a new period in their lives off the track and perhaps on the track. When Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace were just teenagers figuring out this racing stuff, making the Cup Series likely felt like a dream.
Ryan Blaney eager to celebrate Nashville win with Roger Penske after IndyCar controversy

4 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

Skip to main contentThis win for Ryan Blaney and Team Penske could not have happened at a better time, and he’s excited to share it with The Captain. Roger Penske had to make tough decisions last week after the Indy 500 attenuator scandal that resulted in three high-level employees losing their jobs, including Tim Cindric. Ryan Blaney had been so close to winning this season. Before tonight’s race at Nashville, he had five top-five finishes.
Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr. send warning to Carson Hocevar after Ricky Stenhouse Jr. incident

4 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

If there is anyone who can get Carson Hocevar to listen to reason, it is probably Carl Edwards and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hocevar is the wild child of the NASCAR Cup Series right now, and his comments after the Ricky Stenhouse Jr. incident today are the latest example. Carson Hocevar is full-throttle 100% of the time. He talked in the pre-race about not wanting to have regrets as a driver. But there is a fine line between having no regrets and creating your own problems.
Ryan Blaney outlasts Carson Hocevar to win Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville

4 days ago | yardbarker.com | Jonathan Howard

This season has not been great for Ryan Blaney. He’s done well in points leading up to this weekend. However, the wins hadn’t come. There were a few tough finishes that left the 12 team feeling like they could have done things differently and ended up in Victory Lane. After the finish, Ryan Blaney addressed the struggles this season. It sounded like he was relieved to finally get the win tonight. And, hey, no 5OT finish this year, either. “I never gave up hope, that’s for sure.
Carson Hocevar welcomes 'talk' with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. after wreck at Nashville

4 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

For the second time this season, Carson Hocevar finished P2 in the NASCAR Cup Series. This time at Nashville behind Ryan Blaney. The Spire Motorsports driver is starting to really put it all together in his second season in the top tier of the sport. Ryan Blaney had the clean air and track position. Tonight at Nashville, without a late restart, it just wasn’t going to be in Carson Hocevar’s hands. He was able to make up ground until he ran into the same traffic that Blaney was racing through.
Ryan Blaney outlasts Carson Hocevar to win Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville

4 days ago | on3.com | Jonathan Howard

For the first time this season, Ryan Blaney wins in the NASCAR Cup Series! The Team Penske driver outlasted Carson Hocevar at Nashville. He joins his Penske and Wood Brothers teammates as winners in 2025. Carson Hocevar tried his best to get to Ryan Blaney after the final green flag pit stops. However, it wasn’t meant to be. Lapped traffic hurt both the 77 and the 12. But with the lead that Blaney had on Hocevar, that worked to his benefit more. A really up-and-down race for several drivers.