[autotag]Ryan Blaney[/autotag] left the opening Round of 8 race with the mindset that he needed to win if he wanted to compete for a NASCAR Cup Series championship. Well, Blaney accomplished just that at Martinsville Speedway as he finally conquered the venue en route to his first career Championship 4 appearance.
Right now, the driver of the No. 12 car for Team Penske has the most momentum of any competitor in the field. Blaney has two straight top-2 finishes and wants to close out the year with two straight victories.
Here, we go through three reasons why Blaney will win the 2023 Cup Series championship at Phoenix this weekend.