NEWTON, Iowa -- Ryan Blaney became the youngest winner in the history of the NASCAR Truck Series at Iowa Speedway two years ago.
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youngest driver to win a NASCAR Nationwide race on Iowas short track. The
20-year-old Blaney wont be the only kid pushing a podium finish. Blaney will
start from the pole for Sundays race at Iowa Speedway after finishing first in
qualifying on Saturday. Blaney won a pole for the first time in the Nationwide
Series, and he did so less than 24 hours after a disappointing 22nd-place finish
in the trucks race in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday night. "Its been a
busy 24 hours," Blaney said. My team "did a great job of getting everything
ready, for me to just come to jump in the car and have it close to where we need
it to be." Sam Hornish Jr. will join Blaney on the front row, followed by
Michael McDowell, Regan Smith and Dylan Kwasniewski. Series points leader Chase
Elliott will start sixth in the Nationwides first stand-alone race of the season
-- which will feature three drivers aged 20 or younger in the top six starting
spots. Elliott, a point ahead of Elliott Sadler, graduated from Kings Ridge
Christian School in Georgia on Saturday morning and flew right back to Iowa for
qualifying. "I definitely think it was worth it to go home and be part of that,"
Elliott said. "It was definitely weird to be here, and then gone, and then back
just for qualifying. Its a little odd, but other than that were happy to get
back." The rest of the field might wish Elliott stayed in Georgia. Elliott has
already won twice this season, at Texas and Darlington, and he has led the
standings for well over a month. Hes also won at Iowa before, taking first in a
K&N Pro Series race in 2012, and his No. 9 Chevrolet was the fastest car in
two of the three practice sessions. Elliott said Saturday that hes looking
forward to directing his focus on racing rather than school. "I was checked out
way before they gave me that paper," Elliott joked. "To not have to go home and
be worried about doing homework and getting stuff done on Monday morning will
hopefully be an improvement." Sundays race will also feature a pair of hometown
drivers coming off their best runs of the season. Fairfax, Iowa native Landon
Cassill scored his first top 10 of the year when he finished eighth at Talladega
two weeks ago. Joey Gase of Cedar Rapids finished a career-best 11th at
Talladega despite having his engine run out of water on the last lap because it
had overheated so often. "We had to take a baseball bat to the car a few times,
but that was all right," Gase said. "It was really great to get our name out
there." Cassill will start ninth, while Gase will be 29th. This will be the
first of two Nationwide races this season at Iowa, which was bought by NASCAR in
the off-season. The second will be held on Aug. 2, and NASCAR announced Saturday
that it will be the final event in the four-race "Dash 4 Cash" program that
could award up to $1 million to a series regular. The move is part of a push by
NASCAR to make Iowa a featured track for a series often overshadowed by the
top-tier Sprint Cup series. "This is where we want to make names, where we want
the Nationwide Series to be on a pedestal," Iowa Speedway president Jimmy Small
said.
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semifinal thanks to their workhorse goaltender and their ability to hang around
like a bad cold.
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games of NHL experience and all -- to replace an injured Carey Price in Game Two
had a night to remember, turning back a Rangers team that was dominating play
from the get-go, outshooting the Canadiens 14-4 in the first period and 37-25
overall.
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strong home start, going seven solid innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1
victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.ARLINGTON, Texas –
J.P. Arencibia was a busy man on Friday afternoon, unable to find the time to
speak to the Toronto media between advanced meetings and his pregame workout and
batting practice routine. The brief reunion between Arencibia and the club that
drafted him, this three-game weekend series at Globe Life Park, marks the first
opportunity for the former catcher of the future to address public comments he
made about the Blue Jays during a March media scrum at the Rangers spring
training facility in Surprise, Arizona. "That has nothing to do with us," said
manager John Gibbons, who added he wasnt previous aware of Arencibias comments.
"We wish him well. Hes a good guy. He comes to play everyday. I cant get caught
up in that." Arencibia seemed to spare no one and nothing, offering comment on
what he perceived to be the Blue Jays misplaced priorities. "Theres not a lot of
riff-raff going on except for baseball stuff," he said. "Its cool. Its
refreshing to be part of something that is really baseball emphasized." The
clubhouse leadership got addressed. "Elvis (Andrus), (Adrian) Beltre, you have
these guys who are leaders and have been around for a while, they make it easy,"
Arencibia said at the time. "Its not like you come in here and youre walking on
egg shells." If hes more comfortable in his new surroundings, the results arent
showing it. Entering Fridays play, Arencibia had appeared in fewer than half of
Texas games (19), and was hitting a measly .140/.190/.246 with one home run.
This off a disastrous 2013, Arencibias last in Toronto, during which hit for a
.194 batting average and posted a meager on-base plus slugging percentage of
.592 despite hitting 21 home runs. He was non-tendered by the Blue Jays in the
offseason and signed a one-year deal with Texas in free agency. The Rangers are
missing their starting catcher, Geovany Soto, and dont expect him back from a
knee injury until later in June. In the meantime, Arencibia is splitting the
catching duties with Robinson Chirinos, a one-time Chicago Cubs prospect who
spent the better part of a decade in the minor leagues. There is talk around
Arlington that when Soto comes back, Arencibia will be the odd man out.
Arencibia is, by nature, a sensitive individual who seemed to read and hear
everything critical written and said about him. He took it to heart. That same
personality trait affected his relationship with members of the Blue Jays
organization. Coaches would offer advice, try to help, but he would perceive
constructive criticism as personal slight. Toronto decided Arencibia was no
longer the right fit. Despite that, Gibbons still believes Arencibia can forge a
successful big league career but he has some advice. "Its the ability to make
some adjustments," said Gibbons.
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to be committed to it, you know. With J.P., hes still on the younger side of
this game so hes got the time." INJURIES IN BASEBALL If youre a baseball fan in
Toronto, youve likely got at least one friend who isnt and who enjoys pointing
out how "soft" baseball players are when it comes to injuries. Youve heard it;
the old "Hockey player takes a puck in the mouth and doesnt miss a shift but the
baseball player tweaks his hamstring and misses three weeks" routine. One player
whos spent time on the disabled list this season suggested to TSN.ca last week
that if people felt the aches and pains baseball players do on a daily basis,
theyd be visiting their doctors office on a regular basis. "Canadas the wrong
place to say it because youve got hockey," said manager John Gibbons. "Those
guys break a leg and theyre still playing so theres probably not a lot of
sympathy on that end of it." Baseball, obviously, is a different sport. Its stop
and start, which can wreak havoc on muscles that are in use one moment and then
not again for a number of minutes. There arent intentionally violent collisions.
Remember, too, the Blue Jays play on Astroturf, which has improved over the
years but remains a thick rug blanketing a concrete surface. "The toughest part
about baseball is its everyday," said Gibbons. "Youre banged up and a certain
part of it is skill. If youre a pitcher or something like that, if youre
hurting, you cant perform because youve got to throw a baseball or something
like that." NAVARRO TO RETURN ON SATURDAY Catcher Dioner Navarro, whos been on
the bereavement/family emergency list since Wednesday, will return in time for
the second game of the Blue Jays three-game series in Texas. The club will make
a corresponding roster move prior to the game. GETZ RETIRES One week ago,
Chris Getz was a Toronto Blue Jay. Today, hes a former baseball player, having
formally announced his retirement. "He called me the other day and he told me
its something hes been contemplating anyway," said manager John Gibbons. "Hes a
smart cookie. Getzys got it all together. He ended up getting his five years in
but it was something that was kind of stewing with him a little bit because in
the last couple of years hes been up and down." Getz and his wife are expecting
a baby. He was designated for assignment on Sunday to accommodate Casey Janssens
activation from the disabled list. The 30-year-old played 459 career games for
three teams (Chicago White Sox, Kansas City, and Toronto), hitting
.250/.309/.307 with 50 doubles and 89 stolen bases.
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