NASCAR Explains Why Ryan Blaney’s Podcast Appearance Helped Him Avoid Penalty

Mike Forde, NASCAR‘s Vice President of Racing Communications, explained how Ryan Blaney’s appearance on Denny Hamlin’s “Actions Detrimental” podcast played a role in not penalizing the driver of the No. 12 after the chaotic post-race brawl with Carson Hocevar last Saturday at Bristol.NASCAR has fined drivers in the past for post-race altercations. The latest example would be when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 after punching Kyle Busch following an on-track i