Ryan Blaney drives for Roger Penske, whose racing empire took a PR hit at Indy the previous week. Blaney's Nashville win was big for the organization.

Ryan Blaney kicked off the second half of the NASCAR season by running away down the stretch for his first Cup Series victory of the year Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway

A look at the winners and losers from Sunday night’s Cup race at Nashville Superspeedway.WINNERSRyan Blaney — He led 139 laps, including the final 32, to score his first Cup victory of the season. It marks the eighth time in the last nine seasons that he’s scored at least one Cup victory.