Ryan Blaney claimed his second Busch Light Pole Award of the season Saturday afternoon at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International -- his second of the season, 15th of his career and second-ever on a road course.

NASCAR Cup Series star Ryan Blaney has revealed that a playoff rival took a dig at him after he secured pole for Sunday's race at Watkins Glen. Shane van Gisbergen has dominated road courses all year on his way to three wins and an early playoff lock, but Blaney and the No. 12 crew just edged him out in qualifying on Saturday.

Ryan Blaney was the only driver able to go faster than Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Cup qualifying at Watkins Glen, besting the road course ace for pole by just 0.033s. It was the 150th Cup pole for Team Penske.