Sometimes it works out immediately and sometimes it takes a little longer to work out. Sometimes there is disappointment before an event works out and those that bounce back from the disappoint are the ones who will excel in the long run. Those who let the disappointment get to them will likely never achieve their goal and never excel.
Ryan Blaney is a perfect example of someone who bounces back, forgets about the past and excels in the long run. You see, Blaney is racing full-time for Team Penske in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and part-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the legendary Wood Brothers, has a very eventful weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
In the NASCAR Xfinity race on Saturday, Blaney was leading the Lilly 250 when entering Turn 2 on the final lap, Blaney approached a slower car, giving Kyle Busch the chance to get on his bumper. Going down the backstretch, Busch passed Blaney and held on for the win, as Blaney had to settle for second. Blaney realized though, it was his mistake
“It’s my fault, I screwed up. This team didn’t deserve that. I dropped the ball for them today. I take full responsibility. It’s all my fault.’’
Key to this statement was Blaney acknowledged it was his fault, which was a sign he would not make the same mistake next time and would excel when his next opportunity comes around. 
Well, that happened the next day in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race as Blaney was entered in the Wood Brothers car, having Motorcraft/Quick Lane/JDRF as sponsors on the car. In a field full of stars and racing at the legendary track again,
Blaney excelled, driving the car to a 12th place finish. More important than the finish though was Blaney’s comments after the race when asked about the day before and his run in the Sprint Cup race by a reporter, showing Blaney bounces back from disappointment.
“I kind of forgot about yesterday until you brought it up,” he said to the reporter. “It’s cool to do good for the JDRF [Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation] car and it’s cool to have all the contest winners for Type 1 diabetes here,” he added. “Good to bring them a good run, and yeah, it helps a little bit. It will definitely bring us good momentum for our next race in this car.”
Results on the track mean a lot, but comments from a driver when put in a difficult situation say even more about how their future will turn out. Ryan Blaney has a bright future.
