Ryan Blaney, Todd Gilliland ready for Brickyard 400 balancing act with $1 million prize at stake

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Blaney faces a high-stakes weekend in Indianapolis.He's hoping to put Roger Penske back in victory lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he'd like to add a second crown jewel win to his resume. At the same time, he's chasing a $1 million pay day — if he finishes ahead of surprise finalist Todd Gilliland in NASCAR's second In-Season Challenge.Blaney's solution is to simplify matters by sweeping both titles Sunday with one amazing Brickyard 400.“We obviously understand what we're going for with the In-Season Challenge,” Blaney said before Friday's short practice. “But at the same time, you're trying to win the race. That's the big one here — and trying to win for Roger at this place is incredibly important in our race shop and to everyone on this team. So I've loo