The Blaney name has long been renowned in motorsports throughout the Midwest, where the Ohio-based family won in sprint cars, won on dirt tracks and racked up championships for three generations. Ryan Blaney wanted to be just like his dad and he wanted to be the one to give the family a championship on asphalt.
Ryan Blaney, foreground, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Cup at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Avondale, Ariz. Ryan Blaney, foreground, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Cup at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Avondale, Ariz. Ryan Blaney takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Cup at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Avondale, Ariz.
“For him to still be supportive when I’m an adult is great. His whole thing through the playoffs was, ‘I see the path, I can see the path to the championship, I can see it,’” he continued. “After we won Martinsville, he’s like, ‘It’s lit up now, the path is lit up.’ I think we drove through the gate . So we have arrived.”
The comments stung Blaney, who knew he had fallen short of the expectations he had for himself and those that Team Penske had in the 29-year-old. The work paid off in this three-win season, especially when he turned it up in the playoffs. Over the final six weeks, Blaney racked up two wins, two runner-ups and didn’t finish lower than 12th.
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