Ryan Blaney and his father, Dave Blaney Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Ryan Blaney won his fifth NASCAR XFINITY Series race on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
His father, Dave Blaney, won only once in the series—driving for owner Todd Braun at Charlotte in 2006, when Ryan was 12 years old. Continue reading
Kevin Harvick was between a rock and a hard place with three laps left in Saturday’s Hisense 4K TV 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Ryan Blaney took full advantage of the veteran driver’s conundrum.
Passing Harvick for the lead after a restart on lap 198 and 200, Blaney crossed the finish line 0.244 seconds ahead of the driver of the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford. Continue reading
Ryan Blaney , driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford , celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on August 3, 2013
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Ryan Blaney and his father, NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney, discussed one particular point of emphasis before Saturday’s Pocono Mountains 125 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Pocono Raceway.
“We actually talked about restarts and choosing the right line,” said 19-year-old Ryan, who grabbed the lead from rookie German Quiroga on a restart that began the second attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag finish and held on to win the fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race stage at the 2.5-mile triangular track.
“It was pretty funny that we were talking about restarts before the race, and that’s what it came down to.” Continue reading
Dave Blaney in #36 Golden Corral at Daytona July 2012
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Tommy Baldwin Racing announced Monday that Golden Corral will return as a primary sponsor in 2013.
Golden Corral will be the primary sponsor on the No. 36 Chevrolet for all four plate races in the Sprint Cup Series this season, similar to what they have done in recent years. J.J Yeley will be behind the wheel for all four races in 2013.
Brad Keselowski at Daytona February 2012
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Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) announced Tuesday their plans for the Camping World Truck Series in 2013. The team will field two trucks – one driven full-time by Ryan Blaney and a second truck shared among multiple drivers. Continue reading