Goodyear formally handed over the gold car to Kyle Larson on January 24, 2026, a delayed presentation caused by the tight turnaround between the Cup Series championship finale and the annual awards ceremony.
Ryan Blaney has often drawn attention for his appearance, sharing that spotlight with Chase Elliott as one of the Cup Series drivers most frequently noticed for more than just pure performance on the track.
TULSA, Okla. — Ryan Blaney has won a NASCAR Cup Series championship, raced on the sport’s biggest stages and battled the best stock car drivers in the world.
The hero factor in NASCAR nearly vanished under the three-race elimination format. In the era of a full-season points system, drivers such as Dale Earnhardt Sr., Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, and their contemporaries towered over the sport, week after week.
Despite winning his NASCAR Cup Championship in the three-race elimination format, Ryan Blaney had recently stated that respect between drivers had eroded under the playoff system, since everyone does everything in their power to secure a postseason berth.
For much of NASCAR’s early history, figures like Dale Earnhardt epitomized a singular devotion to racing, often placing competition ahead of family life.
NASCAR has finally announced that the Cup Series will once again adopt the Chase format to decide its champion, following more than a year of ugly arguments and infighting.
NASCAR fans don't seem to be the only ones who are happy about NASCAR's decision to leave playoffs behind and return to the 10-race Chase system it used to determine its champions from 2004-13.
Ryan Blaney captured the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2023 and has since carried the profile of a driver who routinely runs at the sharp end of the field.
Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace’s bond has become one of the garage’s most enduring storylines, a friendship built long before either of them carried the weight of Cup expectations.
Ryan Blaney may be one of the quickest drivers in the NASCAR field, often slicing his way from the back of the pack to the front to win races. But away from the track, he shifts into a completely different gear.
The engines might be quiet for the offseason, but the biggest win of Ryan Blaney’s life just took the checkered flag. The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion and his wife, Gianna, have officially stepped into their newest roles: Dad and Mom.
Great news for Ryan Blaney and his wife Gianna. The NASCAR couple announced the birth of their son, Charley Bennett Blaney. Charley was born on November 17 and is now known to the world.
Ryan Blaney may project calm professionalism at the track, but behind the visor, even one of NASCAR’s most even-tempered drivers has had his share of boiling-point moments.
The Blaney family is one of the most reputable racing dynasties in the United States. The family tree’s connection to speed began with George Blaney, who started a race team alongside his lumber business around the 1950s.
The 2025 Cup Series finale at the Phoenix Raceway was Ryan Blaney’s 378th start. Driving the No. 12 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske, he reached Victory Lane and recorded the 17th win of his career.
Ryan Blaney won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, and Kyle Larson brought home the 2025 Cup Series championship.
In an alternate reality where Ryan Blaney held off a hard-charging William Byron one week ago at Martinsville Speedway, it could've been Blaney winning his way to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon.
Ryan Blaney emerged victorious in an overtime finish to Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. Blaney held off Brad Keselowski, his former teammate, by a margin of 0.097 seconds to score the race win.
Two NASCAR insiders had a lot to say about Ryan Blaney and Team Penske missing out on competing in the Championship 4. On The Teardown podcast, Jordan Bianchi and Jeff Gluck of The Athletic reacted to Team Penske narrowly missing the opportunity to win its fourth consecutive NASCAR Cup Series title.
As Ryan Blaney prepares for one of the most unpredictable races of the season, Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, he has more than points, pit strategy, and a hopeful race win on his mind.
Ryan Blaney's agenda for the penultimate round of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs now only has one item on it: win.
The bright lights and unforgiving beast of a track at Las Vegas have a way of making or breaking dreams, and for Ryan Blaney, this weekend’s South Point 400 feels like the biggest bet of his racing career.
Over the last three years, Ryan Blaney has found a way to consistently perform in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs when it matters the most.
It all changed on September 17, 2025. NASCAR‘s playoff committee had dropped the bomb off making changes to the sport’s postseason format. The main topic of discussion was the possibility of reverting to a full-season points-based championship, a structure that NASCAR utilised until 2004.
Man, talk about having your weekend plans nuked in a hot second. Ryan Blaney rolls into Kansas Speedway, probably feeling pretty chill after that New Hampshire win, and then—bam—practice goes sideways.
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