Ryan Blaney Gets Candid About His Commitment to Roger Penske

About this episode

Dale Earnhardt Jr. interviews Ryan Blaney about his long-term commitment to Penske Racing and discusses his season challenges.

This week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. catches up with a driver who has firmly established himself as one of the top drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, 2023 Champion Ryan Blaney. Ryan enters the studio with major news: he is signing a long-term extension with Penske Racing. He explains what his time with the team and legendary owner Roger Penske has meant to his career and how he can’t imagine himself anywhere else in racing. While Ryan currently finds himself fourth in season points, his year hasn’t been without turbulence. The guys chat about Ryan’s pit road mishap at Texas and his ongoing issues throughout the early events of the year. Ryan explains that he’s confident in the team’s speed; they just need to put all the pieces together.

People in this episode

Host: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Guest: Ryan Blaney

Topics covered

• NASCAR
• Ryan Blaney
• Penske Racing
• driver commitment
• season performance

Keywords

• Ryan Blaney
• Penske Racing
• NASCAR
• 2023 Champion
• pit road mishap

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penske Racing, Roger Penske

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