History of Ryan Blaney in Timeline

Ryan Blaney is a prominent American professional stock car racing driver. He currently races full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, piloting the No. 12 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for the renowned Team Penske. Blaney is known for his skill and competitiveness on the track, establishing himself as a notable figure in the world of motorsports.

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December 31, 1993: Ryan Blaney's Birth

On December 31, 1993, Ryan Michael Blaney was born. He is an American professional stock car racing driver currently competing in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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1994: Morgan Shepherd's Finish

In 1994, Morgan Shepherd finished sixth in the final Cup standings.

2009: Pro All Stars Series

In 2009, at the age of fifteen, Ryan Blaney began competing in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS)-sanctioned South Super Late Model Series, finishing second in points and winning the series' Rookie of the Year award.

2009: Racing achievements

In 2009, at the age of fifteen, Ryan Blaney competed in the Pro All Star Series late model division, finishing second in the final points standings while also winning the series' Rookie of the Year award.

2010: First Career Win

In 2010, Ryan Blaney scored his first career win in the PASS South Super Late Model Series at Dillon Motor Speedway, adding wins at Greenville-Pickens Speedway and Newport Speedway on his way to a second consecutive second-place finish in the PASS South championship standings. Blaney also competed in the Champion Racing Association (CRA)-sanctioned Southern Six Pack series, winning the series championship for 2010.

2011: NASCAR career beginnings

In 2011, Ryan Blaney began his NASCAR career, driving in select few races in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series for Tommy Baldwin Racing and Penske Racing.

2011: ARCA Racing Series and NASCAR K&N Pro Series Debuts

In 2011, Ryan Blaney made his debuts in the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and East, scoring top ten finishes in every start in the three series; he won his first career NASCAR race in the K&N Pro Series West season finale at Phoenix International Raceway.

2011: PASS South Super Late Model Series Championship

In 2011, Ryan Blaney returned to the PASS South Super Late Model Series, winning two races in the series, at Dillon Motor Speedway and Ace Speedway, winning the series championship.

July 2012: Signs with Team Penske

In July 2012, Ryan Blaney announced that he had signed a contract to drive for Team Penske a minimum of three races in the 2012 Nationwide Series season, starting at Iowa Speedway in August. He also ran selected races in the Camping World Truck Series for Brad Keselowski Racing, finishing sixth in his debut in the series at Bristol Motor Speedway.

September 15, 2012: First Career Truck Series Win

On September 15, 2012, Ryan Blaney won his first career Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway; at the time, he was the youngest winner in Truck Series history at eighteen years, eight months, and fifteen days.

2012: Continued NASCAR career

In 2012, Ryan Blaney continued driving in select races in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series for Tommy Baldwin Racing and Penske Racing.

2012: K&N Pro Series East

In 2012, Ryan Blaney returned to the K&N Pro Series East, running six races for family-owned DB Racing, driving the No. 10 car.

2012: PASS Super Late Model Series

In 2012, Ryan Blaney returned to the PASS Super Late Model Series in the Carswell Motorsports No. 98 car.

2012: Switch to Truck Series Points

In 2012, Ryan Blaney switched from Nationwide to Truck Series points at Atlanta Motor Speedway in August.

2013: Full Truck Series Schedule

In 2013, Ryan Blaney competed in a full Camping World Truck Series schedule for Brad Keselowski Racing, winning his first career pole at Kentucky Speedway in June and his second Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway in August. He also won his first career Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway on September 21, leading 96 laps to victory.

2013: First full-time NASCAR season

In 2013, Ryan Blaney had his first full time NASCAR season in the Truck Series driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, finishing 6th in points while also winning the Rookie of the Year Award.

January 2014: Additional Races

In January 2014, Ryan Blaney announced that in addition to a full Camping World Truck Series schedule with BKR, he would be running fifteen Nationwide Series and two Sprint Cup Series races for Team Penske during the year.

January 2014: Sprint Cup Series Starts

In January 2014, Team Penske reopened the No. 12 car for Ryan Blaney to make two starts in during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. He debuted at Kansas Speedway, finishing 27th, and his second start came at Talladega, where he finished 22nd.

May 2014: Dover Race and Comments on Cup Drivers

In late May 2014 at Dover, Ryan Blaney came up short to Kyle Busch by 0.5 seconds. After the race, Blaney was one of the drivers who said that because Kyle was winning a lot in the truck series, the Cup series drivers should no longer race in any division besides the Cup Series.

August 2014: Nationwide and Truck Series Wins

In August 2014, Ryan Blaney won his second career Nationwide race at Bristol Motor Speedway, and his first Truck race of 2014 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.

August 2014: To Run 20 Sprint Cup Series Races

In August 2014, it was announced that Ryan Blaney was to run twenty Sprint Cup Series races for Wood Brothers Racing in the No. 21 Ford during the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

2014: Runner-up in the Truck Series

In 2014, Ryan Blaney finished second in the final point standings, narrowly losing the Truck Series title to Matt Crafton by twenty-points. Blaney made his Cup Series debut in 2014 driving a few select races for Penske.

2015: Xfinity Series

In 2015, Ryan Blaney drove in the Boyd Gaming 300 in Las Vegas and finished second. He also nearly won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, finishing second, won at Iowa and Kentucky, and got his second top-ten of his career in the Sprint Cup at Kansas for the Hollywood Casino 400.

2015: Top 10 at Talladega

In 2015, Ryan Blaney picked up his first Top 10 at Talladega in the GEICO 500, finishing fourth. He also picked up a seventh-place finish in the fall at Kansas and ended the year with fifteen starts in total.

2015: Signing with Wood Brothers Racing

In 2015, Ryan Blaney signed with Wood Brothers Racing driving a limited-schedule in the No. 21 car.

2016: Full-Time Cup Series

In 2016, Ryan Blaney began competing full-time in the Cup Series with the Wood Brothers. He also stole the headlines with Bubba Wallace when they took over NASCAR's Snapchat account and filmed themselves mimicking drivers. He lost the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award to Chase Elliott.

2016: First Full-Time Cup Series Schedule

In 2016, Ryan Blaney drove his first full-time Cup Series schedule for Wood Brothers Racing.

June 2017: Fox NASCAR Broadcast Team Debut and First Cup Win

In June 2017, Ryan Blaney joined Fox NASCAR's Cup driver-only broadcast team for the Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway as a pit reporter. He interviewed race-winner Brad Keselowski. The next day, he won his first Cup race, with Keselowski interviewing him.

2017: Guaranteed Spot in Every Race

In 2017, Go Fas Racing loaned their charter to the No. 21 Wood Brothers team, guaranteeing Ryan Blaney a spot in every race of the 2017 season. He finished second in the Daytona 500, won his first career Cup Series pole at Kansas, and finished fourth.

2017: First Career Cup Series Win

In 2017, Ryan Blaney captured his first career Cup Series win at Pocono Raceway and finished ninth in the final point-standings.

2017: Start of the Glass Case of Emotion Podcast

In 2017, Ryan Blaney launched the "Glass Case of Emotion" podcast with Kim Coon and Chuck Bush.

2017: Voice Acting Role in Cars 3 and Cameo in Logan Lucky

In 2017, Ryan Blaney voiced Ryan "Inside" Laney in the Pixar film Cars 3. He also made a cameo appearance as a delivery boy in the film Logan Lucky.

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April 20, 2018: Guest Star Appearance in TV Show Taken

On April 20, 2018, Ryan Blaney guest-starred in the TV show Taken (season 2, episode 12 "Imperium") as Special Agent Nathan Wood.

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2018: Joins Team Penske

In 2018, Ryan Blaney joined Team Penske full-time driving the No. 12 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.

2018: Return to Driver-Only Broadcast at Talladega

In 2018, Ryan Blaney returned to his pit reporter duties for the driver-only broadcast of the Xfinity race at Talladega Superspeedway.

2019: Cameo Appearance in Netflix's The Crew

In 2019, Ryan Blaney made a cameo appearance as himself in the Netflix television series The Crew, alongside Austin Dillon and Cole Custer.

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2019: Consistent Top-Ten

In 2019, Ryan Blaney remained consistent within the top-ten in points. He spun Jimmie Johnson out of contention, leading to an argument between the two after the race. He won the Talladega fall race in a photo finish over Ryan Newman and advanced into the Round of 8.

2020: Daytona 500 Incident and Subsequent Season

In 2020, during the final lap of the Daytona 500, Ryan Blaney's push to Ryan Newman resulted in a violent crash. Blaney finished second to Denny Hamlin. Blaney struggled mentally but found peace after speaking with Newman. He experienced mixed results, including a last-place finish at Bristol due to a wreck with Ty Dillon, but later secured a win at the GEICO 500.

2021: Cover Star for NASCAR 21: Ignition Video Game

In 2021, Ryan Blaney was featured as one of three cover stars for the NASCAR 21: Ignition video game.

2021: Multiple Wins and Playoff Run

In 2021, Ryan Blaney won at Atlanta and Michigan, marking his fifth and sixth career wins. The Atlanta win was particularly emotional, reminiscent of his father's near-win years prior. He achieved back-to-back wins by securing victory at Daytona International Speedway. Blaney entered the 2021 Cup playoffs as the second-seeded driver but was eliminated after Martinsville, ultimately finishing seventh in the points standings.

2021: Commentator Role in Driver-Only Broadcasts

Since 2021, Ryan Blaney has served as a commentator in the booth for the driver-only broadcast and as a rotating driver analyst for regular Xfinity and ARCA Menard Series broadcasts.

2022: Consistent Performance and All-Star Race Win

In 2022, Blaney started with a fourth-place finish at the Daytona 500. Despite not winning any of the first thirteen races, he maintained consistency with multiple top-five and top-ten finishes. He won the 2022 NASCAR All-Star Race. Despite a crash at the Daytona night race, he clinched the final playoff spot and was later eliminated after the Round of 8, finishing eighth in the points standings.

2022: Featured Driver in Race for the Championship Series

In 2022, Ryan Blaney was a featured driver in the USA Network series Race for the Championship, which followed the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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2022: NASCAR All-Star Race Win

Ryan Blaney is the winner of the 2022 NASCAR All-Star Race.

2023: Coca-Cola 600 Win and Points Lead

In 2023, Ryan Blaney started with an eighth-place finish at the Daytona 500 and later finished second at Phoenix. He spotted for Joey Logano in the Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol. After leading the most laps at the GEICO 500 in Talladega but finishing second to Kyle Busch, Blaney won the 2023 Coca-Cola 600, ending a 59-race drought and subsequently topped the points standings after a sixth-place finish at Gateway.

2023: Featured Driver in NASCAR: Full Speed Documentary Series

In 2023, Ryan Blaney was a featured driver in the 2024 Netflix documentary series NASCAR: Full Speed, which followed the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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2023: NASCAR Cup Series Championship

In 2023, Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series championship and a crown jewel victory in the Coca-Cola 600.

2023: End of the Glass Case of Emotion Podcast

In 2023, Ryan Blaney's "Glass Case of Emotion" podcast, featuring Kim Coon and Chuck Bush, concluded.

2024: Runner-up Finish

In 2024, Ryan Blaney finished second in the final point standings to his Penske racing teammate Joey Logano.

2024: Wins at Iowa and Pocono, Championship 4 Appearance

In 2024, Ryan Blaney started the season with a DNF at the Daytona 500 and narrowly missed a win at Atlanta. He won at Iowa and Pocono. During the playoffs, he won at Martinsville, securing a spot in the Championship 4 for the second consecutive year. Although he ran up front at the Phoenix season finale, he finished second to Joey Logano, who won the 2024 Cup Series Championship.

2024: Featured Driver in NASCAR: Full Speed Documentary Series

In 2024, Ryan Blaney was a featured driver in the 2024 Netflix documentary series NASCAR: Full Speed, which followed the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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June 1, 2025: Announcement of Pregnancy with Gianna Tulio

On June 1, 2025, it was announced that Ryan Blaney and his wife, Gianna Tulio, are expecting a baby.

2025: Wins at Nashville, Daytona, and New Hampshire

In 2025, Ryan Blaney began the season with a seventh-place finish at the Daytona 500. He secured his first win of the season at Nashville and then won at the Daytona summer race. During the playoffs, he won at New Hampshire. Despite being eliminated at the end of the Round of 8, Blaney concluded the season with a victory at Phoenix, finishing sixth in the points standings.