RYAN BLANEY NEWS

Ryan Blaney signs long-term extension with Team Penske

Team Penske signed Ryan Blaney to a multiyear contract extension ahead of his final push to make NASCAR’s playoffs

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Signs Big Extension Team Penske announced that it has reached a contract extension with Blaney, a seven-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Impact This multi-year extension will keep Blaney in the team's No. 12 Ford Mustang for the foreseeable future. The 28-year-old driver has been a race winner and proven performer at Penske since 2012. Blaney will look to become a serious championship contender with this team in the coming seasons.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

AUTO RACING: Harvick wins again, becomes new title favorite

Kevin Harvick has gone from out of the picture to the man to beat in MASCAR's championship chase

AUGUST 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Harvick notches second Cup Series win in eight days at Richmond

Kevin Harvick held off a few challengers to record his second win in as many weeks after 687 days without a victory, Bob Pockrass writes.

AUGUST 15, 2022

Blaney, Truex eyeing playoff spot on Sunday at Richmond Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. are the favorites as they battle for position to make NASCAR's playoffs, but in a season when there have al...

AUGUST 15, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Harvick wins again; NASCAR playoff picture remains muddled

Kevin Harvick took the lead from Joey Logano with 66 laps to go and held off Christopher Bell at Richmond Raceway on Sunday for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR Federated Auto Parts 400: Harvick wins at Richmond

Kevin Harvick won the Federated Auto Parts 400 — his 60th Cup career win.

AUGUST 14, 2022

NASCAR race at Richmond live updates: All eyes on Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr. Lap-by-lap highlights of Sunday’s Cup race at Richmond Raceway.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

NASCAR: Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr. look to solidify playoff spots as Kyle Larson takes Richmond pole If there are two first-time winners in the last three races, a victor could be excluded from NASCAR's Cup playoffs for the first time. Blane...

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

Blaney, Truex eyeing playoff spot on Sunday at Richmond

Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. are the favorites as they battle for position to make NASCAR’s playoffs

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Preview Show: Blaney, Truex battle for last 2022 Playoffs spot Alan Cavanna and Alex Weaver break down what to expect at Richmond Raceway, including Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr.'s battle for a Playof...

AUGUST 11, 2022 • NASCAR.COM

Richard Petty likes the progression of Petty GMS Racing

Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 car, has run well this year, and Noah Gragson will join the team next season, Bob Pockrass writes.

AUGUST 11, 2022

Two drivers, one spot: Who has the advantage — Ryan Blaney or Martin Truex Jr.? The final regular-season races offer a multitude of opportunities for both championship contenders to decide who gets in and who goes home.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • NASCAR.COM

AUTO RACING: NASCAR intensity, Dixon eyeing IndyCar history

America's top two racing series couldn't have asked for more

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Harvick win complicates NASCAR playoff spots in final weeks

NASCAR just got more interesting down the stretch

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drivers still dealing with aftermath of incidents at Indy

Kevin Harvick's win at Michigan was huge, but drivers were still focused on last week's wild race at Indianapolis, Bob Pockrass writes.

AUGUST 8, 2022

Kevin Harvick holds off Bubba Wallace to snap winless streak

Kevin Harvick's win in Michigan put more playoff pressure on Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Blaney, Bob Pockrass writes.

AUGUST 8, 2022

Fifth-Place at Michigan Blaney finished fifth in the FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Impact The young Penske Racing star started deep in the field, but had little trouble cutting through traffic from 24th-place on the grid. Blaney would solidify his spot in the Top 10 in the final stage and out-duel Martin Truex Jr. coming to the finish to grab the strong fifth-place finish. It was his eighth Top 5 of the season.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR's Kyle Busch thankful family escaped mall shooting

Kyle Busch’s tumultuous year took another turn

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR playoff field coming into focus with four races left

In a wild season with 14 race winners so far, Bob Pockrass breaks down the NASCAR playoff field — and how things could still change.

AUGUST 4, 2022

Ford, Keselowski, looking for success in Detroit backyard

Ford and its teams head home to Michigan International Speedway looking for improved success

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: Reddick rules road, NASCAR playoff pressure up

Tyler Reddick has become a NASCAR Cup Series multi-race winner in a month's time, while the regular season continues with a chance to leave a star out of the 10-race playoffs

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Backseat Drivers: Blaney, Suárez beef at Indy Road Course This week on Backseat Drivers, Alex Weaver, Kim Coon and Mamba Smith discuss their thoughts on the tension between Ryan Blaney and Daniel Su...

AUGUST 1, 2022 • NASCAR.COM

NASCAR Cup teams still stunned by Pocono disqualifications

A week later, the two postrace disqualifications at Pocono are still the talk of the NASCAR Cup Series, Bob Pockrass writes.

AUGUST 1, 2022

Ryan Blaney retaliates against Suárez after the checkered flag at Indy Watch as Ryan Blaney takes out Daniel Suárez following the checkered flag at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.

JULY 31, 2022 • NASCAR.COM