Ryan Blaney, 2023 NASCAR Cup champ, agrees to extension with Team Penske

Ryan Blaney remembers the first time he met with Roger Penske to discuss joining his NASCAR team. Fourteen years ago, the then-18-year-old was understandably nervous to sit down face-to-face with one of the most well-known team owners in motorsports.In that meeting, Penske offered Blaney no assurances, just a part-time contract that allowed Blaney to prove he deserved to drive for Team Penske on a full-time basis. Even all these years later, it’s a meeting Blaney remembers in great detail.Advertisement