Group Penske super star Ryan Blaney has been at the top of his game since 2015, when he went full-time in the Cup Series. But it wasn’t until this year that the driver managed to clinch his first-ever Cup Series title. While he took home the championship, edging out his competitors in the final fray, Ryan Blaney got quite emotional when he started talking about his father, who got him hooked on life in the fast lane.
Dave Blaney’s father Lou Blaney was the man who initially fueled the dream, continuing the family tradition of churning out elite racers. The late driver was a renowned World of Outlaws champion and a NASCAR driver who got all three of his sons and his grandson into racing. Reflecting on the void his grandfather left in his life, the family’s only Cup Series champion was holding back his tears, reflecting on the absence of his inspiration.
The champ’s speech: Ryan Blaney and his biggest regret
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Becoming a race car driver is itself a tough nut to crack for many, and becoming one in one of the most competitive series is a different ballgame altogether. When you have a strong support system that understands the ins and outs of the industry, nothing can stop you. This is essentially Ryan Blaney’s background.
While the driver weighed expectations bearing down on him, he proved his worth and etched down the Blaney family name in NASCAR history books when he won his and his family’s first-ever Cup Series title last month. Although the Team Penske driver achieved what he sought, owing to the suppressed emotion, he shed a tear when he mentioned his grandfather not being able to witness his grandson raise the trophy.
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Speaking at the NASCAR event, Blaney gave credit where it was due, sharing how each of his family members played a crucial role in his racing career. He said that his mom was the real ”MVP” and his brothers were his biggest fans before the pain of regret crept in. For a brief moment, the driver must’ve thought that his late grandfather could’ve witnessed the moment when his grandson won the title if Blaney hadn’t taken this long to win it.
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Overflown with suppressed emotions, Blaney said,”I really wish my grandfather could be here to see this and share it with my father so thank you.”Although his grandfather was unable to see his grandson win it, his vision certainly became true as the family’s third-generation racer made him proud.
“He was the one who started …”– Blaney details his grandfather’s significance
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