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Ryan Blaney signed a multi-year extension with Team Penske. <\/p>\n
It was announced on Wednesday, May 6 that 2023 NASCAR<\/a> Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney has signed a multi-year extension with Team Penske. The deal also includes that Menard\u2019s, Blaney\u2019s longtime primary sponsor, will remain onboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the wake of the announcement, FOX NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass took to social media<\/a> to explain Blaney\u2019s long-term extension with the team, and why it was important to get it done now.<\/p>\n Blaney expected to stay with Penske through 2030 NASCAR season<\/p>\n The details of how long the Blaney\/Penske deal is supposed to last was not released.<\/p>\n When asked by an X user about the extension, Pockrass expects it to be a three-year deal that runs through 2030. In addition, Pockrass believed it was crucial for Penske to get the deal done now before other teams make moves to try and sign Blaney.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI had Blaney as signed thru 2027 and typically Penske does at least three-year deals so I\u2019d think at least thru 2030. It\u2019s important to get it done now as there would be interest from other teams in Blaney and those teams w\/openings trying to decide on plans for 2027 and beyond,\u201d Pockrass wrote.<\/p>\n One of the major teams without a set plan for their full driver lineup for 2027 includes Hendrick Motorsports. Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48, is in a contract year with the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n While there were no talks of Blaney jumping to HMS, the extension with Penske shut any of those talks down.\u00a0<\/p>\n Another team with an unclear 2027 is Richard Childress Racing as Kyle Busch is in a contract season. Yet, like HMS, there were no talks of Blaney jumping to RCR.<\/p>\n Blaney, Penske statements on extension<\/p>\n In a statement released by the team on Wednesday<\/a>, both Blaney and Penske expressed appreciation for their partnership. Penske described Blaney as one of the best drivers NASCAR has to offer, and does not doubt that will continue to be the case in the coming years.<\/p>\n \u201cRyan Blaney has developed into one of the elite drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, and the success he\u2019s achieved speaks for itself. I\u2019m confident Ryan and the No. 12 team will continue to build momentum into the future, especially positioned alongside a committed partner like Menards who\u2019s been instrumental to our team for more than a decade,\u201d Penske said.<\/p>\n Blaney said in a statement that the support from Penske is the type that a racecar driver dreams of. With the support of Team Penske and Menard\u2019s, the driver of the No. 12 is proud to remain part of the organization.<\/p>\n \u201cTo still be a part of Team Penske \u2013 the wins, the championships, the people \u2013 and continuing to grow my career with the unwavering support of Roger and the entire organization has been the opportunity of a lifetime. We\u2019re going to keep pushing to deliver more wins and championships and to do that with the support of John Menard and the Menard family is truly an honor,\u201d Blaney said.<\/p>\n Blaney has been with Team Penske since 2018 and has won 17 of his 18 career Cup races with the organization. In 2023, Blaney captured his first and only Cup Series title behind the wheel of the No. 12.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJohn Breeden<\/a> John Breeden is a NASCAR contributor at Heavy Sports. He has five years of sports journalism experience. He graduated from James Madison University in May of 2022 with a degree in media arts and design. John is also a sports reporter for the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Previously, John was a sports writer for JMU’s The Breeze and a NASCAR content writer for Sportskeeda. More about John Breeden<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Ryan Blaney signed a multi-year extension with Team Penske. 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