Blaney signs multi-year extension with Team Penske

Team Penske and Ryan Blaney have agreed to a long-term contract extension.

Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion, will remain the driver of the No. 12 Ford Mustang. He joined the organization in 2012 and became a full-time Cup Series driver in 2016, doing so with Penske alliance partner Wood Brothers Racing. The first career win came in 2017 at Pocono Raceway.

Penske moved Blaney in-house in 2018. He has since won 17 races driving the No. 12 car.

“Ryan Blaney has developed into one of the elite drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, and the success he’s achieved speaks for itself,” said Roger Penske. “I’m confident Ryan and the No. 12 team will continue to build momentum into the future, especially positioned alongside a committed partner like Menards who's been instrumental to our team for more than a decade.”

Menards, one of the team’s longstanding partners, also signed a renewal.

“Roger’s commitment to me and my career has been something a race car driver could only dream of – not only getting the opportunity in the first place, but sticking with me through the highs and lows for more than a decade,” said Blaney.

“To still be a part of Team Penske – the wins, the championships, the people – and continuing to grow my career with the unwavering support of Roger and the entire organization has been the opportunity of a lifetime. We’re 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.”