NASCAR Fans Celebrating Ryan Blaney's New Contract With Team Penske

With the NASCAR Cup Series set to resume at Watkins Glen International this weekend, Ryan Blaney had exciting news to share with his fans.

Blaney, the 2023 Cup Series champion, has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with Team Penske. He's been a steady force for the Roger Penske's organization since 2012. That being said, a long-term agreement was a no-brainer for both sides.

"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," Blaney said in a press release. "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."

Judging by the reactions online, NASCAR fans are glad Team Penske took care of business with Blaney.

"Been their best, most consistent performer for almost 3 years now," Eric Estepp of 'Out of the Groove' said. "Good move for Penske. Hopefully Blaney got the bag."

"Ford and Team Penske just locked up the best driver in the sport for years to come He wasn't going anywhere but still absolutely huge for the program," one person commented.

"They would've been foolish to let him walk. Been the best driver over there for awhile. Gonna be curious if they stick with Cindric. He really needs to step it up. That 2 car should be competing for wins not celebrating whenever it places in the top 10," another person wrote.

"A well deserved contract extension for Ryan Blaney," a social media user replied.

It's been a solid 2026 campaign for Blaney.

Blaney is currently fourth in the Cup Series standings. He picked up a win on March 8 at Phoenix. After rough outings at Kansas and Talladega, he got back in the top 10 this past weekend at Texas.

For what it's worth, Blaney finished sixth last time he competed at The Glen.

Who knows? Maybe we'll see Blaney secure another win for Team Penske this Sunday.

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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 11:02 AM.