In capturing his first Cup championship, Ryan Blaney carried on the legacy of his relatives as well as that of team owner Roger Penske.
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney sports a name synonymous with racing. His grandfather, Lou, starred as a modified and sprint-car driver, being inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Also in that Hall of Fame is Lou's sons, Dave and Dale, who have won national championships in various sprint-car series. Now Ryan Blaney, Dave's son, is a champion, too, that will rank him among the sport's elite. Just in a different style of car.
' Penske got on the radio to try to calm down his driver in the most stressful times. 'I was just trying to stay cool — I said you're doing fine,' Penske said. 'He is so motivated, and this was such a big deal for him. 'I said, ‘Look, you're doing great. Let's just stay cool here. Race the racetrack, don't worry about the guy behind you.' And I think he took that message a couple of times right to the bank.
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