Ryan Blaney Reveals His Father Dave Blaney ‘Chewed His a*S out’ for Over Aggressive Racing in His Junior Years

Team Penske Racing veteran Ryan Blaney explained how his father guided him the right way when he was racing aggressively in the junior years.

Ryan Blaney Reveals His Father Dave Blaney ‘Chewed His a*S out’ for Over Aggressive Racing in His Junior Years

Ryan Blaney and Dave Blaney (Via Heavy.com)

2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney is one of the most influential and dominate racers of his generation. His evolution into a consistent championship contender is the product of the significant of hard work he out in in his junior years. He has the best mentor he could ask for in his father Dave Blaney, in the formative years.

Dave Blaney was one of the best midfield drivers in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, with more than 400 Cup starts and over 120 Xfinity starts in his name. A win in the second division, a Chilly Bowl win and USAC championship has been his best moments. One of the biggest lessons Ryan Blaney got from his father was racing etiquette and controlled aggression. He recalled these learning moments amidst the Carson Hocevar controversy at Michigan.

I mean, everyone’s line is different. I can’t really speak for anybody else. Always in my mind, I was raised, my father raised me, you know, he raced for a long time.

Ryan Blaney said at Michigan Motor Speedway.

Hid dad was always with him teaching him the dos and don’ts on the track. Whenever Ryan Blaney has been involved in over aggressive incidents in his teens, his father got involved and made sure his son realizes his mistakes. This has made him a consistent driver, who take calculated risks, though eh still has some anger issues to fix.

So, I had that going for me that he kinda was able to teach me the dos and don’ts. And I’ve been chewed out a lot when I was younger for doing the wrong thing and being overly aggressive and costing somebody else. My dad chewed my ass out when I did that.

Ryan Blaney revealed.

The ex-racer believed in instant teaching moments and whenever the veteran is in such situation, from his Late Model days, Blaney Sr. got involved. The young generation of drivers lacks that kind of a mentor or family member that keeps them in the line. These factors play a significant role in drivers like Hocevar and Ross Chastain being super aggressive.

I did it a few times in Late Models when I was like 13, and you know, he set it right. He set the line, he said, ‘This is wrong. You do not race this way. This is just how it is.’  It was one of those situations where I’m racing someone hard, and I made a mistake, like I slipped up and I spun him out, and it wasn’t intentional, but even those mistakes, dad would make me clean up right away.

Ryan Blaney added.

Ryan Blaney gives an update on Chicagoland’s NASCAR return

Since its opening in 2001, the Chicagoland Speedway was one of the best tracks of the sport and over the years has witnessed some great moments. In 2016, in his debut season with Wood Brothers Racing, Ryan Blaney almost won at the venue and that makes it a special place for him.

Ryan Blaney (via Imagn)
Ryan Blaney (via Imagn)

There has been rumors recently about the track potentially making a Cup return, first time since 2019. He admitted that he wants the track to return, as it has always been a great venue for both the fans as well as the drivers.

This morning on the podium @blaney gives his vote for Chicagoland Speedway to return to the Cup Series schedule: ‘I’d like to see it come back, because I think it’d be a great racetrack. It always was’

Jeff Gluck reported.

The comment from the former champion offers big hopes for the racing fans, regarding the return of the venue. Many drivers in the community have similar feelings about it and it would be interesting to how long it would take for NASCAR to make the big decision.

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