Ryan Blaney Gets Candid About His Commitment to Roger Penske
5/6/20261 hr 8 min
This week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. catches up with a driver who has firmly established himself as one of the top drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, 2023 Champion Ryan Blaney. Ryan enters the studio with major news: he is signing a long-term extension with Penske Racing. He explains what his time with the team and legendary owner Roger Penske has meant to his career and how he can’t imagine himself anywhere else in racing. While Ryan currently finds himself fourth in season points, his year hasn’t been without turbulence. The guys chat about Ryan’s pit road mishap at Texas and his ongoing issues throughout the early events of the year. Ryan explains that he’s confident in the team’s speed; they just need to put all the pieces together.
Dale and Ryan share admiration for the new NASCAR points standings, which harkens back to previous favorite times in the sport. Ryan applauds the fact that race wins mean so much more under this format, and it’s no longer about being “welcomed to the Playoffs”. The guys look ahead to Watkins Glen, bond over fatherhood, ponder superspeedway packages and farm animals.
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First 90 secondsRyan Blaney· Guest0:00
When we went to Fontana and they'd have the freaking mile per hour board- Oh, yeah ... into turn one- Yeah ... and you're running down the front stretch and you're looking at that thing. And you're like, "Oh, 212."
Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:09
212.
Ryan Blaney· Guest0:10
"213."
Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:10
Yeah.
Ryan Blaney· Guest0:10
Like, oh [laughs] Yeah. "Oh, [beep] I got to turn."
Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:12
[laughs] Yeah.
Speaker 20:13
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:15
But so did the bubonic plague.
Speaker 30:17
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:23
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Speaker 30:26
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:28
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Speaker 30:30
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:32
No. Maybe.
Speaker 30:33
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:36
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Speaker 30:39
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.· Host0:43
Guys, it's back, and I'm excited because now you don't have to go hunting all over for good barbecue. Arby's is bringing back that slow-smoked goodness straight to the drive-thru. I've been waiting all year for Arby's to bring back their barbecue sandwich lineup this year, and it's even better than ever. We're talking a quarter pound of pulled pork smoked for four hours, and quarter pound of chopped brisket smoked for a full 13 hours. Now, that's real barbecue, low and slow. On pit road, we work fast, but in the barbecue pit, slow is how you get it right. And they got it right. And the sweet and spicy barbecue sauces are back, too, so you can mix it up however you like. I'll be honest, 13-hour brisket from a drive-thru, I had to try it. I picked up a sandwich the other day for lunch on my way to the shop, and it surprised me. It's legit. Low and slow in