No Left Hand Turns with NASCAR Cup Series Champ Ryan Blaney

Jane is joined by the driver of the Number 12 car from Team Penske and the NASCAR Cup Series Champion Ryan Blaney. He not only talks about the ups and downs of the season and in the end becoming the NASCAR Cup Series Champion but he also peels back the curtain on his gift wrapping skills. 

2:11 Ryan takes us back to November 5, 2023 at the Phoenix Raceway for the Championship and his battle with Kyle Larson and explains what happen and how he managed to put Team Penske on top! 

3:00 Ryan talks about Roger Penske and his gratitude for the entire team over the last 10 years and his special relationship with his crew chief Jonathan Hassler.

5:45 Ryan talks about the July 4th Chicago Street Race and what he would have done differently that weekend! And his change of heart about the street race and desire to come back and do it again next year. 

7:38 Ryan talks about how drivng a street course is so different than any other race. He said once they got going he was feeding off the energy of the crowd and trying not to get distracted by the buildings but once he got going and the nerves wore off he was happy to put on a show for the new spectaors. 

9:55 Ryan peels back the curtain on Nashville's Champions Week and what he's most excited about. 

10:34 Finally, Ryan gets to the important stuff like gift giving and creatively wrapping presents!