Ryan Blaney is a racing driver who competes in NASCAR Cup Series. Blaney has recorded 20 wins and 63 podiums from 338 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,486 ranks Blaney 161th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NASCAR Cup Series | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +232 | 5,486 | |
| 2025 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +105 | 5,255 | |
| 2024 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −305 | 5,150 | |
| 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +194 | 5,455 | |
| 2022 | NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −212 | 5,261 | |
| 2021 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +192 | 5,473 | |
| 2020 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +1 | 5,280 | |
| 2019 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +287 | 5,280 | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P84 | +72 | |||
| 2018 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +663 | 4,920 | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P51 | +257 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Joey Logano | 4,533 | 329 | 166 | 163 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny Hamlin | 5,642 | 327 | 142 | 185 | 43% |
| 🏳️ Brad Keselowski | 4,514 | 327 | 170 | 157 | 52% |
| 🏳️ William Byron | 4,913 | 326 | 181 | 145 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin Dillon | 4,371 | 324 | 214 | 110 | 66% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle Busch | 4,645 | 322 | 154 | 168 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Chase Elliott | 5,137 | 321 | 152 | 169 | 47% |
| 🏳️ Daniel Suarez | 4,898 | 320 | 213 | 107 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Bubba Wallace | 4,712 | 320 | 215 | 105 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Erik Jones | 4,897 | 318 | 201 | 117 | 63% |
Ryan Blaney is an American stock car racing driver competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. He has built his career primarily behind the wheel of the No. 12 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske, emerging from a racing family background into one of the sport's steady frontrunners. Across 338 career starts, Blaney has accumulated 20 wins and 63 podium finishes, figures that reflect a driver capable of consistent front-running performance over a lengthy Cup Series tenure, though he has yet to secure a series championship.[1]
Blaney's Racer Rating of 5,486 places him 161st among active drivers on an Elo-style scale where the sport's elite competitors reach into the 10,000 to 11,500 range, indicating a career of solid competitiveness without yet reaching the very top tier of the current field. His early 2026 season has been modest so far, with no wins and a single podium through two rounds, leaving him 84th in the standings at this early stage. Blaney remains an active competitor in the Cup Series, with his established win total and podium record underscoring a career built on durability and consistent contention rather than a single dominant championship run.[2]