Ryan Blaney is an active racer in the stock car racing series NASCAR. He drives full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Team Penske and is the reigning champion. Blaney is also in the NASCAR Playoffs for the 2024 season with two victories. He is a second-generation NASCAR racer, succeeding his father Dave Blaney. Blaney is among the few drivers in NASCAR to have won a race in the three NASCAR series at the same track, becoming the 10th driver to do so by winning at the Iowa Speedway.
Ryan Blaney is second in the driver standings as of October 5, 2024, with 3068 points in the 2024 season. He has claimed two victories and 14 top-10s in the season as of October 5. Blaney has been racing in the Cup Series for 11 years. He joined Team Penske in 2018, to drive their No. 12 Ford Mustang. Blaney has won one championship and 12 races in the Cup Series and also has 145 top-10s to his name in the 334 races he has started in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Ryan Blaney Crew Chief
Jonathan Hassler has served at Team Penske for 16 years in different roles. He was appointed as the crew chief of Ryan Blaney in 2022. Before Penske, Hassler served as a crew chief for Wood Brothers Racing in the 2021 season of the NASCAR Cup Series.
Hassler has previous experience as a racing driver himself. He used to race go-karts when he was eight years old. He went on to race in sprint cars and also raced in some super late model races during his 20s. Hassler graduated from Purdue University in 2007 in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for Ginn Racing in 2007 until he joined Team Penske as a race engineer in 2008.
Jonathan Hassler has previously worked for notable drivers in the Cup Series as a race engineer. He has achieved victory with Bobby Allison at the Southern 500, with Brad Keselowski at the Brickyard 400, and with Ryan Blaney at the Coca-Cola 600 in 2023. Hassler is a native of Greencastle, Indiana in the United States. He likes to pursue skiing as a hobby and listens to country music.
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FAQ's On Ryan Blaney Crew Chief
A. Jonathan Hassler has been the crew chief of Ryan Blaney since the 2022 season in the NASCAR Cup Series.
A. Roger Penske is the owner of Team Penske, for whom Ryan Blaney drives for in the Cup Series.
A. Ryan Blaney drives the Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the Cup Series.
A. Yes, Ryan Blaney has won the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
A. Austin Cindric and Joey Logano are Ryan Blaney’s fellow drivers at Team Penske.
