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Looking back, Ryan Blaney says he and his team were afterthoughts as the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs drew near. The driver for Team Penske just needed one win to qualify for the postseason, but his team was by no means the best among those aiming for a championship run.

But when it mattered most, the No. 12 team delivered, embarking on a wild ride to wrap up the 2023 season with two victories and three more top-six finishes in the final six races, earning Blaney his first championship. When another postseason draws near a year later, the story is completely different.

In the past two months, we seem to have truly demonstrated our strength an

In retrospect, Ryan Blaney and his crew were almost afterthoughts as the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs drew near. Although the Team Penske driver’s team was not the strongest among those aiming for a championship run, he nonetheless qualified for the postseason with his lone victory.

In the final six races of the 2023 season, Blaney secured his first championship, but the No. 12 team delivered when it mattered most, embarking on a wild ride that included two victories and three additional top-six finishes. The story is quite different a year later as another postseason draws near.

I believe that for the past two months, we have truly demonstrated our strength and