It’s not hard to see why Ryan Blaney is a popular figure. Back in 2018, the Ohio-native made good on his promise to fans during a test at Texas Motor Speedway by hanging out with them in a pizza party thrown by track president Eddie Gossage. During Speedweeks, the racing driver met up with a young fan at Hollywood Studios during an off-day, simply because she tweeted at him while wearing a throwback shirt from his Wood Brothers Racing days.

It’s that kind of commitment that wins over hearts. And while Chase Elliott has taken home the ‘Most Popular Driver’ award for the eighth consecutive year, Blaney was right at his tailgate in the rankings. At a time when NASCAR is struggling to cement its place on the global stage, many in the stock car racing community believe that the Team Penske sta

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