Parenthood has a way of knocking the cool right out of you, and NASCAR drivers are finding that out the hard way. One day they’re sideways at 190, the next they’re Googling “is this color normal” at three in the morning.

We’ve watched Chase Elliott turn into a softie with his dogs, seen Kyle Larson juggling dirt races and diaper bags, and laughed when Bubba Wallace posted about baby spit-up on a firesuit. It’s the great equalizer: no matter how many trophies you’ve got, a tiny human can bring you to your knees with one blowout.

Ryan Blaney is the newest member of that club. He and his wife Gianna welcomed little Charley not long ago, and Ryan’s been giving the world a front-row seat to the rookie season of dad life. From sleepy selfies to proud “she smiled at me” posts, he’s all in. Bu

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