Blaney, Ryan Ryan Blaney is in his fourth full season as the driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Mustang for team owner Roger Penske. The Oxford, North Carolina, native started out in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, where he has two victories and eight top-five finishes to go with them. He moved up to the Sprint Cup Series in 2014 after three seasons driving trucks for Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Ryan Blaney is a race fan who grew up watching the NASCAR Cup Series on his local track, Dover International Speedway. His favorite drivers are Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon and the cars they drive for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet, respectively. Ryan has also been known to cheer for other teams when they have good races; he just hates it when people call him a "fanatic." He made his debut at the young age of 16 in the NCWTS at Rockingham Speedway. At first, he only drove during practice and qualifying but soon was invited to join the race itself where he finished 18th. He has not stopped racing since then and today drives both the NCWTS and the Sprint Cup Series.