Team Penske Makes Major Ryan Blaney Change Days Before NASCAR Chase Begins

Ryan Blaney will begin his pursuit of a second NASCAR Cup Series championship with a significantly different team around him.Just days before the Chase opens at Darlington Raceway, Team Penske has swapped the pit crews assigned to Blaney’s No. 12 Ford and Austin Cindric’s No. 2 Ford.A Team Penske spokesperson confirmed the change to NASCAR.com.The timing alone makes the move notable. Both drivers qualified for NASCAR’s 16-driver Chase, meaning Penske isn’t simply moving r