Ryan Blaney Ryan Blaney Team Penske development driver Ryan Blaney makes a big step forward in 2015, driving part time for the legendary Wood Brothers Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. Blaney, who is essentially replacing Trevor Bayne in the renowned No. 21 Ford Fusion, will be joined by crew chief Jeremy Bullins, who also comes to WBR from Team Penske. Blaney is making a big jump from a full-time ride in the Camping World Truck Series to Sprint Cup (with a part-time ride in the Nationwide Series in 2014 as well). But the team is very high on Blaney and his future, and even though he’ll be racing a part-time Cup schedule for now, there’s the possibility of adding more races—especially if he does well, which we expect him to do. Trevor Bayne Trevor Bayne Finally, after years of waiting, Trevor Bayne has gotten the call from NASCAR’s major leagues. Even though he won the 2011 Daytona 500 and had sporadic starts in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford Fusion in the four years after that, Bayne went four more seasons in the NASCAR Nationwide Series before getting the call-up to a full-time ride in the Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing in 2015. Bayne is already a fan favorite, but his elevation to full time at RFR will likely increase his fan appeal and popularity. Weve always felt Bayne was not a one-hit wonder with his Daytona 500 win. Now he gets a chance to prove us right.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 13:29:37 +0000