Ryan Blaney Recovering From Fall That Required Medical Attention, Digi Mart USA News: Ryan Blaney, who won the final race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, will not attend Tuesday night’s NASCAR Awards Banquet following a fall at a dinner on Monday night.
According to an Instagram post from Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion received medical attention after the fall and is resting and recovering from the incident. He will also miss Ford Racing’s “Proud to Honor” exhibition race on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.
In his post, Blaney said he was out to dinner with his family and friends when he accidentally fell and needed medical attention. “I am doing okay and am resting and recovering,” he said.
“I’m disappointed to miss celebrating Kyle Larson and the NASCAR Championship today and Ford’s ‘Proud to Honor’ race tomorrow at Daytona.”
Blaney added that he will be supporting his teammates and fellow Ford drivers as they honor each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on Veterans Day.
Blaney, 32, scored four wins in the NASCAR Cup Series this season while driving the No. 12 Ford Mustang for Team Penske. Over his 11th full-time Cup Series campaign, he has collected 21 victories, 108 top-five finishes and 191 top-10 finishes in 414 career starts.
He finished fourth in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship battle.
