DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/PEAK Ford, poses for a photo on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/PEAK Ford, poses for a photo on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Ryan Blaney nominated for ‘Best Driver’ ESPY UPDATE

UPDATE: The biggest names in sports were recognized at the 2024 ESPY Awards on Thursday night. The ESPY for best driver was F1’s Max Verstappen.

ORIGINAL POST 6-28-2024: Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney is officially up for “Best Driver” at the 2024 ESPY Awards, as ESPN announced yesterday the nominees across 22 categories representing the best from the past year in sports.

NASCAR fans can help Blaney rally to another milestone victory at the ESPYS by voting online as many times as they’d like through July 10, one day before the awards show airs live on ABC July 11 at 8 p.m. ET.

Alongside Blaney, the other “Best Driver” nominees include NHRA’s Matt Hagan, IndyCar’s Alex Palou and Formula 1’s Max Verstappen.

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