Erin Blaney drops 1-word reaction as Ryan Blaney and wife Gianna share first Christmas with newborn son Charley

Ryan Blaney and his wife, Gianna Tulio, celebrated their first Christmas with newborn Charley Bennett Blaney. Blaney's sister Erin Blaney wished them on the momentous occasion with a heartfelt comment.

Blaney and Gianna announced their pregnancy back in July. Charley was born on Saturday, November 22. The Team Penske star has been all hands on deck ever since. He recently shared an inside look at parenting with a hilarious take on Charley's diaper habits.

On Friday, December 26, Gianna shared a series of images from their 2025 Christmas celebration. The carousel featured an image of baby Charley adorned in a Christmas-themed sweater and hat. Gianna captioned the post with a wholesome note that read:

"25’ Christmas Eve x Christmas was the best one yet 🎄🥂🎅🏻🎁🍪"

Erin Blaney dropped a comment under the post, writing,

"Perfection 🤍🤍🤍"

Ryan Blaney and Gianna first crossed paths during the 2018 NASCAR season. They began dating two years later and got engaged on December 14, 2024. The two got hitched exactly a year later in a winter-themed wedding at Aspen, Colorado.

They recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary and received warm wishes from Amy Earnhardt and Jordan Fish.

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Ryan Blaney shares hilarious parenting moment with son

Ryan Blaney recently shared an inside look into his parenting moments with son, Charley. The baby was born just a month ago on November 17.

In an X post, Ryan Blaney shared an image and the following caption:

"Thinking I’m in the clear for a bit after finishing up my 3rd blownout diaper change in 20 minutes."

The image featured a t-shirt worn by Blaney, referencing a famous quote by Jimmie Johnson:

"My child: I'm far from done JA"

Ryan Blaney ended the 2025 season with a win at Phoenix Raceway. In his 19 starts at Phoenix, Blaney had never reached victory lane once, while he won the 2023 title by finishing second.

This time around, Blaney's win at Phoenix had no bearing on the final standings, as he couldn't make the final four. In a post-race interview, the No.12 driver had this to say about Phoenix.

“It’s ironic we won it on a restart, because we were terrible on restarts all day," he began. “It’s nice to finally get in Victory Lane here after being so close for a number of years. Those things kind of stick in your brain a little bit. We’ve had a shot to win at these certain places a handful of times, but we haven’t really been able to get the job done,” Blaney said.

Ryan Blaney finished second in both stages of the finale race. He'd only led 20 laps during the 319-lap event. The day's most dominant driver was Denny Hamlin, who'd led 208 laps before getting derailed with a botched restart strategy. The No.11 team went for a four-tire change while the rest opted for just two tires. Consequently, Hamlin got buried near the bottom half of the top-10.

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Edited by Vignesh Kanna