Sydney Sweeney shares upbeat message for Ryan Blaney after NASCAR championship win

Actress Sydney Sweeney celebrated NASCAR’s season finale, sharing a cheerful post congratulating Ryan Blaney on his victory at Phoenix Raceway. The Euphoria and Anyone But You star was the event’s special celebrity guest, waving the championship checkered flag and joining pre-race ceremonies before watching the title showdown unfold.

After the race, Sweeney took to Instagram to post a carousel of photos alongside Blaney, writing:

Sydney Sweeney, joined by her parents, including her father, Steven Sweeney, was seen in a white jacket, T-shirt, and shorts as she made her rounds in the garage area before the race. She even met William Byron after the drivers’ meeting, where Austin Dillon introduced her to the Hendrick Motorsports star.

During pre-race ceremonies, Sweeney addressed the Phoenix grandstands with a message:

Following the checkered flag, Sweeney joined Ryan Blaney and Team Penske in Victory Lane to celebrate the race win, as Kyle Larson clinched the championship to end a long and dramatic NASCAR season.

Ryan Blaney reflects on “an unforgettable year” after season finale

Ryan Blaney (12) after winning the Mobil 1 301 in Loudon, NH. Source: Getty

Ryan Blaney’s performance at Phoenix capped off one of his most complete seasons yet. Starting from fifth, the 2023 Cup Series champion stayed consistent throughout the 312-lap race, running inside the top 5 for most of the afternoon. He finished second in both stages and kept pace with Denny Hamlin’s dominant No. 11 Toyota.

In the final restart, Blaney took two tires and held his line to edge Brad Keselowski by less than a tenth of a second, sealing the victory as Kyle Larson claimed the title by finishing (P3) highest among the Championship 4 contenders.

After the race, Blaney posted his carousel on Instagram, featuring moments from pit road, including a photo with Sydney Sweeney and her father, captioned:

While Larson walked away with the Bill France Cup, Ryan Blaney’s 2025 campaign was arguably his strongest yet. The Team Penske driver won four races and earned 15 top 5s, the most in any season of his Cup career. He narrowly missed a return to the Championship 4, but his consistency and pace established him as one of the strongest drivers this year.

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Edited by Hitesh Nigam