Ryan Blaney has found a lifelong teammate in his wife, Gianna Blaney.
The NASCAR driver first met Gianna in 2018 while they were both in Las Vegas for separate events. They began dating in July 2020 and got engaged in December 2023.
“3 years with this absolute gem,” Ryan wrote on Instagram in July 2023. “Thank you for being my love and best friend.”
During an appearance on TODAY a year later, the hosts asked Ryan if wedding planning or winning the NASCAR championship was harder, to which he responded, “Planning a wedding. That’s for sure. But she’s been amazing and we’re looking forward to it,” he added.
The pair wed on Dec. 12, 2024, a day that Gianna described to PEOPLE as a “dream come true.”
“The thing we love most about each other is all the things we have in common,” she said of her husband. “Then, the things we don’t have in common, we find joy in …