Ryan Blaney is the poster boy for less fortunate teams in NASCAR's new charter system. Just don't consider him a lone wolf.
Blaney and his No. 21 car for Wood Brothers Racing is a de facto member of Team Penske. His background and Wood Brothers' Penske alliance make that clear in preparation for the Daytona 500.
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NASCAR's ballyhoo about its charter system focused on how good it was for long-time Sprint Cup teams. With one caveat: Those teams ran full time the past three seasons.