The two-time IndyCar Series champ and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner is a big supporter of his Team Penske teammates on the NASCAR side, so when Ryan Blaney remained in contention for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series championship, Newgarden made a deal. He texted Blaney: “If you win this championship, I’m getting your face tattooed on my thigh.”

Roger Penske says NASCAR Cup champion Ryan Blaney inquired about someday running the Indianapolis 500, but "The Captain" has pumped the brakes on the idea.

NASCAR driver Josef Newgarden has followed through on a daring bet he made with his Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney. The NTT Indycar Series phenom had his thigh emblazoned with a tattoo showcasing Blaney’s bearded face,

The playoff beard had been shaved off well before fresh-faced Ryan Blaney arrived in Nashville to celebrate his first NASCAR championship.

One NASCAR championship down and Ryan Blaney already has his eyes on another prize. The Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske said Thursday that NASCAR's reigning Cup champion had inquired about someday running “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” but “The Captain” pumped the brakes.