Ryan Newman
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| Born | December 8, 1977 | ||||||
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| Hometown | South Bend, Indiana | ||||||
| Awards | 1996 USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year
1999 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series champion Sprint All-Star Race XVIII Winner 2008 Daytona 500 winner |
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| Car #, team | #39 - Stewart Haas Racing | ||||||
| 2008 Sprint Cup position | 18th | ||||||
| Best cup position | 6th - 2002, 2003 (Winston Cup), & 2005 (Nextel Cup) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2002 New Hampshire 300 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| Last win | 2008 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| 2008 NNS position | 81st | ||||||
| Best NNS position | 28th - 2001 (Busch) | ||||||
| First race | 2001 Alltel 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| First win | 2001 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan) | ||||||
| Last win | 2005 Ford 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
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| First race | 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| First win | 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last win | 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana) is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 U.S. Army/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering.[1], and is the only active NASCAR driver to have a college degree. In 2002, he was the Raybestos Rookie of the Year.
He enjoys driving and working on vintage cars, particularly 1950s Chryslers. Newman's car was featured on the cover of the 2005 EA Sports computer game NASCAR SimRacing, and he was actively involved in its development.
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[edit] Racing career
[edit] Early days
Newman made his racing debut in 1993 in the All-American Midget Series, winning both Rookie of the Year and the championship. His 100 feature wins and two titles have him in the Quarter Midget Hall of Fame. Moving to USAC in 1995, he was ROTY again in both the Midget Series and the Silver Crown in 1996. In 1999, he was the first driver to win in all three divisions while being the Silver Bullet Series champion.
[edit] Beginnings with Penske
Newman began working for legendary racing icon Roger Penske in 2000, winning 3 of the five ARCA RE/MAX Series races he entered, and making his Winston Cup debut at Phoenix International Raceway. In 2001, Newman continued in both ARCA and NASCAR, while attending Purdue. Newman ran 15 Busch Series races that season, winning poles in his 2nd and 3rd career starts and scoring his first career win at Michigan International Speedway in just his 9th career start. He also had a series-high 6 poles. Around this time he would meet racing legend Buddy Baker, who would eventually become his mentor on superspeedways.
[edit] "Rocket Man"
In 2002, Newman won a season-high 6 poles, breaking the record set by Davey Allison. In September, he won his first career Winston Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after starting from the pole. Newman also became the second rookie since Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the The Winston, the 2nd driver to win the All Star Open race to get into the Winston and then go on to win the event, and the first to accomplish both. He beat out Jimmie Johnson for the Rookie of the Year award on the strength of rookie records in top fives (14) and top tens (22).
Newman's sophomore season began with a flip at the 2003 Daytona 500 after contact with Ken Schrader. He and his team recovered and reeled off eight wins and eleven poles, both series highs, but he also finished with seven DNF's, which left him sixth in points. His number of poles during the season led to him being nicknamed "Rocket Man."
In 2004, Newman would make the inaugural Chase for the Cup, finishing seventh in points with two wins and 9 poles. The next year, Ryan made the Chase again, beginning with his second New Hampshire victory. He returned to the Busch Series after a four-year absence, winning six out of the nine races he entered, including a series-record five straight. Newman endured his first winless season in 2006, finishing a career-worst 18th in points, while his longtime crew chief, Matt Borland, left for Michael Waltrip Racing.
His pole ratio between his rookie year and 2006 was one in every three races, tying him for 15th on the all-time poles list. He currently has 44 poles as of the June 7 2009 Cup race at Pocono. In 2007, he again went winless, including a near win at Lowe's Motor Speedway before a blown tire ended his hopes.[2] [3] The streak ended after he won the 2008 Daytona 500 on February 17, 2008. It was also the first Daytona 500 win for Penske.
On July 15, 2008, Newman announced that he was leaving Penske. On August 13, 2008 it was confirmed he will drive for Stewart Haas Racing in 2009 in the number 39[4] Chevrolet Impala SS his car number in his early years in Midgets. US Army was named the official sponsor for Ryan Newman on October 9, 2008, but only for 23 races in 2009 and it was a confirmed three-year deal. [5]
While still driving for Penske Newman won the E-Z GO 200 Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, becoming the nineteenth driver to win at least one race in all three major NASCAR racing series.
[edit] Charity
Newman and his wife, Krissie, operate the Ryan Newman Foundation, The mission of the Ryan Newman Foundation is three-fold: to educate and encourage people to spay/neuter their pets and to adopt dogs and cats from animal shelters; to educate children and adults about the importance of conservation so the beauty of the great outdoors can be appreciated by future generations; and to provide college scholarship funding through the Rich Vogler Scholarship program, of which Newman himself was a recipient, to students interested in auto racing careers. The Newmans themselves have rescued and care for five dogs: Digger, Mopar, Harley, Socks and Fred. He helped fund the construction of the Catawba County, North Carolina Humane Society shelter, in the county where he once lived.
[edit] NASCAR Nationwide Series
Ryan Newman made his Nationwide Series Debut on February 12th 2001 at Rockingham) motor speedway, racing in the Alltel 200. He started 2nd and took 9th for is first of many top 10 finishes in the series. That was his first of 15 races of the 2001 year, where he ended up with 1 win and 8 top-10 finishes. Every year since he has run an average of 5 races each season for the Nationwide Series. [6]
2009 Series brings about racing alongside Dale Earnhardt Jr. With JR Motorsports. Ryan Newman makes his JR Motorsports debut at Dover International Speedway in the No. 5 Fastenal Chevrolet. This is the first of four races that Newman will compete for JR Motorsports. His remaining JR events include Chicagoland Speedway (7/10/09), Bristol Motor Speedway (8/21/09) and Kansas Speedway (10/3/09).
[edit] Craftsman Truck Series
Ryan Newman made his Truck Series debut on October 25th 2008 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Starting 10th in the 33 truck field driving Kevin Harvick's #2 Truck and passed his teammate Ron Hornaday with less then five laps to go to pick up his first truck series win in his first start making him the first driver to get their first Truck win at Atlanta and becoming the 4th driver to win in their first Truck race and joining the list of drivers who have won in all three of NASCAR's top series. He was also one of four drivers who picked up a truck win on their first start.
[edit] Races Won
[edit] Sprint Cup (13 wins)
2008
2005
2004
- DHL 400 at Michigan International Speedway - June 20, 2004
- MBNA America 400 at Dover International Speedway - September 26, 2004
2003
- Samsung/Radio Shack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway - March 30, 2003
- MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 - Dover International Speedway - June 1, 2003
- Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway - July 13, 2003
- Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway - July 27, 2003
- GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway - August 17, 2003
- Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway - September 6, 2003
- Dover 400 at Dover International Speedway - September 21, 2003
- Banquet 400 Presented by ConAgra Foods at Kansas Speedway - October 5, 2003
2002
[edit] Nationwide Series (7 wins)
2005
- Zippo 200 - at Watkins Glen International - August 13, 2005
- Domino's Pizza 250 - at Michigan International Speedway - August 20, 2005
- Food City 250 - at Bristol Motor Speedway - August 26, 2005
- Dover 200 - at Dover International Speedway - September 24, 2005
- Dollar General 300 - at Charlotte Motor Speedway - October 14, 2005
- Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway - November 19, 2005
2001
[edit] Camping World Truck Series (1 win)
2008
[edit] Career NASCAR Cup Series Statistics
| Year | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5 | Top 10 | DNF | Finish | Start | Winnings | Season Rank | Team(s) |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 10.0 | $37,825 | 70th | Penske Racing |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24.7 | 14.1 | $465,276 | 49th | Penske Racing |
| 2002 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 14.5 | 9.8 | $5,346,651 | 6th | Penske Racing |
| 2003 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 13.9 | 6.7 | $6,100,877 | 6th | Penske Racing |
| 2004 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 16.5 | 7.5 | $6,354,256 | 7th | Penske Racing |
| 2005 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 15.3 | 6.3 | $7,259,518 | 6th | Penske Racing |
| 2006 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20.6 | 11.6 | $5,960,473 | 18th | Penske Racing |
| 2007 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 18.6 | 13.8 | $5,815,466 | 13th | Penske Racing |
| 2008 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20.3 | 16.2 | $6,179,560 | 16th | Penske Racing |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 13.5 | 16.3 | $2,116,512 | 5th | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| Totals | 266 | 13 | 44 | 67 | 113 | 40 | 17.2 | 10.7 | $46,397,344 |
Data as of May 31, 2009 [7]
[edit] Honors
On April 29, 2008, the St. Joseph County, Indiana Board of Commissioners dedicated a 0.5-mile (0.8 km) stretch of newly-rerouted Lincoln Way West (former U.S. Route 20) near the South Bend Regional Airport to Newman.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "A Breed Apart". http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCH/is_1_32/ai_109579101.
- ^ "Newman Wins Third Consecutive Pole". http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/06/08/rnewman.pole.pocono.ap/index.html.
- ^ "Modern Era Pole Winners". http://www.nascar.com/kyn/nbtn/cup/data/pole_winners.html.
- ^ http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm#news39
- ^ Menzer, Joe (October 9, 2008). "Stewart-Haas confirms three-year deal with Army". NASCAR.com. http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/10/09/army.sponsorship.rnewman.stewarthaas/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
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- ^ Ryan Newman Career Statistics
- ^ Sulok, Nancy J (2008-04-30). "Honor for NASCAR's Newman to stretch half-mile". South Bend Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/southbendtribune/access/1473588031.html?FMT=ABS. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
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| Preceded by Kevin Harvick |
NASCAR Rookie of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Jamie McMurray |
| Preceded by Kevin Harvick |
Daytona 500 Winner 2008 |
Succeeded by Matt Kenseth |
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