#12-Ryan Newman was at Nashville Superspeedway working with his crew Wednesday in preparation for the upcoming Winston Cup season. Newman, last season’s rookie of the year, traveled to Nashville from his home near Charlotte, N.C., to continue making the adjustment from racing in a Ford to a Dodge. ”We lose time making the switch, but we’re trying to make time to try all the things that we want to try out through the year,” Newman said. ”We’re trying to figure out some things mechanically as well as aerodynamically and this seems to be a pretty good track for that. ‘At the same time we struggled a little bit on the concrete tracks last year like Bristol and Dover, so we’re trying to get a little grip on the tire and the surface.” Newman’s goal for this season is to win the points championship, so that was another reason for spending a cold day at the superspeedway. He said Nashville’s track is similar to the tracks in Las Vegas and Kansas City.( Tennessean )(1-23-2003)
