Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman has had an up-and-down 2008 since his big win in the season opener. One thing hes not happy about is that Penske Racing isnt fielding cars for him in more Nationwide Series races this season. The seat time, no matter what car youre driving at a certain race track, is very important, said Newman. There are two things that Ive always said that that you learn: the first is the race track and what you learn from it. Race tracks change, characteristics change. For instance, two years ago, they took the bump out of (Turns) 1 and 2. In the Nationwide Series, you get the opportunity to feel that first then you know how to predict things. The combination of the tires – typically the tires are identical, so you have an idea of the tire falloff and what the tires are going to feel like. So there are huge advantages seat-time wise, not just pure racing in getting more experience in being a better race car driver. Getting a taste of a few things make a big difference for your potential Sunday race.(SPEEDtv.com)(4-4-2008)
