Special PTA-inspired paint scheme at Michigan for Newman:

When #39-Ryan Newman hits the track at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn for Sundays Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, his #39-Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS will sport a different look as the nations largest online retail mortgage lender will feature a National Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)-inspired paint scheme. In addition to carrying the PTA colors this weekend, Newman will make a midweek visit to Detroit Public Schools Burton International Academy, where he will speak with students about the importance of staying in school and how education played an important role on his path to becoming a successful racecar driver. As part of the visit, Newman and representatives from Quicken Loans will deliver more than $10,000 in school supplies purchased by the Detroit-based company to the academy, which serves kindergarten through eighth-grade students ( SHR ), see an image of the scheme on the #39 Team Schemes page .