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Kodak returns to the track, on the #12:

#12-Ryan Newman will run a special "Think" themed #12 Kodak Dodge this Sunday (April 29) in the Aaron's 499 Nextel Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. "Think" is part of a new campaign by Kodak to challenge consumers to think about how much they spend on...

Newman testing at the Rock:

#12-Ryan Newman is scheduled to test at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, NC on Tuesday, May 1st.(Penske PR)(4-26-2007)...

Newman testing at VIR:

#12-Ryan Newman is scheduled to test at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), a road course, on Wednesday, April 25th.(Penske PR)(4-24-2007)...

Rumblings – Phoenix Race Notes:

We had that dreaded caution during a green flag pit cycle tonight, but after everything "shook" out, the top two cars were back at the front and we had a solid 19 lapper to the checkers. And in the end, it was Jeff Gordon prevailing for the first time ever at Phoenix...

Phoenix Rookie News and Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Montoya finished eighth, his second top-10 finish in eight Nextel Cup Series starts. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third time in 2007. Montoya ...

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Nominees Named and Voting:

Online fan voting begins April 15 for this year's Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 6, two new names will be added to this prestigious list. The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR's ...

Cook to run Big Car Series Race:

The second season of the Premier Racing Association's Big Car Series will kick-off Saturday night April 7th with a return visit to South Georgia Motorsports Park. Truck Series regular, Terry Cook [#59] has told PRA officials that he will be there, making a rare appearance...

Newman heading to a dubious record:

#12-Ryan Newman won the pole for this past Friday for the Atlanta race. Doesn't seem to translate into wins for Newman who is now on the brink of setting a modern-era record that he probably does not want. Newman has gone winless in the last 26 races that he has started...

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart (and crowded him a bit) with three to go today at Atlanta Motor Speedway and went on to win the Kobalt Tools 500. Coming from third on the final restart with 11 laps remaining, Johnson captured his second win in a row, his 2nd at ...

Newman to the back:

#12-Ryan Newman's team changed engines after practice Saturday morning at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Newman won the pole, his 7th at AMS on Friday [tying Buddy Baker for the most all-time at the track]. Newman will start the Kobalt Tools 500 from the rear on Sunday, but...

Newman to the back:

#12-Ryan Newman's team changed engines after practice Saturday morning at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Newman won the pole, his 7th at AMS on Friday [tying Buddy Baker for the most all-time at the track]. Newman will start the Kobalt Tools 500 from the rear on Sunday, but...

Newman wins pole at Atlanta:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a speed of 193.124mph for his 1st pole of 2007, 1st in 22 races, 7th pole at Atlanta and 38th of his career. The rest of the top-10 are #19-Sadler, #48-Johnson, #01-Martin...

Ramblings – Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

If we're in Atlanta, it can only be Ryan Newman on the pole. Newman blistered a cold Atlanta Motor Speedway in 28.707 (193.124 mph) to take the Bud Pole by almost 2/10th's of a second over Elliott Sadler for Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500. This is the 7th top-spot at AMS...

Qualifying Notes:

Ryan Newman won the Bud Pole for the Kobalt Tools 500, his 38th Bud Pole 192nd career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his first start better than 19th in 2007 and his first Bud Pole since New Hampshire last July. .. This is Newman's seventh Bud Pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway...

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

So much for all that Friday Night talk about this being a Dodge track... Jimmie Johnson dominated late after teammate Jeff Gordon controlled the middle of the race, and the Hendrick Motorsports Chevies ran one-two today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson made...

Kentucky testing UPDATE 2:

the following drivers/teams are scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway: #55-Michael Waltrip on Monday, March 5th; #12-Ryan Newman on Tuesday, March 6th; #1-Martin Truex Jr. on Wednesday, March 7th. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Center at no charge. Schedule subject...

Bristol COT Testing Day 1 AM:

The first day [of two] of testing at Bristol Motor Speedway had 61 cars with 51 drivers/teams testing. #11B-Denny Hamlin was fastest in the morning session with a speed of 122.170mph [the track record is 128.074mph held bt Ryan Newman set in March 2003] followed by...

Newman’s tire changer has tough pit stop:

Ryan Newman's #12 team was able to avoid serious problems during its first pit stop on lap 9 at California Speedway when a lug nut off the right-rear wheel flew up and hit rear-tire changer Joe Piette Jr. in his left eye, knocking out his contact lens and leaving him...

Rumblings – Daytona:

Kevin Harvick passed Mark Martin as all heck was breaking loose behind them tonight and took the Daytona 505 by all of .02 seconds at the line. It was Harvick's first plate win and the 11th of his Nextel Cup career (he's now tied with Greg Biffle for 50th place on ...

GWC factoid:

There have been 20 green-white-checkered [GWC] finishes in NASCAR [Nextel Cup] history, and only five times has the leader lost the lead on those final two laps. #01-Mark Martin led in the 2007 Daytona 500, #29-Kevin Harvick passed him as a huge wreck took place behind...