Ryan Newman News

JR Motorsports announces additional plans for #5:

JR Motorsports announces additional plans for #5:

March 16, 2009
JR Motorsports today announced additional plans for its #5 Nationwide Series team for 2009, with veteran drivers Ryan Newman, Scott Wimmer and Tony Stewart joining team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and all-time series wins leader Mark Martin for the 21-race schedule. Wimmer

How you start the season, important to make the Chase:

How you start the season, important to make the Chase:

March 14, 2009
How you start the season, important to make the Chase: People have caught on to how important a good start is in the Chase format, but right here is where you first read about that. We noticed it two years ago and the trends have not changed. Of the 54 drivers who'

Newman slowed by faulty engine:

Newman slowed by faulty engine:

March 9, 2009
Newman slowed by faulty engine: #39-Ryan Newman ran solidly in the top-15 for most of Sundays Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., but engine issues during the final 100 laps of the event slowed down his #39 Haas Automation Chevy and thwarted

Winningest drivers in the COT:

Winningest drivers in the COT:

March 8, 2009
Winningest drivers in the COT: Sixteen drivers have won races in the Car Formerly of Tomorrow since they were partially implemented in 2007. The big winners are #48-Jimmie Johnson, who has won 12 races in the new car; #99-Carl Edwards (11); and #18-Kyle Busch (3).

Newman Looks to Speed Into AMS Record Book:

Newman Looks to Speed Into AMS Record Book:

March 3, 2009
Newman Looks to Speed Into AMS Record Book: Having won the pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway seven times previously, #39-Ryan Newman will attempt to make history on Friday, March 6 during Georgia Power Qualifying Night when he looks to become the all-time leader in pole

Driver wins before age 25:

Driver wins before age 25:

March 1, 2009
Driver wins before age 25: Only 57 of 2,213 Cup races for which the winner's age is known have been won by drivers under 25: 1. Jeff Gordon, 15 2. Kyle Busch, 13 [still under 25 until May 2, 2010] 3. Kurt Busch, 7 (tie) Richard Petty, 7 5. Junior Johnson, 5 Tied with

Kyle Busch wins Las Vegas pole..but:

Kyle Busch wins Las Vegas pole..but:

February 27, 2009
#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a lap of 185.995mph for his 1st pole of the season and 5th career pole. BUT since the team changed engines after losing an engine during practice, will have to fall to

Bristol Track Record Broken UPDATE2..or is it?:

Bristol Track Record Broken UPDATE2..or is it?:

February 26, 2009
Four NASCAR Whelen Modified Series champions were among six drivers tested at Bristol Motor Speedway during a test session on Tuesday. The fastest time of the day was clocked by L.W. Miller of Dushore, Pa. Miller circled the .533-mile oval in 14.742 sec., breaking

Haas Automation scheme for Newman:

Haas Automation scheme for Newman:

February 19, 2009
So, how does a Hoosier claim the California track as home? The answer lies in #39-Ryan Newmans affiliation with newly formed Stewart-Haas Racing as the driver of the #39 Chevy. The team is co-owned by two time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart and Oxnard

Rheem on the #33 at California:

Rheem on the #33 at California:

February 16, 2009
After sponsoring four primary events in 2008, Rheem will return to KHI for the 2009 season as the primary sponsor for five races. This season KHI co-owner and two-time Nationwide Series champion Kevin Harvick will pilot the car for four races and 2008 Daytona 500 champion

Stewart & Newman wreck in Happy Hour practice:

Stewart & Newman wreck in Happy Hour practice:

February 14, 2009
#14-Tony Stewart and #39-Ryan Newman wrecked during the final Daytona 500 practice, tearing up Stewart-Haas Racing's two cars before Sunday's season-opening race. Newman, the defending Daytona 500 winner, lost his right rear tire Saturday and his car spun out of control

Florida War Hero to be Guest of Newman:

Florida War Hero to be Guest of Newman:

February 14, 2009
Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Potter, a decorated war hero, will be a guest of Ryan Newman and the #39 U.S. Army/Stewart-Haas Racing team for Sunday's running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Potter, a native of Tallahassee, who now resides in Daytona

Goodyear takes back tires UPDATE:

Goodyear takes back tires UPDATE:

February 14, 2009
Goodyear took back eight right-side tires that it had assigned to teams, believing that they came from a possible bad batch that could have resulted in some of the tire problems Sprint Cup teams had Thursday during the Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying races at Daytona

Newman Forced to Backup Car for 500:

Newman Forced to Backup Car for 500:

February 13, 2009
While running in third place with 13 laps remaining in Thursday's Gatorade Duel qualifying race, Ryan Newman's day came to an abrupt halt when his #39 U.S. Army Chevy got punted from behind by the #00 car of David Reutimann. The heavy hit on the backstretch of the

Engine Malfunction Forces Newman to Rear of Field:

Engine Malfunction Forces Newman to Rear of Field:

February 12, 2009
Ryan Newman's #39 U.S. Army Chevy suffered an engine malfunction in today's (Wednesday) first practice session at Daytona International Speedway. The team was forced to change engines for the afternoon practice session, and under NASCAR rules, an engine change will