Ryan Newman News

Bristol race includes at least ten Cup drivers:

Bristol race includes at least ten Cup drivers:

August 6, 2007
The Food City 250 hits a high note with Nextel Cup drivers, with at least 10 expected to do double duty, competing in the Friday night event on Aug. 24 before taking part in the sold out Sharpie 500 on Saturday evening. Defending race winner Matt Kenseth will go after

Kurt Busch Wins at Pocono:

Kurt Busch Wins at Pocono:

August 5, 2007
#2-Kurt Busch put on a dominating performance to win the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway for his first win in 52 races. Busch led 175 of the 200 laps and beat #8-Earnhardt, Jr. to the finish line by 4.132 seconds. The rest of the top-10 were #11-Hamlin, #24-Gordon

Five Fans Move One Step Closer in the Race to “Ink” Newman’s #12 Kodak Dodge:

Five Fans Move One Step Closer in the Race to “Ink” Newman’s #12 Kodak Dodge:

August 5, 2007
Eastman Kodak Company asked fans to tell them what they think about ink. Five finalists have answered the challenge with colorful, creative designs. Now the public will help decide which design will be displayed on Ryan Newman's #12 Kodak Dodge during the Sharp Aquos

Goodyear tire test at LMS:

Goodyear tire test at LMS:

August 4, 2007
#12-Ryan Newman, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #6-David Ragan and #83-Brian Vickers are scheduled to participate in a Goodyear tire test Monday and Tuesday [August 6- 7, 2007] at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Engineers will use the test to determine which tire combination will be

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

August 1, 2007
#2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman tested at Kentucky Speedway on Monday July 30th and Tuesday July 21st. David Green is scheduled to test at Kentucky on Wednesday in a Hendrick Motorsports R&D car. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Center at no charge. Schedule subject

Testing in Kershaw SC:

Testing in Kershaw SC:

August 1, 2007
hearing that #15-Paul Menard and Ken Schrader [in an unknown Busch Series car] are testing at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC in preparation for the Watkins Glen races coming up. In the last few weeks Ryan Newman, Robby Gordon, Regan Smith, Max Papis,

Newman’s status up in the air? to RCR? denied:

Newman’s status up in the air? to RCR? denied:

July 29, 2007
#12-Ryan Newman's future continues to be a question mark in the NASCAR garage [Jayski note: Newman is signed with Penske at least thru 2008], and it's not clear if he will be back with car owner Roger Penske next season. If not, Newman could become a candidate for

Childress hopes to announce 4th team soon:

Childress hopes to announce 4th team soon:

July 29, 2007
Richard Childress Racing officials hope to announce next month who their sponsor and driver will be for their new fourth car for next season.(Roanoke Times), some rumored drivers are Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman and Scott Wimmer.(7-29-2007)

Rumblings — The Brickyard:

Rumblings — The Brickyard:

July 29, 2007
Tony Stewart had a spirited battle with Kevin Harvick today at The Brickyard and bested him in turn two with ten laps to go to post his second win at his historic home-state oval. Tony's win in the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard was his second in a row, the 31st of

Indy Qualifying Notes:

Indy Qualifying Notes:

July 28, 2007
.. Reed Sorenson won the Bud Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with a lap of 48.858 seconds, 184.207 mph .. This is his first Bud Pole in 58 career Nextel Cup races and his third top-10 start in 2007 .. This is Sorenson's second race at Indianapolis Motor

Testing at Bristol: UPDATE:

Testing at Bristol: UPDATE:

July 25, 2007
The Busch Series is testing Tuesday at Bristol. In the morning session the top speed were run by #38-Jason Leffler, #5-Kyle Busch, #77-Bobby Labonte, #24-Dennis Setzer, and #66-Steve Wallace. NASCAR's press release is currently available on the Bristol Testing Page

Chase stats leading up to Indy:

Chase stats leading up to Indy:

July 25, 2007
#1-Martin Truex's DNF at Chicagoland dropped him one spot and 79 points closer to being out of The Chase. Truex now has only an 87-point margin on 13th place #12-Ryan Newman and #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 19th dropped him 19 points closer to Newman, who posted an eighth

Drivers Like New Bristol Surface:

Drivers Like New Bristol Surface:

July 25, 2007
#17-Matt Kenseth wasn't all that thrilled when he heard that Bristol Motor Speedway was getting a facelift. He liked the World's Fastest Half-Mile just as it was and wasn't too keen on any changes. On Tuesday, Kenseth was one of 33 drivers who took part in a Busch

Rumblings – Chicago Race Notes:

Rumblings – Chicago Race Notes:

July 15, 2007
Tony Stewart dominated the second half of today's USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway and pulled away from Matt Kenseth on the final restart (with 12 to go) for his first win of the season and the 30th of his Cup career (he's in 20th on the all-time win list).

Chase Notes/Stats after Daytona:

Chase Notes/Stats after Daytona:

July 12, 2007
Just when we thought The Race to the Chase might become a snoozer, 12th-place #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets caught up in a wreck in the Pepsi 400, limps home 36th, and loses big points to the field of contenders. #26-Jamie McMurray's photo-finish win propelled him 135