Ryan Newman News

Penske likely to run Intrepids at Vegas & Calif:

Penske likely to run Intrepids at Vegas & Calif:

February 3, 2006
Penske likely to run Intrepids at Vegas & Calif: After #2-Kurt Busch tested both a 2004 Dodge and an 2005 model at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Penske Racing South expects to field 2004 models for both #12-Ryan Newman and Busch at California Speedway and Las Vegas

Dodges:

Dodges:

February 1, 2006
from some of the pictures that have been seen from the Las Vegas testing, looks like #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch are testing at least one Dodge Intrepid car. Didn't notice any of the other Dodge teams doing so.(2-1-2006)

Las Vegas Testing – Day 3:

Las Vegas Testing – Day 3:

February 1, 2006
AM Speeds: 28 drivers in 48 cars took to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesay, Feb 1st AM session. The fastest was #99-Carl Edwards with a speed of 170.778mph [track record is 174.904 set in Mar 2004], followed by #9-Kasey Kahne, #2-Kurt Busch, #12-Ryan Newman [

Newman smacks wall:

Newman smacks wall:

February 1, 2006
Five minutes into the final Las Vegas test session #12-Ryan Newman slapped the wall coming out of turn two flattening the right side of his #12 Dodge Intrepid. Newman drove the car back to the garage. Newman's team brought a pair of Intrepids while teammate Kurt Busch

Testing at Las Vegas is over:

Testing at Las Vegas is over:

February 1, 2006
the top five overall after three days of testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was: #99-Carl Edwards with a speed of 170.778 [Day 3 AM], followed by #9-Kasey Kahne [Day 3 AM], #66-Jeff Green [Day 1 AM], #2-Kurt Busch [Day 3 PM] and #38-Elliott Sadler [Day 1 AM]. 48 drivers

Newman/Busch split Busch duties:

Newman/Busch split Busch duties:

January 27, 2006
Penske Racing announced its two drivers, #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch, will split time in 14 Busch Series races this season [#39 Dodge](Florence Morning News)(1-27-2006)

Alltel Extends #12 Sponsorship:

Alltel Extends #12 Sponsorship:

January 27, 2006
Alltel has signed an agreement to extend its sponsorship with Penske Racing South through 2008, company officials announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Our relationship with Penske Racing and Ryan Newman has provided invaluable exposure and creative

Newman/Busch split Busch duties:

Newman/Busch split Busch duties:

January 27, 2006
Penske Racing announced its two drivers, #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch, will split time in 14 Busch Series races this season [#39 Dodge](Florence Morning News)(1-27-2006)

No Plans for Penske to switch:

No Plans for Penske to switch:

January 27, 2006
Penske officials announced a contract extension that will keep Alltel as Ryan Newman’s sponsor through the 2008 season. Walt Czarnecki, Penske Racing LLC president, also said the team has “a long-term commitment from Dodge,” obviously implying that no move to Toyota

Testing at Las Vegas – Jan 30/31-Feb 1:

Testing at Las Vegas – Jan 30/31-Feb 1:

January 26, 2006
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has received 41 entries for NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas. This test session, which many NASCAR drivers are calling the most important of the season, will take place Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1. Each team will be allowed to test for two of

Newmans make donation to Humane Society:

Newmans make donation to Humane Society:

January 25, 2006
Ryan Newman, Nextel Cup Series driver of the #12 alltel Dodge, and his wife Krissie Newman have revved up the Humane Society of Catawba County Capital Campaign by pledging a $400,000 donation to name the facility’s regional spay/neuter clinic. The Newmans have a close

IROC: Edwards out, Newman in; sched conflict:

IROC: Edwards out, Newman in; sched conflict:

January 24, 2006
Crown Royal International Race of Champions (IROC) officials announced a change in the 2006 driver roster. Ryan Newman will replace Carl Edwards representing the NEXTEL Cup Series. A scheduling conflict remains unresolved involving Crown Royal IROC Race Four at Atlanta

Newman’s comments on Rusty:

Newman’s comments on Rusty:

January 11, 2006
Q) Lookings back, is there a place where you wish you could have gone back and changed things with Rusty [Wallace, former teammate]? A) “It would have taken a different Rusty Wallace and a different Ryan Newman, and that wasn’t the situation. It probably never could

Busch tests at Lakeland:

Busch tests at Lakeland:

January 9, 2006
Kurt Busch was at Lakeland Speedway last Wednesday getting acquainted with his new team. Breaking in the #2 Miller Lite Dodge with Busch was crew chief Roy McCauley and new car chief Corey Tucker, who honed his skills on Ryan Newman's Penske team that won six races

Carter out at Penske? UPDATE changes:

Carter out at Penske? UPDATE changes:

December 9, 2005
hearing #2 Miller Lite crew chief, Larry Carter has been released from his duties as crew chief at Penske Racing and is looking for work, supposedly Roy McCauley, an engineer for Penske Racingand crew chief for #39 Busch team of Ryan Newman will supposedly be Kurt