Ryan Newman News

Newman wins pole at Texas:

Newman wins pole at Texas:

November 4, 2005
#39-Ryan Newman won the pole for the O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 189.500mph. #14-David Stremme starts 2nd, followed by #21-Kevin Harvick, #47-Jon Wood and #66-Greg Biffle. Points leader, #8-Martin Truex Jr. will start 10th and 2nd in

Newman wins pole at Texas…but wrecks:

Newman wins pole at Texas…but wrecks:

November 4, 2005
#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 192.947mph for his 8th pole of 2005 and 35th of his career [tied for 18th all time]. BUT...Newman crashed on his 2nd lap in turn 4 after his right front tire blew and

Qualifying Notes – Texas:

Qualifying Notes – Texas:

November 4, 2005
• Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Dickies 500, lapping Texas Motor Speedway in 27.987 seconds at 192.947 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 27.803 seconds, 194.224 mph, set April 5, 2002. • This is Newman’s 35th career

Ramblings – Texas:

Ramblings – Texas:

November 4, 2005
Ryan Newman grabbed the Bud Pole today at Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday's Dickies 500 with a speed of 192.947 mph (27.987 sec)....but he'll start from the rear after he had a tire go down on lap two. Since he'll be forced to a backup car, he'll start 43rd and Matt

“Classic” Points Standings – Top 15

“Classic” Points Standings – Top 15

October 30, 2005
...the old way, not the Chase after Atlanta, race 33 of 36: 1) #20-Tony Stewart, 4766 2) #16-Greg Biffle, 4511, -255 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4422, -344 4) #2-Rusty Wallace, 4215, -551 5) #6-Mark Martin, 4205, -561 6) #97-Kurt Busch, 4114, -652 7) #99-Carl Edwards, 4092

The Chasers…where do they start/finish at Atlanta:

The Chasers…where do they start/finish at Atlanta:

October 30, 2005
#20-Tony Stewart, starts 10th, finished #48-Jimmie Johnson, 12th, 16th #12-Ryan Newman, 1st, 23rd #16-Greg Biffle, 16th, 7th #99-Carl Edwards, 2nd, 1st #2-Rusty Wallace, 32nd, 37th #6-Mark Martin, 4th, 3rd #97-Kurt Busch, 30th, 36th #17-Matt Kenseth, 23rd, 5th #19

Rumblings – Atlanta:

Rumblings – Atlanta:

October 30, 2005
Carl Edwards completed the Atlanta sweep today as he captured the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 in rather easy fashion....winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway by a comfortable 2.712 seconds. This was his 3rd win of they season (besides the spring race here he also won at Pocono

Homestead Testing Scheduled:

Homestead Testing Scheduled:

October 28, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series testing will take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway with test sessions scheduled for Monday, October 31 - Wednesday, November 2 and Monday, November 7 - Wednesday, November 9. The teams and drivers will be preparing for the upcoming

Testing at Homestead Scheduled:

Testing at Homestead Scheduled:

October 28, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series testing will take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway with test sessions scheduled for Monday, October 31 - Wednesday, November 2 and Monday, November 7 - Wednesday, November 9. The teams and drivers will be preparing for the upcoming

Newman wins 6th straight pole at Atlanta:

Newman wins 6th straight pole at Atlanta:

October 28, 2005
#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a lap of 193.928mph for his 7th pole of 2005 and 34th of his career. It is the 6th straight pole at Atlanta for Newman [his finishes in the other five races were:

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

October 28, 2005
• Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, lapping Atlanta Motor Speedway in 28.588 seconds at 193.928 mph. Geoffrey Bodine holds the track-qualifying record of 28.074 seconds, 197.478 mph, set Nov. 15, 1997, in the first

Ramblings – Atlanta:

Ramblings – Atlanta:

October 28, 2005
Ryan Newman took his 6th straight Bud Pole tonight at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and he certainly lived up to his "Rocket Man" monicker. His time of 28.588 (193.928 mph) was almost a tenth of a second quicker than Carl Edwards and was good for his 7th pole of 2005 and

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Offweek:

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Offweek:

October 27, 2005
The championship will come down to the last three weeks of the season. Defending series champion Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) has been trying to shake Clint Bowyer (#2 ACDelco Chevrolet) since Bowyer took over second place in the points standings

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

October 27, 2005
One of the busiest test sessions in speedway history will have drivers preparing Tuesday for the Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, Cup drivers scheduled to test include: #31-Jeff Burton, #44-Terry Labonte, #17-Matt Kenseth, #12-Ryan Newman, #18- Bobby Labonte, #

Homestead testing cancelled for this week UPDATE:

Homestead testing cancelled for this week UPDATE:

October 27, 2005
While the Homestead Speedway track [surface] itself was not damaged [from Hurricane Wilma], testing was cancelled this week for several Cup teams that included championship contenders Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman. Other teams, including