Ryan Newman News

Martinsville Qualifying Notes:

Martinsville Qualifying Notes:

April 9, 2005
* Scott Riggs won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Advance Auto Parts 500, lapping Martinsville Speedway in 19.588 seconds at 96.671 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 19.513 seconds, 97.043 mph, set Oct. 22, 2004.* This is Riggs's first

StockCarFans – Ramblings – Martinsville:

StockCarFans – Ramblings – Martinsville:

April 9, 2005
We had two stoppages for rain today but they managed to get in qualifying for Sunday's Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway. And, we had a bit of a surprise as Scott Riggs nipped Ryan Newman for his first ever Bud Pole in Nextel Cup competition. Riggs was

Rusty: It’s Not Newman……

Rusty: It’s Not Newman……

April 8, 2005
Much has been made of the feud between Nextel Cup teammates Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman. Wallace clarified the situation a bit this week. He said his problem has not been with Newman, but instead with Newman's crew chief, Matt Borland. Wallace said the problem has

Riggs wins the pole at Martinsville:

Riggs wins the pole at Martinsville:

April 8, 2005
#10-Scott Riggs won the pole for the Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway with a lap of 96.671, a new event qualifying record, but short of the track record set in Oct 2004 of 97.043mph. The pole is Riggs first career pole and puts him in the 2006 Budweiser

Newman to Roush?

Newman to Roush?

April 4, 2005
There are reports that Jack Roush may be interested in Penske's #12-Ryan Newman for the #6 ride [to be vacated by Mark Martin], or perhaps even Newman and his crew chief Matt Borland, too.(Winston Salem Journal), a thought comes to mind....Not Bloody Likely.(4-4-2005

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

April 3, 2005
We had a typical Bristol slugfest today, but when the final 69 laps went green Kevin Harvick led 67 of 'em! Harvick survived another wild and wooly short track event at Bristol Motor Speedway today to win the Food City 500 in front of a mere 160,000 fans. We had our

Stockcar Fans – Ramblings – Bristol:

Stockcar Fans – Ramblings – Bristol:

April 2, 2005
We beat the rain today at Bristol Motor Speedway, and it was Elliott Sadler who grabbed the Bud Pole for Sunday's Food City 500 at the sweetest little half-miler on the planet. Sadler's time of 15.022 (127.733 mph) was good enough for his 3rd career pole and first

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP – Qualifying Notes – Bristol:

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP – Qualifying Notes – Bristol:

April 1, 2005
* Elliott Sadler won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Food City 500, lapping Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.022 seconds at 127.733 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 14.908 seconds, 128.709 mph, set March 21, 2003. * This is the 42nd Bud

Bonus Points:

Bonus Points:

March 28, 2005
#48-Jimmie Johnson leads all drivers after four races wiht 30 Bonus Points scored. How does a driver get bonus points? By leading a lap of a race [one time bonus of 5 points] and leading the most laps in a race [in the event of a tie, both drivers get the bonus points

DNF’s – Martin has the streak:

DNF’s – Martin has the streak:

March 28, 2005
#6-Mark Martin has been running at the finish in 26 consecutive races, the longest current streak. #18-Bobby Labonte and #7-Robby Gorodn have the most DNF's with 3 in 4 races. There are the only three active drivers with five or more races at Bristol that have not

Goodyear Tire Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE:

Goodyear Tire Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE:

March 22, 2005
Joe Nemechek and the #01 U.S. Army team will participate in a Goodyear tire test Monday, March 21st at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Nemechek will be the first NEXTEL Cup driver to circle the speedway since engineers used a combination of Global Positioning System technology

Dyno Testing at Atlanta:

Dyno Testing at Atlanta:

March 22, 2005
NASCAR got its first good look at chassis dyno numbers of engines under the new RPM-limiting rules. The Jimmie Johnson, Dave Blaney, Michael Waltrip, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman and Jamie McMurray cars were tested.(Winston Salem

What’s the Record?

What’s the Record?

March 19, 2005
#12-Ryan Newman won his 5th straight pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday...so what is the record? David Pearson won 11 straight poles, all while driving for the [#21] Wood Brothers from 1973 through 1978, at the track now known as Lowe’s Motor Speedway.(Gaston

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

March 16, 2005
Texas Motor Speedway will be the center of testing activity the next three weeks as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams prepare for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 weekend April 14-17. The quest for Victory Lane in the April 16 O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series race

Newman Crew Wins at Las Vegas:

Newman Crew Wins at Las Vegas:

March 16, 2005
Penske Racing South's crew for the #12 Dodge of Ryan Newman has collected the $10,000 prize for the fastest pit work in Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway among teams participating in the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge.(NASCAR Scene