Ryan Newman News

Gaughan to test #77 at Daytona:

Gaughan to test #77 at Daytona:

January 3, 2004
Firming up reports that Craftsman Truck contender Brendan Gaughan will drive for a third Penske Racing team in 2004, Gaughan has been listed as driver for the #77 team in season-opening tests next week at Daytona International Speedway. Although no official announcements

2004 Odds:

2004 Odds:

December 24, 2003
Vegas Insider - Odds To Win 2004 Nextel Cup Points Championship . The favorites are Ryan Newman 3/1; Jeff Gordon 4/1 and Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4/1.(12-24-2003)

News From Motorsports 2004 Presented By Sunoco:

News From Motorsports 2004 Presented By Sunoco:

December 22, 2003
"The fan and racer motorsports extravaganza." Triple crown winner J.J. Yeley will be at Motorsports 2004 presented by Sunoco to meet his many fans and sign autographs on Sunday, January 18th, 1:00 to 3:00pm/et. Yeley, just recently selected as the Al Holbert Memorial

Ryan Newman wins Driver of the Year Award 2003:

Ryan Newman wins Driver of the Year Award 2003:

December 21, 2003
Ryan Newman dominated the voting for Speed Channel presents the Driver of the Year 2003. Yet, some might view it as an upset win. It was only the second time in the 37-year history of the award the honor didn't go to a series champion. The last time this happened was

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas:

December 12, 2003
Some of the biggest names in NASCAR have signed up to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 26-29, 2004 in preparation for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event and Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race. Seven of the eight active series champions

Other Honors:

Other Honors:

December 5, 2003
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., whose Winston brand of cigarettes has been the sponsor of NASCAR's top series for 33 years, won the Myers Brothers Award as stock car racing's outstanding contributor. - Driver Ricky Craven, who has raised money for a variety of children

Speed Channel DOTY 4th Qtr = Ryan Newman:

Speed Channel DOTY 4th Qtr = Ryan Newman:

November 22, 2003
Ryan Newman backed up his convincing third quarter Speed Channel presents Driver of the Year 2003 title by easily topping the vote for the fourth quarter. The winningest driver in the Winston Cup series this year scored three more wins, six poles, and had eight top

Points Change? UPDATE 2:

Points Change? UPDATE 2:

November 18, 2003
not sure if this was a joke or what, seemed off the wall, but on Speed Channel's Inside Winston Cup, Jimmy Spencer [and he sounded serious) said while at Homestead he was talking to NASCAR's Brian France, and was told that NASCAR 'may' change the Cup drivers points

McMurray Rookie of the Year:

McMurray Rookie of the Year:

November 16, 2003
#42-Jamie McMurray clinched Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors at Homestead. He finished ninth in the race, his 13th top-10 of the season. McMurray unofficially took the title by 37 points (320.25-283.25) over Greg Biffle and was one of three Raybestos Rookies to

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

November 16, 2003
We had a "Yogi-ism" come true today.....it's not over till it's over. If you left Homestead-Miami Speedway after mile 399 of today's Ford 400, you don't know who won. Bill Elliott came up with a flat right rear coming off turn 2 of lap 267 and Bobby Labonte (who was

Cup Testing at Homestead, Quotes and some Speeds:

Cup Testing at Homestead, Quotes and some Speeds:

November 13, 2003
Moving at speeds approaching 180 mph, Winston Cup Series drivers took to the NEW Homestead-Miami Speedway and its state-of-the-art, 20-degree, variable banking for the first time today. The drivers were busy preparing for Sunday's Ford 400, the season-finale for the

Some Stuff:

Some Stuff:

November 10, 2003
Bill Ellott won the race at Atlanta when the first Wisconsin driver won the Winston Cup championship in 1992, that being the late Alan Kulwicki, Elliott won on Sunday at Rockingham, when Matt Kenseth, from Wisconsin won the 2003 Cup Championship. Elliott's first Winston

Elliott wins at the Rock:

Elliott wins at the Rock:

November 9, 2003
#9-Bill Elliott wins the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at North Carolina Speedway after starting from the rear [because of an engine change after Friday's practice], led halfway and led the most laps [140], it was Elliott's 44th career win [think this will quiet

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Rockingham:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Rockingham:

November 9, 2003
Bill Elliott broke a 49 race losing streak this afternoon as he dominated the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at North Carolina Speedway. His 44th career victory (he's 14th all-time) was his first since he won at The Brickyard in August of 2002. And, considering he

No Points Change per Roush:

No Points Change per Roush:

November 8, 2003
Don't count car owner Jack Roush [#'s 6,16,17,97,99] among those who want a change in NASCAR's point structure. There's been criticism most of the year over the way points are distributed - mostly because Roush driver Matt Kenseth has built a nearly insurmountable