Ryan Newman
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 207
- Born: Dec 8, 1977, South Bend, IN
News and Notes
Jul 23
This week: Newman has not fared well at his home track -- he has only one top-10 finish in seven starts there. "Indianapolis is a track that has bit us in the past. Despite that, I look forward to going back there. It is truly an honor to get to race where so many incredible drivers have raced and won. I remember going there as a kid with my family and even watching the first open NASCAR test session as a spectator," said Newman, a native of South Bend, Ind.
Last race: Newman finished 10th at Chicagoland, his seventh top-10 finish of the season. He is 189 points out of the top 12.
Etc.: Crew chief Roy McCauley said there are two keys to Indy: "Qualifying and not being too tight off the corners so that you can complete the pass. Our job (on pit road) will be to keep the Alltel Dodge handling well throughout the race." Newman will be driving a new car this weekend. "We took a new car to Chicago and got a top-10, so we are looking forward to this weekend's race," McCauley said.
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