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Ryan Newman
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Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana) is a driver in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. He drives the #12 Alltel, Mobil Oil Dodge Charger for Penske Racing. Newman, along with the late Alan Kulwicki, is one of the few NASCAR racers with a college degree, graduating from Purdue University in 2001 with a B. S. in vehicle structure engineering (Kulwicki's degree was in mechanical engineering).
In 2002, he was the Raybestos Rookie of the Year.
Racing career
In the Nextel Cup Series, Ryan has 152 starts with 12 wins (matching his car number), 54 top 5's, 81 top 10's, and 37 Bud Poles. His large number of Bud Poles in such a short time period has earned him the nickname of Rocket Man. Ending with the MBNA RacePoints 400, Ryan had a... more Ryan Newman biography
Awards:
-2003 Driver of the Year
-2002 Rookie of the Year
-1999 USAC Silver Bullet champion
-1996 USAC Silver Crown rookie of the year
First Race:
-2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix) - (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup)
First Win:
-2002 New Hampshire 300 (Loudon) - (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup)
Winston/Nextel Cup (12 career wins)
-2006 (0 wins) Newman didn't win
-2005 (1 win ) Sylvania 300 (Loudon)
-2004 (2 wins) DHL 400 (Michigan), MBNA America 400 (Dover)
-2003 (8 wins) Samsung/Radio Shack 500 (Texas), MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 (Dover), Tropicana 400 (Chicago), Pennsylvania 500 (Pocono), GFS Marketplace 400 (Michigan), Chevy Rock and Roll 400 (Richmond), Dover 400 (Dover), Banquet 400 (Kansas)
-2002 (1 win ) New Hampshire 300 (Loudon), Rookie of the Year
Busch Series (7 career wins)
-2005 (6 wins) Zippo 200 (Watkins Glen), Domino's Pizza 250 (Michigan), Food City 250 (Bristol), Dover 200 (Dover), Dollar General 300 (Charlotte), Ford 300 (Homestead)
-2001 (1 win ) NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan)
International Race of Champions (1 career win )
-2004 (1 win ) Race 1 (Daytona)
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