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Team: Stewart Haas Racing-39
Age / DOB:  (35) / 12/8/1977
Ht / Wt:  5'11 / 207

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In 24 Sprint Cup starts at Charlotte, Ryan Newman has four top-five finishes and eight top-10s.
He has led 273 laps, has an average start of 6.9 and an average finish of 20.1 at CMS. He has nine poles at Charlotte – the most of any active Sprint Cup driver. Newman’s first career pole came at Charlotte on May 27, 2001, in only his third Sprint Cup start. The feat tied Newman with Mark Martin for earliest career Sprint Cup pole. Although Newman doesn’t have a points-paying Sprint Cup win at Charlotte, he does have three victories at the track – an ARCA win (October 2000), a win in the NASCAR All-Star Race (May 2002) and a win in the Nationwide Series (October 2005).-True Speed Communication May 21 - 9:10 PM

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Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Ryan Newman’s win in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in April 2012 secured his place in this year’s edition of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race.

In 11 starts in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Newman has one win (2002), one pole (2005), three top-five finishes and seven top-10s. Newman also attempted to race his way into the 2001 All-Star Race but he was sidelined early due to an expired engine.-True Speed Communication
May 14 - 11:44 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Matt Borland, crew chief on the No. 39 Chevrolet SS driven by Ryan Newman in the Sprint Cup Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway wins the Moog Problem Solver of the Race award.

The award goes to the crew chief that improves the most from first half of the race to the second half utilizing the 40 best lap times (improved 0.124 seconds). Newman started the race in 21st place and finished in 10th. He is currently 17th in the 2013 Sprint Cup point standings.
May 11 - 11:59 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Ryan Newman has yet to find victory lane at the 1.366-mile oval, he has amassed impressive stats at the "Track Too Tough To Tame."

He has scored top-five finishes in half of his 14 starts at Darlington, and also has nine top-10s. His best finish at Darlington came during his rookie campaign in the fall 2002 Southern 500. In just his second start at the legendary racetrack, He was 12th on the grid, led one lap and finished second to Jeff Gordon. He also had a third-place finish in spring 2004, fourth-place efforts in 2007 and 2009, and fifth-place runs in the spring 2002, 2005 and 2011 events at Darlington.-True Speed Communication
May 9 - 11:34 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

It shouldn’t be surprising to see Ryan Newman cringe at the mere mention of Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

There have been times of feast or famine for the Haas Automation driver at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. In 22 races at the largest track on the Sprint Cup circuit, he has 11 finishes of 16th or better, including four top-fives and eight top-10s. It’s the other 11 finishes that have been less than kind to Newman. Those are the results that have played a part in making his average Talladega finish 22.4, which happens to be his worst of the active tracks on the Sprint Cup Series schedule.-True Speed Communication
May 1 - 7:22 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

In September 2003, Ryan Newman started fourth at Richmond and led 125 laps en route to victory.

He won a series-high eight races that season. In 14 Sprint Cup Series starts at Richmond, He has one win, one pole, five top-five finishes and 13 top-10s. Additionally, he has led 450 laps, has an average starting position of 11.3 and an average finish of 11.6 at the .75-mile oval.-True Speed Communication
Apr 23 - 8:10 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Ryan Newman's most recent win came in this event last year at Martinsville Speedway to end a 23-race winless streak dating back to his historic July 2011 win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, where Newman and his Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Tony Stewart started and finished 1-2, respectively.

A year ago this weekend, he found himself in the right place at the right time when leaders Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer collided in turn one on an attempt at a green-white-checkered finish at Martinsville. He was able to hold off A.J. Allmendinger on the final restart and pulled away on the last lap for the victory. In 22 Cup starts at Martinsville, Newman boasts one win, seven top-five finishes and 11 top-10s.-True Speed Communication
Apr 2 - 12:07 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Ryan Newman overcame a late-race pit road speeding penalty to finish 10th in the Auto Club 400 on Sunday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

The finish marked Newman’s third top-10 finish in the first five races of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. His fourth consecutive top-10 finish at the 2-mile oval advanced him three spots in points, to 20th, in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings.-True Speed Communication
Mar 25 - 7:36 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Matt Borland, crew chief on the No. 39 Chevrolet driven by RyanNewman in the Sprint Cup Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway wins the Moog Problem Solver of the Race award.

The award goes to the crew chief that improves the most from first half of the race to the second half utilizing the 40 best lap times (improved 0.354 seconds). Newman started the race in 20th position and finished in 10th. He moved up three spots to 10th in the 2013 Sprint Cup point standings.
Mar 24 - 8:38 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

In 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Fontana, Ryan Newman boasts one pole, four top-five and seven top-10 finishes.

Additionally, the 35-year-old driver has led 19 laps of competition, has an average starting position of 13.9, an average finish of 17.6 and has completed 91.1 percent of the laps he’s contested (3,904 of 4,284). Newman has also made three NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Auto Club Speedway, which resulted in two top-10 finishes. Newman’s best effort came in 2006, when he started on the outside pole and finished second in the 150-lap race.-True Speed Communication
Mar 21 - 8:26 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

In 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Bristol, Ryan Newman boasts three poles, one top-five and 12 top-10 finishes.

Additionally, the 35-year-old driver has led 112 laps of competition, has an average starting position of 9.5, an average finish of 17.4 and has completed 93.1 percent of the laps he’s contested (10,254 of 11,013). His best finish at Bristol is second in August 2004. He enters Bristol 31st in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, 79 points behind series leader Jimmie Johnson.-True Speed Communication
Mar 12 - 8:53 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Ryan Newman had high hopes for another strong showing Sunday at Phoenix, but an ill-handling racecar and a pair of right-front tire failures caused him to finish a disappointing 40th in the Subway Fresh Fit 500k.

From the drop of the green flag, he struggled with a loose-handling car. He managed to hold position inside the top-20 until a tire failure at lap 100 sent him into the outside retaining wall. The team made repairs and Newman rejoined the field just one lap down. Another tire failure at lap 142 sent the No. 39 Chevrolet into the outside retaining wall, leaving the racecar damaged beyond repair and Newman with a 40th-place finish, dropping him to 20th in points.-True Speed Communication
Mar 4 - 8:36 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

The Subway Fresh Fit 500k will mark Ryan Newman’s 22nd career Sprint Cup start at Phoenix International Raceway.

He has one win (April 2010), four poles, eight top-five finishes and eight top-10s in 21 career Cup starts at the mile oval. Newman has a series-high four poles at Phoenix – three in consecutive fashion in 2002, 2003 and 2004. His most recent pole at Phoenix came in the 2008 spring race. Newman made his Sprint Cup debut at Phoenix in November 2000.-True Speed Communication
Feb 27 - 1:01 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Ryan Newman won the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race award at Daytona International Speedway.

The award is given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal. He earned the award for his fifth place finish in the Sprint Cup Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. The driver of the No. 39 Chevrolet is currently fifth in the 2013 Sprint Cup point standings.
Feb 24 - 7:39 PM
Ryan Newman - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS, finished 21st in his Budweiser Duel qualifying race after a cut right-rear tire with 20 laps remaining forced an unscheduled pit stop and dropped him off the lead lap.

Newman’s 21st-place finish in the second Duel race credited him with the 34th starting spot for the 55th Daytona 500 on Sunday. However, Newman will start the Great American Race from the back of the 43-car field, as the damage sustained from the flat tire prompted the team to switch to its backup racecar.-True Speed Communication
Feb 21 - 8:34 PM