Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman is a professional race car driver for NASCAR.

Newman and Tony Stewart both crashed their cars during the final Daytona 500 practice on February 14, 2009. Neither driver was injured. Both drivers blamed the crash on the quality of the Goodyear tires provided to the teams.Hartford Courant: Tony Stewart And Ryan Newman Crash In Final Daytona 500 Practice (Feb.14, 2009)

""After the race, I said I could hear my dad's tear drops over the radio while he spotted for me as I came to the start-finish line to win...When I was a kid, my dad would bring me to Daytona for the 500 and we would make fake passes with construction paper and glitter so that I could sneak into the garage and meet the drivers...Winning that race was a tribute to my dad and everything he had done for me to support and encourage my career. It was for all the people that had given me a shot - people who had given me monetary support, people who had helped pay for my uniforms, people who let me race their cars..."Official Site: Ryan Newman

• Mahalo's Guide to NASCAR
• ESPN.com : Career Stats
  • Height: 5-11
  • Weight: 207
  • Rookie Year: 2002

• 1977: Born on December 8.

• 1996: USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year

• 1999: USAC Silver Bullet Champion

• 2002: Wins NASCAR Rookie of the Year

• 2003: Wins Speed Channel Driver of the Year