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Newman’s Shootout car has never been
used in a superspeedway configuration.
The team tested with it earlier this
year at Daytona. “The Shootout will be a
good preliminary for the 150s and how
the cars and tires will react in the
draft,” crew chief Roy McCauley said.
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Daytona Beach, FL |
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Daytona International
Speedway opened in 1959, but the history of auto
racing at Daytona goes back much farther than
that.
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 2801
Daytona Beach, FL 32120
(386) 253-7223
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Appearance
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Below are the dates that Ryan will make an autograph appearance at
Motorsports Authentics:
- Fri., Feb. 8
Autograph Session at Gillette Young Guns Display Unit
2-3 p.m.
- Sat., Feb. 9
Gillette Young Guns New Members Intro & Shave Event
Stage is Daytona International Speedway Fan Zone
4-5 p.m.
(*** This is non-autograph event)
- Sun., Feb. 10
Ryan will be signing autographs at the Ryan Newman/Sports Design
Trackside Souvenir trailer from 10 am - 11 am prior to Sprint Cup
qualifying.
- Wed., Feb. 13
Partners for Paws Event
Daytona 500 Club
6-10 p.m. (Autograph session, dinner, auction)
Tickets $20
* Proceeds benefit the Ryan Newman Foundation and other charities
- Thurs., Feb. 14
Fast Talk Live at Volusia Mall
6:15 p.m. (Fans can see Ryan on a radio show)
- Thurs., Feb. 14
NASCAR Live at Daytona 500 Experience
7:15 p.m. (Fans can see Ryan on a radio show)
- Sat., Feb. 16
Pit Road Pets book signing at Meaty Bone tent
1-2 p.m.
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TRACK
Stats |
| DATE |
START |
FINISH |
LAPS
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MONEY WON |
| February 10, 2007 |
9 |
20 |
46/70 |
$32,900.00 |
| February 12, 2006 |
7 |
17 |
68/72 |
$35,377.00 |
| February 12, 2005 |
7 |
2 |
70/70 |
$112,445.00 |
| February 7, 2004 |
16 |
16 |
69/70 |
$37,000.00 |
| February 8, 2003 |
15 |
4 |
70/70 |
$47,700.00 |
| February 10, 2002 |
8 |
15 |
70/70 |
$29,954.00 |
|R. Newman '07 Alltel #12 COT Avenger,
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TOP 5s: |
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WINS: |
LAPS: |
MONEY WON: |
| 6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
393/422 |
$295,376 |
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PIT
CREW |
| Crew Chief |
Roy McCauley |
Davidsonville, Md. |
| Team Engineer |
Travis Geisler |
Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| Car Chief |
Bryan Dilly |
Ringwood, N.J. |
| Front-tire Carrier |
Scott Reiniger |
Salisbury, N.C. |
| Front-tire Changer |
Ben Brown |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| Jackman |
Bryan White |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Rear-tire Carrier |
Trent Cherry |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| Rear-tire Changer |
Joe Piette |
Wausaw, Wis. |
| Gasman |
George Whitley |
Chocowinity, N.C. |
| Catch Can |
Britt Goodrich |
Gastonia, N.C. |
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Newman Finishes 17th In
Budweiser Shootout
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2008) – Ryan Newman
called Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout a good learning
experience for the No. 12 Penske Racing Alltel Dodge team.
Newman says the 70-lap event, in which the team finished 17th in
a backup car that had never turned a lap on a race track, will
help the team be one step ahead for next weekend’s Daytona 500.
“It was a good learning experience for us there,” Newman said
after the race. “I think it’s definitely a leg up for the
practice on Wednesday and for sure the Gatorade Duel on
Thursday.”
Newman and the No. 12 Penske Racing team didn’t have an easy
road to the Shootout.
After drawing the last starting spot for the Shootout on
Thursday night, Newman said he wanted to go from worst to first.
That order became even taller after a multi-car accident in
final practice claimed the team’s primary car for the race.
The team had another car delivered from North Carolina to the
race track on Saturday morning. Newman piloted a brand new
superspeedway car that had never been on the track for the
non-points race.
Newman was one of eight drivers who were in backup cars when the
green flag waved on Saturday night. Due to the high attrition
rate in practice and the fact that Newman wasn’t sure what to
expect behind the wheel of his new No. 12 Alltel Dodge, he opted
to play it conservatively during the first 20-lap segment of the
race.
When the first segment was complete and the team went to work
during a 10-minute intermission, Newman told crew chief Roy
McCauley that he had a “better car than what I am showing,” but
that he was protecting it.
The Alltel Pit Crew changed four tires, added fuel and made an
air pressure adjustment during the intermission.
When the race restarted for the final 50-lap segment, Newman
restarted in 20th-place. It was only four laps before the team
pitted again under a caution flag for four fresh tires and fuel.
Newman returned to the race track in 16th-place.
Newman began making a charge from the back of the pack and was
gaining ground. He was 13th on the board when Newman told his
crew that the car was a little too free.
“I’m wicked loose with a car behind me in (turns) one and two,
but I’m good in three and four,” Newman said. “We have to
tighten it up a little bit the next stop.”
A caution at Lap 48 was just what Newman’s No. 12 Alltel Dodge
needed. The pit crew changed four tires, added fuel and put two
rounds in the left rear in an attempt to help the car’s loose-
handling condition.
Newman restarted in 12th-place. The adjustments appeared to be
just what Newman’s car needed as he was able to maneuver better
in the tight pack of drafting cars. Newman moved as high as
sixth-place before being shuffuled back and getting caught up in
a minor altercation on the race track.
Teammate Kurt Busch began spinning in front of Newman, and he
slowed to avoid wrecking. As Newman slowed, J.J. Yeley got into
him, causing some left side body damage to the No. 12 Dodge.
“I saw Kurt (Busch) spinning in front of us there,” Newman said
of the wreck, following the race. “I checked up and the No. 96
got into my door and almost spun me around so it was unfortunate
for the Alltel My Circle Dodge.”
Newman pitted under the caution flag at Lap 64 for four tires.
The pit crew also had to do some repair work to the car’s
splitter and pulled out the left rear quarter panel where the
two cars tangled.
Newman returned to the track in 17th-place, which is where he
would finish.
“We were very conservative in the first run tonight,” Newman
said. “We were worried about the tires a little bit and the cars
just don’t handle well. I mean, if you can’t go more than 21
laps without guys spinning, crashing or blowing the tires it’s
just very poor racing.
“Our car, I thought handled well, we just never put ourselves in
position. All in all though, I think we learned some valuable
information tonight for next week.”
Notes
- Ryan Newman, driver of the Penske Racing No. 12 Alltel
Dodge Charger, will make his seventh start in the Budweiser
Shootout on Saturday night. Newman made his first start in
the Shootout in 2002, his rookie season in the NASCAR Cup
Series. His best finish is second-place in 2005.
- Newman ranks second in career poles earned by current
full-time NASCAR Cup Series drivers. Newman has 42 poles. He
won his first pole in his third career start (2001 -Lowe’s
Motor Speedway).
- The Shootout marks Newman’s first Cup race with crew
chief Roy McCauley calling the shots for the No. 12 Alltel
Dodge. Newman and McCauley were first paired together at
Penske Racing in 2005 in a Nationwide Series effort that
scored six victories in just nine starts.
- Newman collected five poles in 2007—Atlanta, Charlotte
(spring and fall), Dover and Pocono.
“We work really hard each year to win poles and have the No.
12 Alltel Dodge start up front. It’s an honor being in the
Budweiser Shootout each year because it recognizes the hard work
that the entire team has done to put our car on the pole.”
“Roy McCauley and I are really looking forward to the Shootout
because it is our first race together since 2005. Our speedway
program has been really good the past few years, and we think
that we’re going to make a strong run in the Shootout.”
SPECIAL SATURDAY
“I’ve always wanted to give my dad a birthday present that
he would never forget,” Newman has said.
This weekend, Newman will have just that chance. Newman’s father
and spotter, Greg Newman, will be celebrating his birthday on
Saturday — the night of the Budweiser Shootout.
“My dad has done more for me than I could ever repay him for.
Celebrating in victory lane at Daytona on his birthday would
mean the world to both of us. I would love to make that happen.”
“We’re going to the Shootout with guns ablazing. I have
no desire to lose a race or finish second in a race. We are
there to win. We drafted a lot with our Alltel Dodge during
testing, and we learned quite a bit about how the car will
handle.”
“Ryan and I had a lot of fun together the first time we
worked together in 2005. We have a lot of respect for each
other. And that respect comes from the fact that we are both
racers. That mutual respect is very important and Ryan and I
see to eye to eye on that. We all have high expectations for
this year.”
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