Archive for August, 2009
« Previous EntriesLIVE Interview With NASCAR Camping World Series West Driver Moses Smith
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NASCAR Camping World Series WEST drive Moses Smith will be he at Racing News Digest LIVE on September 1st 2009 at 8 pm EST for an interview and interaction with all race fans.
This will be the first time I have done anything like this and I believe it may be a [...]
With Options Limited, Keselowski Headed To Penske Racing
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Multiple published reports this week say that David Stemme will be out of the Penske Racing #12 Dodge next season, replaced by Brad Keselowski.
While none of the involved parties are commenting at present, sources close to the situation say that intense negotiations late last week finalized a deal to bring Keselowski [...]
Ryan Newman Sprint Cup Bristol Race Report
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Newman Charges to 6th-Place Finish in Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Aug. 22, 2009) — A calculated pit strategy plus a late-race charge resulted in a sixth-place finish for Ryan Newman in Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The strong finish in the U.S. Army/Haas Automation Chevrolet vaulted [...]
NASCAR – Out With The Carburetors?
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I am by no means a mechanic. I can turn a wrench. I can be told what to do to a car and do it. I just changed disc brakes on my mini-van for the first time last weekend. So, I really have no idea what the advantages are (mechanically speaking) [...]
Kyle Busch Wins At Bristol Motor Speedway, Others Struggle
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Kyle Busch managed finish off his weekend with a Sprint Cup win at Bristol after winning the Camping World Truck Series race on Wednesday night. He also raced in the Nationwide Series but was taken out early in the race.
Winning the Bristol Sprint Cup race has put Kyle Busch only 34 [...]
Trucks Put On A Good Race At Bristol, Kyle Busch Breaks Hornaday’s Streak
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Did you expect anything less? I have completely become hooked on those trucks over the last couple of years (wow, actually been longer than that) and then you throw them into a track like Bristol Motor Speedway and BAM! Instant entertainment and great racing.
Unfortunately we saw Ron Hornaday’s “5 in a [...]
Ryan Newman Finishes 6th At Bristol
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Ryan Newman had a great points night tonight by finishing 6th at Bristol Motor Speedway.
This 6th place finish helped Newman move up 2 spots in the points to 7th. This should have him about 84 points away from 13th with is an improvement from last week where he was [...]
Ryan Newman’s Bristol Friday Media Visit
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RYAN NEWMAN
, NO. 39 US ARMY IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway
and discussed the busy week he has had so far, racing with regard to the points and the Chase, Talladega and other topics.
TALK ABOUT YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND, [...]
Five things about … the perfect NASCAR marriage
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The following is straight from nascar.com
After one heck of a blind date arranged through her grandmother more than eight years ago, Krissie and husband Ryan Newman are NASCAR’s model married couple.
They’ve become an example of well-adjusted normality in a sport often compared to a crazy traveling circus. How do [...]
Ryan Newman Teleconference Transcript – Bristol
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NASCAR Teleconference Transcript – Ryan Newman
August 18, 2009
An interview with:
RYAN NEWMAN
HERB BRANHAM: Our special guest today is Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet in the Sprint Cup Series. Ryan has a very busy week ahead, to say the least, at Bristol. He’s attempting to become [...]
Ryan Newman Crashes On Lap 2 For Whelen Race, Finishes 4th In Truck Race
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2 of Ryan Newman’s 4 races this week were tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Whelen Modified and Camping World Truck Series races.
The Whelen Modified race did not go so good for Newman. Newman was basically wrecked on lap 2 when someone checked up, Ryan did the same and [...]
Ryan Newman Michigan Race Report
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Newman, No. 39 Team Overcome Adversity at Michigan
Haas Automation/U.S. Army Driver Rallies Back to Finish 15th
Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Haas Automation/U.S. Army team bonded together and overcame a variety of issues with an ill-handling racecar to finish 15th in Sunday’s CARFAX 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race [...]
Points Race Tightens Up After Michigan, Kyle Busch Drops Off
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This time of year the points race fascinates me. What’s going to happen in the next week or what in the heck happened last week? And when it’s a tight race it is all the more interesting, at least to me. Of course I like numbers (that does not mean I [...]
Sadler Committed To Honoring RPM Contract
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Elliott Sadler is downplaying a published report that he will jump from Richard Petty Motorsports to Richard Childress Racing next season, replacing Casey Mears in the #07 Chevrolet.
FOXSports.com’s Lee Spencer reported this week that Sadler could move to RCR next season, with part-time sponsorship from Jack Daniels. Sadler declined to comment [...]
Ryan Newman Finishes 15th At Michigan
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Ryan Newman finished today’s race Michigan International Speedway in 15th after starting 7th. He also maintains 9th in the points but the whole points race is heating up. The points are getting closer and closer.
Right at the beginning Newman started falling back and really in no time at all [...]
Believe It Or Not, No Rain Scheduled This Weekend
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WOW, with no rain in the forecast this weekend I might be able to watch Sprint Cup race.
The last 2 weekends have been rained out at Watkins Glen International and Pocono Raceway. But this weekend the forecast is calling for clear skies at Michigan International Speedway.
It will be warm though. In [...]
Ryan Newman Sprint Cup Michigan II Preview
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“May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you.” — Irish blessings.
There’s no other racetrack, no other place like Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman. The South Bend, Ind., native [...]
Will Kyle Busch Make It Into The Top 12 After Michigan
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I was looking at the points for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and I started wondering if Kyle Busch was going to make it into the top 12 after this weekends race at Michigan International Speedway. Not that I really want to see him in the top 12 but I really [...]
Commentary: It’s Time For NASCAR To Rein-In Robby Gordon
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Robby Gordon’s car owner needs to have a long talk with his driver.
Saturday at Watkins Glen International, the Peck’s Bad Boy of NASCAR lost his legendary temper for the second time in as many weeks, retaliating for some perceived slight by pushing Joey Logano’s GameStop Toyota into a tire barrier at [...]
Notebook: RPM Still Talking To Toyota
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Multiple sources at Richard Petty Motorsports tell Sirius Speedway that RPM is still mulling the possibility of moving its entire operation to the Toyota camp in 2010. RPM spokesmen have downplayed reports of a possible manufacturer switch in recent weeks, but sources say that talks are ongoing with both Dodge and [...]
Ryan Newman Michigan Nationwide Preview
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Newman’s NASCAR Nationwide Series stats at MIS are impeccable. In only two starts (2001, 2005), he earned two wins. He has led 126 laps. Newman’s 2001 victory was also his first career victory in the NNS. His average finish is 1.0, with an average start of 20.0.
Newman is tied [...]
Ryan Newman Watkins Glen Race Report
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Newman Fights Through Host of Problems to Finish 21st in Watkins Glen
Stewart Scores 3rd Win of Season; Newman Remains 9th in Points
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 10, 2009) — Ryan Newman overcame carbon monoxide fumes, a faulty alternator, a double battery change, a spinout and no air conditioning to finish [...]
Ryan Newman Finishes 21st At The Glen
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Ok, I’m at work so I will update this post with details later tonight hopefully. This is all I really know.
Ryan Newman finished 21st at Watkins Glen International today. We was able to hold on to 9th in the points now 100 points above 13th, where Kyle Busch made [...]
Ryan Newman Struggling In Watkins Glen Practices But Qualifies 6th
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Seems that Newman is struggling a little in practices.
I don’t have much to say on this really, just informing you. Final practice is going on right now.
In Newman’s first practice he was 19th and in second practice he was 28th.
You can see the times and everything at my Racing [...]
Ryan Newman Friday Watkins Glen Media Visit
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RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 US ARMY/HAAS AUTOMATION IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Watkins Glen International and discussed racing at The Glen, where he is in the Chase, racing in the rain and other topics.
TALK ABOUT YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THIS WEEKEND’S RACE:
“I was thinking that my [...]
