Ryan Newman (racing driver)

Ryan Newman
Born Ryan Joseph Newman
December 8, 1977
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements 2008 Daytona 500 winner
1999 USAC Silver Crown Series Champion
2013 Brickyard 400 winner
2002 The Winston Winner
1997, 1999 Night Before the 500 Winner
2014 All-Star Shootout Winner
2023 SRX Series Champion
Awards 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
2003 Driver of the Year
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
725 races run over 21 years
Car no., team No. 15/51 (Rick Ware Racing)
2023 position 55th
Best finish 2nd (2014)
First race 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix)
Last race 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
First win 2002 New Hampshire 300 (New Hampshire)
Last win 2017 Camping World 500 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
18 268 51
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
64 races run over 9 years
Car no., team No. 66 (MBM Motorsports)
2023 position 72th
Best finish 28th (2001)
First race 2001 Alltel 200 (Rockingham)
Last race 2023 Contender Boats 300 (Homestead)
First win 2001 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan)
Last win 2005 Ford 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
7 35 12
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
7 races run over 6 years
2021 position 125th
Best finish 49th (2009)
First race 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta)
Last race 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby (Eldora)
First win 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 6 1
Statistics current as of December 31, 2021.

Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977), nicknamed "Rocket Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full time in the SRX Camping World Series driving the No. 39, part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the Nos. 15/51 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 66 Ford Mustang for MBM Motorsports. He is the 2023 SRX Series champion.

Newman made his racing debut in 1993 in the United Midget Auto Racing Association and the All-American Midget Series, winning both Rookie of the Year and the championship. His 100 feature wins and two titles have him in the Quarter Midget Hall of Fame. Moving to USAC in 1995 running the C.E. Lewis No. 39 Drinan Chassis powered Brayton Motor, he was ROTY again in both the Midget Series and the Silver Crown in 1996. In 1999, he was the first driver to win in all three divisions while being the Silver Bullet Series champion in the No. 14 Beast Chassis powered Chevy.

NASCAR

Cup Series

Penske Racing (2000–2008)

Newman began driving for icon Roger Penske in 2000, in order to transition to stock car racing. Newman ran the No. 27 Alltel-sponsored Ford for Penske Racing in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Newman won three of the five ARCA races he entered, and made his Winston Cup debut at Phoenix International Raceway in the No. 02 Alltel-sponsored Ford for Penske. In 2001, Penske planned for Newman to run at least 23 combined events in both ARCA and NASCAR, while Newman attended Purdue University. In addition to five ARCA events, Newman ran 15 Busch Series races that season, winning poles in his second and third career starts and scoring his first career win at Michigan International Speedway in just his 9th career start. He also had a series-high six poles. Around this time he would meet racing legend Buddy Baker, who would eventually become his mentor on superspeedways.

In 2002, Newman won a season-high six poles, breaking the rookie record previously set by Davey Allison. Newman joined Dale Earnhardt Jr. as the second rookie to win The Winston all-star race. At Watkins Glen later that summer, Newman led 11 laps and finished second behind Tony Stewart. However the race ended in controversy as it was discovered that Stewart had restarted the race too early and jumped the restart. Despite a protest by Penske, NASCAR upheld Stewart's win. In September, he scored his first career Winston Cup win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after starting from the pole. Newman beat out Jimmie Johnson for the Rookie of the Year award on the strength of rookie records in top-fives (14) and top-tens (22), even though Johnson had more wins, finished higher in the points standings, and led the standings at one point.

Newman's sophomore season began with a flip at the 2003 Daytona 500 after contact with Ken Schrader and Bobby Labonte. At Watkins Glen, he spun and hit the foam blocks, sending him on his side. The near-flip was at the 2003 Aaron's 499, when he blew a tire mid-pack and nearly turned on his side in turn 1, sparking a 27-car crash. Newman's 2003 season was pretty inconsistent. He would win one race but wreck in the next. Though finishing the season with a series-high eight wins and eleven poles along with 17 top-fives and 22 top-tens and an average finish of 13.9, Newman also suffered seven DNF's, which left him sixth in points. His number of poles during the season led to him being nicknamed "Rocket Man".

In 2004, Newman qualified for the inaugural Chase for the Cup by finishing seventh in points with two wins and nine poles. He made the 2005 Chase as well, while returning to the Busch Series after a four-year absence, winning six out of the nine races he entered, including a series-record five straight.

Newman's 2008 Daytona 500 car, on display at the Daytona 500 Experience

Newman endured his first winless season in 2006, finishing a career-worst 18th in points, while his longtime crew chief, Matt Borland, left for Michael Waltrip Racing. His pole ratio between his rookie year and 2006 was one in every three races, tying him for fifteenth on the all-time poles list. As of November 2020, Ryan has 51 poles, placing him 9th all-time.

In 2007, despite a streak of three consecutive poles, Newman again failed to win a race, including a near win at Lowe's Motor Speedway that was spoiled by a blown tire. His winless drought ended after he won the 2008 Daytona 500 on February 17, 2008. It was also the first Daytona 500 win for Penske. Newman failed to make the Chase from 2006 to 2008. In the points standings he finished 18th in 2006, 13th in 2007, and 17th in 2008.

Stewart-Haas Racing (2009–2013)

Newman pits his No. 39 Impala

On July 15, 2008, Newman announced that he was leaving Penske at the end of the season, and a month later, it was confirmed he would be joining Haas CNC Racing for 2009, in the No. 4 Chevy Impala, the number was later changed to 39 due to Morgan–McClure Motorsports owning the number. The team was renamed Stewart-Haas Racing before the season.

Despite a slow start, Newman earned a pole, five top 5s, and 15 top 10s, and an average finish of 14.0, his best since his 8-win season in 2003. On September 12 at Richmond, Newman finished 10th and clinched a spot in the Chase for the first time since 2005. On November 1, 2009, at the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Newman was involved in a heavy crash on the back stretch in which he flipped over on top of Kevin Harvick entering Turn 3. He ended up on his roof and because the roof was crushed, crews had to use the Jaws of Life to pry the roof off the car after NASCAR officials flipped it back over. Newman was unharmed.

On April 10, 2010, Newman broke a 78-race winless streak with a win in the Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway. He only led 4 laps during the race. The win was the first in NASCAR history for a car numbered 39. In September 2010, he was chosen as "honorable mention" in a list of the smartest athletes in sports by Sporting News.

Newman tandem racing with Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the 2011 Gatorade Duels at Daytona

Newman began his 2011 season by leading the most laps in the Daytona 500, but crashed twice late and finished 22nd. He got his first win of the season winning on a fuel mileage having enough to get the checkered flag at the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire, giving him his 3rd career win at the track. Tony Stewart finished 2nd, giving Stewart/Haas Racings their first ever 1–2 finish. At the same track in September, Newman grabbed his 3rd pole of the season at the Sylvania 300. The 49th pole of his career put him in a tie for 10th all time on career poles with Bobby Isaac.

On April 1, 2012, at Martinsville Speedway, Newman survived a wild finish to get the 16th win of his career, driving the #39 Outback Steakhouse car. The finish involved a controversial caution with 3 laps to go involving the No. 10 of David Reutimann which set up a green-white-checkered finish. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson dominated but on the restart, they crashed with Clint Bowyer and Newman came through unscathed en route to the win.

Newman competing in the 2013 STP Gas Booster 500 at Martinsville Speedway

Newman's 2013 campaign started with a 5th-place finish in the Daytona 500, but his momentum changed with two crashes at Phoenix the following week. He finished 38th at Las Vegas, but recovered with a 7th-place finish at Bristol. Newman collected two more Top 10 finishes in the next three races, but during that span he also had a controversial 31st-place finish in Martinsville. After a puncture, Newman appeared to stop deliberately and was penalized three laps. Two mediocre races at Kansas and Richmond followed, before the series went to Talladega. There, Newman was initially running well but finished 32nd when he and his teammate Danica Patrick were caught up in a spectacular late crash that saw Kurt Busch flip over and land on top of Newman. Newman, however, recovered well to collect two consecutive Top 10 finishes at both Darlington and Charlotte, displaying a large performance difference between the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600.

At Dover, Newman was running well until a pit road accident. There, he nearly tapped Jimmie Johnson after locking up his wheels when coming into pit road. He was penalized for a speeding violation resulting from the locked wheels and was one lap down after the penalty. Not long after the penalty, Newman was involved in an accident with David Gilliland, ending his race.

The following week at Pocono Raceway, Newman led 19 laps and finished 5th, after running most of the race on an off-sequence pit stop strategy.

Newman strung together three unimpressive races at Michigan, Kentucky, and Sonoma, before finishing 10th at Daytona after a crash at the finish line. This made him, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. the only three drivers to sweep the Top 10 at Daytona in 2013 (with only Johnson sweeping the Top 5 by winning both).

At New Hampshire, Newman finished 39th in the Camping World RV Sales 301 after a crash with Kurt Busch, giving Newman his 5th DNF of 2013. On July 27, Newman won the pole for the Brickyard 400. The race was mainly a duel between Newman and Jimmie Johnson. On the final set of pit stops, Newman capitalized on a mistake by Johnson's pit crew and held on to the lead to win the race. It was Newman's first victory since the 2012 Goody's Fast Relief 500. Newman was leading near the finish of the Richmond race when Clint Bowyer spun with seven laps to go. Newman pitted, and ended up falling behind Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch and Paul Menard on the restart. He got past Menard, but could not catch Busch or Edwards on the last three laps, and lost the tiebreaker for the runner-up Wildcard spot with Martin Truex Jr.

On September 9, 2013, it was announced that Newman would replace Truex in the Chase after an investigation into Bowyer's spin proved that Bowyer had spun himself out intentionally to give Truex an opportunity to hold off Newman for the spot, under which Truex would have clinched a tiebreaker over Newman.

Richard Childress Racing (2014–2018)

On July 12, 2013, it was announced that Kevin Harvick would be joining Stewart-Haas Racing, driving the No. 4 Chevrolet SS, and that Newman would depart from the team at season's end, due to the team having insufficient funding to run a four-car team.

On September 9, 2013, it was announced that Newman would be moving to Richard Childress Racing for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, replacing Jeff Burton in the No. 31 Chevrolet.

Newman's first highlight of the year was at The Profit on CNBC 500 Phoenix Spring race. During the Cup series event, Newman controlled the race with less than 50 laps to go battling Kyle Busch for the lead for several laps. An untimely caution came out with less than 40 to go. Having not pitted in over 60 laps, Newman and Busch were forced to pit during the caution. As a result, Newman and Busch lost their shot at the win.

At Michigan in August, Newman questioned a move that Jimmie Johnson pulled on him in the final five laps of the Pure Michigan 400. He and Jimmie exchanged heated words after the race. Newman refused to comment and when asked what Newman had to say, Johnson replied "Typical Ryan Newman stuff."

Because of consistency throughout the season, Newman beat veteran Jeff Gordon for the final wildcard spot in the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Newman almost won at Talladega when he controlled the final 10 laps. However, a final Green-White-Checkered finish attempt relegated Newman to a fifth-place finish. Although his car failed post-race inspection, NASCAR gave no penalties because of damage received during the Talladega race.

Newman was so consistent that after starting the Chase 11th in the standings, he moved up each round and was fourth when they came to Phoenix for the next-to-last round of the Chase.

At Phoenix, Newman was in danger of missing the final round. On the final lap, Newman pulled a controversial move on Kyle Larson, forcing Larson to slap the wall. Newman finishing 11th bumped Jeff Gordon out of the Chase. Newman defended his move stating that while it was unintentional, he felt like he owed Larson one for a previous accident. Larson later himself agreed with Newman's situation but admitted to have been initially furious over the move.

At Homestead, Newman almost won the Championship but because he finished second to Kevin Harvick in the race, he finished second to Harvick in the standings. When Newman was interviewed he stated that he was not going to play dirty and wanted to have a clean race with Harvick. Ryan Newman was in position to win the race with a two-tire call prior to the final caution. Jeff Gordon pit which allowed Harvick to gain one row for the upcoming restart for the championship.

Newman's No. 31 at the 2015 NASCAR Victory Lap on the Las Vegas Strip

Newman announced in January 2015 that he renewed his Richard Childress Racing contract and would drive the No. 31 again for the 2015 NASCAR Cup series season. Though Newman did not win a pole in 2014 he was listed as being among the drivers allowed in the Sprint Unlimited because NASCAR allowed all Chase drivers to participate in the race.

Newman began his season with a string of Top 10s, including a third-place finish at Las Vegas. While running sixth in the standings in late-March, NASCAR confiscated various tires from Newman's team following the 2015 Auto Club 400 suspecting that Newman's team illegally tampered with the tires. Many teams including Newman's were accused of poking holes in the tires to allow air to bleed, which produces more grip for the tires and allows a car to maintain faster speed. Two weeks later NASCAR penalized Newman's team with a 75-point deduction, a $125,000 fine, a six-race suspension for crew chief Luke Lambert and two key crew members. Richard Childress Racing announced that they would appeal the penalties. Both appeals were exhausted with the same outcome, when the Final Appeals officer upheld the partially reduced penalties including the suspensions. The only reason the penalties were partially reduced was because of a gray area in the NASCAR rulebook over whether or not the penalties were post-race inspection penalties.

Newman went on to make the Chase, but was eliminated at the end of round 2. He went on to finish 11th in the final standings, one point short of the Top 10. Jimmie Johnson beat him out for 10th by one point.

On October 10, 2016, Newman signed a multi-year extension with Richard Childress Racing to return in 2017. This extension was rewarded with Newman's and Childress's first victory in four years with his triumph in the Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. The race was dominated by Kyle Busch, but a late caution caused by Joey Logano blowing a tire with five laps to go set up a final restart. Newman elected to stay out and held off Kyle Larson to claim the win. The win marked Newman's 18th and RCR's 106th Cup victory, ending 127- and 112-race winless streaks, respectively. This was also the first win for the No. 31 car since Jeff Burton won at Lowe's Motor Speedway in 2008. Newman was eliminated in the first round, after finishing only 2 points behind Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

On September 15, 2018, it was announced that Newman will not return to Richard Childress Racing in 2019. Newman barely missed the Playoffs since 2016 and wound up 17th in the final standings despite also concluding his first full-time season with zero top-five finishes for the first time in his career.

Roush Fenway Racing (2019–2021)

Newman's No. 6 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2019

On September 22, 2018, it was announced that Newman would drive the No. 6 Ford Mustang GT full-time for Roush Fenway Racing starting in 2019. At the conclusion of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race, Clint Bowyer chopped Newman's nose which sent Bowyer into the wall during the cool-down lap. Following the race, Bowyer attacked Newman on pit road. Both drivers were called to the NASCAR hauler, but neither was penalized for the incident. During an autograph session at a Bass Pro Shops store on May 23, a fan brought a pair of boxing gloves for both drivers to sign. Despite not winning a race, Newman stayed consistent enough to make the 2019 playoffs. He was eliminated in the Round of 16 after multiple incidents resulted in him finishing 32nd at the Charlotte Roval. He finished 15th in the final points standings with his best finish of 2nd coming at Talladega in October after losing the lead to Ryan Blaney in a photo-finish by .007 seconds, the sixth closest finish in NASCAR history.

Newman airborne at the 2020 Daytona 500

On February 17, 2020, when leading on the final corner of the final lap of the 2020 Daytona 500, Newman's car was tapped in the rear by Ryan Blaney who was running second. Newman's car veered across the track and bounced off the outside wall, rolling over onto its roof and turning the driver's side toward Corey LaJoie's onrushing car. The violent collision caused Newman's car to roll over again and it slid upside down in a shower of sparks and flames across the finish line in ninth position, coming to a stop hundreds of yards away from the impact. LaJoie's car suffered hood damage and caught fire, but he appeared unhurt. It took nearly 15 minutes to extract Newman from the wreck and put him in an ambulance before he was taken to Halifax Medical Center. He sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries. Over the next two days, RFR provided updates on Newman's recovery, culminating in his release from the hospital on February 19, walking unaided. Ross Chastain replaced Newman in the No. 6 starting with the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas. On February 23, 2020, a statement was released detailing Newman's status, revealing that he suffered no broken bones but was recovering from an unspecified head injury. There was no timetable for Newman's return to resume his seat upon his hospital release, subject to his rehabilitation. Three weeks after the crash, Newman made an appearance at the Phoenix race, stating he believed his survival was a miracle having looked at the state of the wreck afterwards. Newman would later hold an interview with Today on March 11 where he discussed the crash, revealing he was knocked out and sustained a bruised brain. When asked about returning to racing, he stated "as soon as I possibly can".

Newman announced on April 26, 2020, that he would return to the driver's seat at the restart of NASCAR's 2020 season, as early as May 17, 2020. On April 27, 2020, it was announced that Newman was medically cleared to return to competition. In addition, NASCAR granted him a waiver for eligibility in the 2020 playoffs. However, he failed to make the playoffs after posting only two top-10 finishes, an 9th at the Daytona 500 and a 6th at the YellaWood 500.

Newman would return to Roush Fenway Racing in 2021. On July 20, 2021, RFR announced Brad Keselowski would take over the No. 6 as part of his new minority ownership in the organization, though the team has considered retaining Newman in a new part-time car. He finished a career-worst 28th in the final standings. He did not find a ride for 2022 and decided to dirt race instead.

Rick Ware Racing (2023)

On May 5, 2023, it was announced that Newman would make select starts for Rick Ware Racing in the No. 51 Ford beginning with Darlington Raceway.

Nationwide Series

Newman made his Busch Series debut on February 24, 2001, at Rockingham in the Alltel 200. He started second and finished ninth; it was his first of fifteen appearances in the 2001 season, where he finished with one win and eight Top 10 finishes.

He joined Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports for the 2009 campaign as the driver of the No. 5 Chevy, signing on for four appearances for the year. In May 2010, Newman was hired to drive the No. 1 car for Phoenix Racing at Dover. In 2011, Newman drove the No. 30 Chevrolet for Turner Motorsports at Phoenix International Raceway.

Camping World Truck Series

Newman made his Truck Series debut on October 25, 2008, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, starting 10th in the 33 truck field driving Kevin Harvick's No. 2 Truck and passed his teammate Ron Hornaday Jr. with less than five laps to go to pick up his first truck series win in his first start making him the first driver to get their first Truck win at Atlanta and becoming the fourth driver to win in their first Truck race and joining the list of drivers who have won in all three of NASCAR's top series.

Newman made his Truck Series return on July 24, 2013, at the inaugural Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway, and finished third.

In 2015, Newman made his return to the Truck Series at Kansas, replacing Joe Nemechek to drive the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado where he finished 2nd.

On July 10, 2018, Jordan Anderson Racing announced that Newman would drive the No. 3 Chevrolet at Eldora. He would qualify 10th, but would fall 4 laps down, finishing in 30th.

On March 17, 2021, Newman revealed that he would be returning to the Truck Series and entering the new Bristol dirt race with a new team in the series, DCC Racing, owned by Brad Means. This team used the No. 39, Newman's number when he drove for Team Penske in the Xfinity Series, and Stewart-Haas Racing in the Cup Series, driving a Ford, the manufacturer Newman drives in the Cup Series with Roush Fenway Racing. Brad Means is the son of Jimmy Means, the team owner of Xfinity Series team Jimmy Means Racing. However, he failed to qualify when the heat races were canceled due to rain, his first ever DNQ in NASCAR.

Whelen Modified Tour

On April 1, 2022, Newman returned to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the SS Racing No. 39 at the 2022 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 at Richmond Raceway. He led a few laps early in the race, but faded to a 13th-place finish.

Personal life

Newman was born December 8, 1977, in South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in engineering. He has a sister, Jamie. Newman was married to Krissie, and they have two daughters. Newman's car was featured on the cover of the 2005 EA Sports computer game NASCAR SimRacing, and he was actively involved in its development.

Newman was on an episode of American Pickers, buying bumper cars for his children.

On February 13, 2020, Newman announced that he and his wife Krissie would "amicably separate." The couple added that they will remain friends, raise their daughters together, and continue to run Rescue Ranch.

Charity

Newman and his ex-wife, Krissie, operate Rescue Ranch, whose mission is to promote, through its education, respect for all animals, as well as agricultural, environmental, and wildlife conservation; and facilitates rehabilitation, rescue, and responsible pet ownership in order to enhance the human-animal bond. The Newmans themselves have rescued and cared for five dogs: Socks, Dunkin, Fred, Jasmine, and Hollow. They are also the proud owners of an orange feline whom they named Benjamin Ries-Roncalli after the famous ex-driver. He helped fund the construction of the Catawba County, North Carolina Humane Society shelter, in the county where he once lived.

Hobbies

Newman is a car enthusiast and owns 14 cars. He enjoys driving and working on vintage cars, particularly 1950s Chryslers. His first car was a 74 Triumph TR-6. His favorite car is his 1948 Buick Roadmaster convertible he received from his wife as a birthday gift. His collection can be viewed on the History Channel show American Pickers (Episode: "Art of the Deal").

Newman also enjoys fishing when he finds time during race weekends.

Awards and honors

On April 29, 2008, the St. Joseph County, Indiana, Board of Commissioners dedicated a half-mile stretch of newly rerouted Lincoln Way West (formerly U.S. Route 20) near the South Bend Regional Airport to Newman.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

() (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Cup Series

NASCAR Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NCSC Pts Ref
2000 Kranefuss-Penske Racing 02 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO
41
HOM ATL 70th 40
2001 Penske Racing South DAY CAR LVS
33
ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT
43
DOV MCH
5
POC SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND
31
GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN
2
CLT
19
MAR TAL PHO
40
CAR HOM ATL NHA 49th 497
2002 12 DAY
7
CAR
14
LVS
4
ATL
10
DAR
5
BRI
37
TEX
40
MAR
41
TAL
43
CAL
14
RCH
2
CLT
41
DOV
4
POC
32
MCH
3
SON
9
DAY
27
CHI
5*
NHA
5
POC
5
IND
4
GLN
2
MCH
31
BRI
36
DAR
2
RCH
2*
NHA
1*
DOV
8
KAN
2
TAL
7
CLT
8
MAR
15
ATL
10
CAR
23
PHO
18
HOM
6
6th 4593
2003 Dodge DAY
43
CAR
14
LVS
7
ATL
10
DAR
14
BRI
22
TEX
1
TAL
39
MAR
38
CAL
42
RCH
39
CLT
5
DOV
1*
POC
5
MCH
41
SON
5
DAY
22
CHI
1
NHA
4
POC
1*
IND
11
GLN
9
MCH
1
BRI
6
DAR
23*
RCH
1
NHA
9
DOV
1
TAL
4
KAN
1
CLT
2
MAR
5
ATL
29
PHO
3
CAR
5
HOM
37
6th 4711
2004 Penske-Jasper Racing DAY
31
CAR
6
LVS
27
ATL
5
DAR
3
BRI
7
TEX
39
MAR
5
TAL
11
CAL
3
RCH
9
CLT
35
DOV
24
POC
30
MCH
1
SON
14
DAY
12
CHI
34
NHA
3*
POC
13
IND
31
GLN
26
MCH
14
BRI
2
CAL
5
RCH
20
NHA
33
DOV
1*
TAL
16
KAN
33
CLT
14
MAR
3
ATL
17
PHO
2
DAR
34
HOM
30
7th 6180
2005 DAY
20
CAL
9
LVS
9
ATL
14
BRI
30
MAR
4
TEX
16
PHO
14
TAL
39
DAR
5
RCH
3
CLT
5
DOV
8
POC
34
MCH
15
SON
9
DAY
14
CHI
29
NHA
7
POC
5
IND
34
GLN
30
MCH
12
BRI
39
CAL
18
RCH
12
NHA
1
DOV
5
TAL
4
KAN
23
CLT
7
MAR
10
ATL
23
TEX
25
PHO
12
HOM
7
6th 6359
2006 Penske Racing South DAY
3
CAL
20
LVS
43
ATL
18
BRI
9
MAR
18
TEX
40
PHO
39
TAL
33
RCH
8
DAR
6
CLT
35
DOV
14
POC
11
MCH
15
SON
2
DAY
11
CHI
36
NHA
39
POC
18
IND
13
GLN
8
MCH
25
BRI
8
CAL
33
RCH
20
NHA
12
DOV
24
KAN
24
TAL
13
CLT
27
MAR
13
ATL
30
TEX
34
PHO
15
HOM
23
18th 3748
2007 DAY
38
CAL
12
LVS
8
ATL
23
BRI
39
MAR
14
TEX
32
PHO
38
TAL
9
RCH
6
DAR
4
CLT
39
DOV
2
POC
2
MCH
37
SON
20
NHA
10
DAY
14
CHI
8
IND
42
POC
7
GLN
13
MCH
16
BRI
7
CAL
39
RCH
11
NHA
9
DOV
28
KAN
43
TAL
5
CLT
28
MAR
2
ATL
37
TEX
5
PHO
5
HOM
18
13th 4046
2008 DAY
1
CAL
10
LVS
14
ATL
14
BRI
33
MAR
19
TEX
4
PHO
43
TAL
8
RCH
6
DAR
37
CLT
21
DOV
14
POC
18
MCH
42
SON
7
NHA
15
DAY
36
CHI
10
IND
13
POC
14
GLN
26
MCH
21
BRI
6
CAL
16
RCH
33
NHA
36
DOV
13
KAN
16
TAL
43
CLT
21
MAR
23
ATL
16
TEX
28
PHO
34
HOM
21
17th 3735
2009 Stewart-Haas Racing 39 Chevy DAY
36
CAL
28
LVS
25
ATL
22
BRI
7
MAR
6
TEX
15
PHO
16
TAL
3
RCH
4
DAR
4
CLT
2
DOV
8
POC
5
MCH
23
SON
17
NHA
29
DAY
20
CHI
6
IND
14
POC
14
GLN
21
MCH
15
BRI
6
ATL
9
RCH
10
NHA
7
DOV
10
KAN
22
CAL
15
CLT
11
MAR
7
TAL
36
TEX
12
PHO
20
HOM
23
9th 6175
2010 DAY
34
CAL
36
LVS
18
ATL
17
BRI
16
MAR
4
PHO
1
TEX
11
TAL
35
RCH
8
DAR
9
DOV
13
CLT
9
POC
14
MCH
32
SON
16
NHA
6
DAY
26
CHI
22
IND
17
POC
12
GLN
12
MCH
23
BRI
6
ATL
8
RCH
11
NHA
8
DOV
8
KAN
9
CAL
5
CLT
36
MAR
30
TAL
23
TEX
20
PHO
2
HOM
7
15th 4302
2011 DAY
22*
PHO
5
LVS
5
BRI
10
CAL
5
MAR
20
TEX
14
TAL
25
RCH
20
DAR
5
DOV
21
CLT
31
KAN
15
POC
9
MCH
6
SON
25
DAY
23*
KEN
4
NHA
1*
IND
12
POC
5
GLN
16
MCH
5
BRI
8
ATL
20
RCH
8
CHI
8
NHA
25
DOV
23
KAN
18
CLT
10
TAL
38
MAR
10
TEX
16
PHO
5
HOM
12
10th 2284
2012 DAY
21
PHO
21
LVS
4
BRI
12
CAL
7
MAR
1
TEX
21
KAN
20
RCH
15
TAL
36
DAR
23
CLT
14
DOV
15
POC
12
MCH
15
SON
18
KEN
34
DAY
5
NHA
10
IND
7
POC
6
GLN
11
MCH
8
BRI
36
ATL
35
RCH
8
CHI
5
NHA
10
DOV
21
TAL
9
CLT
20
KAN
30
MAR
11
TEX
12
PHO
5
HOM
3
14th 1051
2013 DAY
5
PHO
40
LVS
38
BRI
7
CAL
10
MAR
31
TEX
10
KAN
14
RCH
15
TAL
32
DAR
10
CLT
6
DOV
36
POC
5
MCH
18
SON
15
KEN
14
DAY
10
NHA
39
IND
1
POC
4
GLN
14
MCH
13
BRI
21
ATL
5
RCH
3
CHI
10
NHA
16
DOV
6
KAN
35
CLT
8
TAL
9
MAR
38
TEX
9
PHO
10
HOM
17
11th 2286
2014 Richard Childress Racing 31 Chevy DAY
22
PHO
7
LVS
7
BRI
16
CAL
20
MAR
20
TEX
16
DAR
10
RCH
8
TAL
18
KAN
11
CLT
15
DOV
31
POC
7
MCH
15
SON
11
KEN
3
DAY
24
NHA
5
IND
11
POC
8
GLN
41
MCH
11
BRI
13
ATL
7
RCH
9
CHI
15
NHA
18
DOV
8
KAN
6
CLT
7
TAL
5
MAR
3
TEX
15
PHO
11
HOM
2
2nd 5042
2015 DAY
38
ATL
10
LVS
3
PHO
3
CAL
5
MAR
27
TEX
12
BRI
5
RCH
11
TAL
7
KAN
10
CLT
6
DOV
18
POC
39
MCH
18
SON
9
DAY
8
KEN
20
NHA
11
IND
11
POC
23
GLN
15
MCH
8
BRI
10
DAR
13
RCH
20
CHI
4
NHA
10
DOV
19
CLT
15
KAN
11
TAL
12
MAR
7
TEX
22
PHO
11
HOM
17
11th 2314
2016 DAY
11
ATL
24
LVS
13
PHO
39
CAL
14
MAR
10
TEX
17
BRI
9
RCH
18
TAL
28
KAN
7
DOV
16
CLT
10
POC
12
MCH
11
SON
8
DAY
18
KEN
3
NHA
7
IND
31
POC
12
GLN
16
BRI
28
MCH
17
DAR
8
RCH
28
CHI
19
NHA
20
DOV
17
CLT
4
KAN
12
TAL
14
MAR
16
TEX
10
PHO
12
HOM
25
18th 895
2017 DAY
21
ATL
35
LVS
17
PHO
1
CAL
15
MAR
8
TEX
26
BRI
14
RCH
7
TAL
25
KAN
40
CLT
9
DOV
4
POC
14
MCH
15
SON
15
DAY
5
KEN
22
NHA
27
IND
3
POC
14
GLN
25
MCH
4
BRI
6
DAR
7
RCH
3
CHI
23
NHA
13
DOV
13
CLT
40
TAL
2
KAN
33
MAR
14
TEX
20
PHO
20
HOM
10
16th 2196
2018 DAY
8
ATL
22
LVS
11
PHO
11
CAL
21
MAR
19
TEX
27
BRI
10
RCH
37
TAL
9
DOV
33
KAN
30
CLT
35
POC
25
MCH
22
SON
24
CHI
15
DAY
8
KEN
21
NHA
6
POC
8
GLN
19
MCH
15
BRI
12
DAR
19
IND
10
LVS
9
RCH
15
ROV
11
DOV
17
TAL
25
KAN
15
MAR
8
TEX
18
PHO
11
HOM
15
17th 769
2019 Roush Fenway Racing 6 Ford DAY
14
ATL
13
LVS
24
PHO
12
CAL
22
MAR
23
TEX
11
BRI
9
RCH
9
TAL
7
DOV
18
KAN
23
CLT
16
POC
16
MCH
8
SON
7
CHI
17
DAY
5
KEN
9
NHA
7
POC
14
GLN
25
MCH
12
BRI
11
DAR
23
IND
8
LVS
10
RCH
5
ROV
32
DOV
22
TAL
2
KAN
40
MAR
10
TEX
15
PHO
18
HOM
7
15th 2219
2020 DAY
9
LVS CAL PHO DAR
15
DAR
14
CLT
27
CLT
17
BRI
15
ATL
14
MAR
12
HOM
30
TAL
23
POC
15
POC
18
IND
34
KEN
17
TEX
13
KAN
28
NHA
21
MCH
28
MCH
13
DRC
19
DOV
19
DOV
24
DAY
36
DAR
15
RCH
23
BRI
25
LVS
15
TAL
6
ROV
31
KAN
22
TEX
19
MAR
18
PHO
24
25th 566
2021 DAY
38
DRC
20
HOM
7
LVS
18
PHO
28
ATL
13
BRD
5
MAR
19
RCH
30
TAL
13
KAN
16
DAR
10
DOV
23
COA
24
CLT
27
SON
33
NSH
13
POC
37
POC
22
ROA
32
ATL
28
NHA
24
GLN
25
IRC
10
MCH
24
DAY
3
DAR
14
RCH
20
BRI
38
LVS
20
TAL
21
ROV
39
TEX
35
KAN
27
MAR
32
PHO
23
28th 546
2023 Rick Ware Racing 51 Ford DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH BRD MAR TAL DOV KAN DAR
28
CLT GTW SON NSH CSC ATL RCH
29
MCH IRC GLN DAY DAR
27
KAN BRI
36
TEX TAL ROV LVS HOM
26
MAR
29
PHO
34
55th 01
15 NHA
30
POC
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2002 Penske Racing South Ford 23 7
2003 Dodge 37 43
2004 Penske-Jasper Racing 20 31
2005 9 20
2006 Penske Racing South 18 3
2007 16 38
2008 7 1
2009 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 36 36
2010 17 34
2011 21 22
2012 18 21
2013 34 5
2014 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 19 22
2015 22 38
2016 38 11
2017 14 21
2018 13 8
2019 Roush Fenway Racing Ford 19 14
2020 7 9
2021 7 38

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NXSC Pts Ref
2001 Penske Racing South 02 Ford DAY CAR
9
LVS ATL
32
DAR
17
BRI
6
TEX
14
NSH TAL CAL RCH
14
NHA
15
NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI
26*
GTY PPR IRP MCH
1*
BRI
8
DAR
4
RCH
7
DOV
21*
KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR
7
HOM
8
28th 1978
2005 Penske Racing South 39 Dodge DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT
3
DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI
3*
NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN
1
MCH
1
BRI
1*
CAL RCH DOV
1*
KAN CLT
1*
MEM TEX
16*
PHO HOM
1
34th 1595
2006 DAY CAL
2
MXC LVS ATL
39
BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH
5
DAR
30
CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MAR GTY IRP GLN
41
MCH BRI
6*
CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 60th 659
2007 12 DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI
4
NSH TEX PHO
36
TAL RCH DAR
11
CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI
43
GTY IRP CGV GLN
9
MCH BRI
28
CAL
31
RCH
3
DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 50th 851
2008 FitzBradshaw Racing 22 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN
12
MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO 81st 262
Kevin Harvick Incorporated 33 Chevy HOM
11
2009 DAY CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL
2
RCH DAR
6
CLT DOV
30
KAN CAL CLT
7
MEM TEX PHO HOM
7
42nd 1191
JR Motorsports 5 Chevy DOV
32
NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI
22
GTY IRP IOW MCH
6
BRI
13
CGV ATL RCH
Phoenix Racing 1 Chevy GLN
35
2010 DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV
2
CLT
5
NSH KEN ROA NHA DAY
8
CHI
36
GTY IRP IOW GLN
25
MCH
36
BRI
35
CGV ATL
8
RCH
21
DOV
10
KAN CAL
7
CLT
9
GTY TEX PHO HOM 33rd 1393
2011 Turner Motorsports 30 Chevy DAY PHO
4
LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH RCH DAR DOV IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM 108th 01
2012 DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX
19
PHO HOM 127th 01
2023 MBM Motorsports 66 Ford DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT POR SON NSH CSC ATL NHA POC ROA MCH IND GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX CLT LVS HOM
38
MAR PHO 72nd 1

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCWTC Pts Ref
2008 Kevin Harvick Incorporated 2 Chevy DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL
1
TEX PHO HOM 63rd 190
2009 DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT
4
DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI
4
CHI IOW GTW NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 49th 325
2011 Turner Motorsports 08 Chevy DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP POC MCH BRI ATL
5
CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 88th 01
2013 Turner Scott Motorsports 34 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD
3
POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 89th 01
2015 SWM-NEMCO Motorsports 8 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN
2
CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 87th 01
2018 Jordan Anderson Racing 3 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD
30
POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 111th 01
2021 DCC Racing 39 Ford DAY DAY LVS ATL BRI
DNQ
RCH KAN DAR COA CLT TEX NSH POC KNX GLN GTW DAR BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO 125th 01

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NWMTC Pts Ref
2008 Kevin Manion 7 Chevy TMP STA STA TMP NHA SPE RIV STA TMP MAN TMP NHA
20
MAR CHE STA TMP 56th 103
2009 TMP STA STA NHA
34
SPE RIV STA BRI
25
TMP NHA
8
MAR STA TMP 39th 291
2010 7NY TMP STA STA MAR NHA
1
LIM MND RIV STA TMP BRI
1
NHA
1*
STA TMP 34th 560
2011 7 TMP STA STA MND TMP NHA
DSQ
RIV STA NHA 38th 269
Marcy Putnam 77NY Chevy BRI
1*
DEL TMP LRP NHA
28
STA TMP
2012 7 TMP STA MND STA WFD NHA
30
STA TMP BRI TMP RIV NHA
4
STA TMP 36th 54
2013 Mike Curb Chevy TMP STA STA WFD RIV NHA
5
MND STA TMP BRI
5
RIV NHA
2*
STA TMP 28th 122
2014 TMP STA STA WFD RIV NHA
4
MND STA TMP BRI
5
NHA
20
STA TMP 27th 103
2015 TMP STA WFD STA TMP RIV NHA
11
MND STA TMP BRI
4
RIV NHA
26
STA TMP 39th 91
2016 77 TMP STA WFD STA TMP RIV NHA
5
MND STA TMP 29th 111
7 BRI
11
RIV OSW SEE NHA
5
STA TMP
2017 77 MYR TMP STA LGY TMP RIV NHA
23
STA TMP BRI SEE OSW RIV NHA
9
STA TMP 48th 58
2018 MYR TMP STA SEE TMP LGY RIV NHA
3
STA TMP BRI OSW RIV NHA STA TMP 51st 42
2021 Mike Curb 53 Chevy MAR
29
STA RIV JEN OSW RIV NHA
24
NRP STA BEE OSW RCH
4
RIV STA -* -*
2022 Neal Cantor 39 Chevy NSM RCH
13
RIV LEE JEN MND RIV WAL NHA CLM TMP LGY OSW RIV TMP MAR
3
46th 73
- Newman was disqualified for a post-race technical violation and removed from the results list entirely.

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NWSMTC Pts Ref
2012 Gary Putnam 77 Chevy CRW CRW SBO CRW CRW BGS BRI
7
LGY THO CRW CLT 38th 37

ARCA Re/Max Series

() (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ARMC Pts Ref
1997 Ed Rensi Racing 63 Chevy DAY ATL SLM CLT CLT POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW
35
SLM WIN CLT TAL ISF ATL 143rd -
2000 Penske-Kranefuss Racing 27 Ford DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH
7
POC TOL KEN BLN POC
1*
WIN ISF KEN
1*
DSF SLM CLT
1*
TAL
25
ATL 32nd 1100
2001 Penske Racing South DAY
1
NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN
20
MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 82nd 390

International Race of Champions

() (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

International Race of Champions results
Year Make 1 2 3 4 IROC Pts Ref
2003 Pontiac DAY
12
TAL
7
CHI
2
IND
3
6th 48
2004 DAY
1
TEX
4
RCH
2
ATL
2
2nd 67
2006 Pontiac DAY
11
TEX
2
DAY
3
ATL
4
4th 54

Superstar Racing Experience

() * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.

Superstar Racing Experience results
Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SRXC Pts
2022 39 FIF
3
SBO
4
STA
1
NSV
6
I55
4
SHA
82
2nd 193
2023 STA
22
STA II
1
MMI
5
BER
31
ELD
3
LOS
4
1st 212

See also