Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman Newman in 2009 Born (1977-12-08) December 8, 1977 (age 37) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 207 lb (94 kg) Achievements 1999 United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series Champion 2008 Daytona 500 winner 2013 Brickyard 400 winner 2002 The Winston Winner Awards 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston Cup Rookie of the Year 2003 Driver of the Year NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career 476 races run over 15 years Car no., team No. 31 (Richard Childress Racing) 2014 position 2nd Best finish 2nd (2014) First race 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix) Last race 2014 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead) First win 2002 New Hampshire 300 (New Hampshire) Last win 2013 Brickyard 400 (Indy) Wins Top tens Poles 17 199 51 NASCAR Xfinity Series career 64 races run over 9 years Best finish 28th (2001) First race 2001 Alltel 200 (Rockingham) Last race 2012 O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge (Texas) First win 2001 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan) Last win 2005 Ford 300 (Homestead) Wins Top tens Poles 7 35 12 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career 5 races run over 4 years 2013 position 89th Best finish 49th (2009) First race 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta) Last race 2013 Mudsummer Classic (Eldora) First win 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta) Wins Top tens Poles 1 5 1 Statistics current as of November 16, 2014. Ryan Newman (born December 8, 1977), nicknamed "Rocket Man", is an American stock car racing driver. A graduate of Purdue University, he currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driving the No. 31 Caterpillar, Inc. / Quicken Loans / WIX Filters / Grainger.org Chevrolet SS for Richard Childress Racing.