Biography

Call 1.800.966.1380 to contact Ryan Newman booking agent, publicist, manager, pr firm, representative and management company for booking Ryan Newman speaker appearances, autograph signing, endorsement deals or hiring Ryan Newman as a keynote speaker for your next event. Find Ryan Newman official website information, speaker fees, booking fees, costs and schedule. NASCAR driver, Ryan Newman, was born on December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana. Ryan Newman is currently a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 U.S. Army Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering. In 2002, he was the Raybestos Rookie of the Year.

Ryan Newman made his racing debut in 1993 in 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, 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. he first step foot in a race car was at 4and a half years old

Newman began working for legendary racing icon Roger Penske in 2000, winning 3 of the five ARCA RE/MAX Series races he entered, and making his Winston Cup debut at Phoenix International Raceway. In 2001, Newman continued in both ARCA and NASCAR, while attending Purdue. Around this time he would meet racing legend Buddy Baker, who would eventually become his mentor on superspeedways.

On July 14, 2008, it was announced that Newman would part ways with Penske after eight seasons. Newman has been confirmed as a teammate to 2-time Cup Champ Tony Stewart at the newly formed Stewart-Haas Racing team in 2009.

In 2002, Ryan Newman won a season-high six poles, breaking the record set by Davey Allison, and won his first career Busch Series race. In September, he won his first career Winston Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after starting from the pole. Newman also became the second rookie since Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the The Winston. He beat out Jimmie Johnson for the Rookie of the Year award.

Ryan Newman enjoys fishing and working on vintage automobiles, particularly 1950s Chryslers. 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.

Awards
1996 USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year
1999 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series champion
2002 Rookie of the Year
Sprint All-Star Race XVIII Winner
2003 Driver of the Year
2008 Daytona 500 winner

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics
Car #, Team #39 - Stewart Haas Racing
2007 Sprint Cup Position 18th
Best Cup Position 6th - 2002, 2003 (Winston Cup), & 2005 (Nextel Cup)
First Race 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix)
First Win 2002 New Hampshire 300 (New Hampshire)
Last Win 2008 Daytona 500 (Daytona)

NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics
Car #, Team #12 - Penske Racing South
2007 NNS Position 50th
Best NNS Position 28th - 2001 (Busch)
First Race 2001 Alltel 200 (Rockingham)
First Win 2001 NAPAonline.com 250 (New Hampshire)
Last Win 2005 Ford 300 (Homestead)

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics
Car #, Team #2 - Kevin Harvick Incorporated
First Race 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta)
First Win 2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta)

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