Ryan Newman (racing driver)

Ryan Newman
Newman at Daytona International Speedway in 2020
Born	Ryan Joseph Newman (1977-12-08) December 8, 1977 (age 46) 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
733 races run over 21 years
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
65 races run over 10 years
2023 position	72nd
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, 2023.

Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977), nicknamed "Rocket Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the SMART Modified Tour for Coulter 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.^[1]