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Ryan Newman
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Newman at the 2015 Daytona 500
Born Ryan Joseph Newman
(1977-12-08) December 8, 1977 (age 46)
South Bend, Indiana
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 Rookie of the Year
2003 Driver of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
655 races run over 19 years
Car no., team No. 6 (Roush Fenway Racing)
2018 position 17th
Best finish 2nd (2014)
First race 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix)
Last race 2020 FanShield 500 (Phoenix)
First win 2002 New Hampshire 300 (New Hampshire)
Last win 2017 Camping World 500 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
18 260 51
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
64 races run over 9 years
2012 position 127th
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 Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career
7 races run over 6 years
2018 position 111th
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 November 10, 2019.

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 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 6 Ford Mustang for Roush Fenway Racing.

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