Daytona 500: 13 Days and Counting
Monday, February 4th, 2008 7:07pm CST
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Published on Thunder Lounge.
Ryan Newman
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2007 Stats
- Organization: Penske Racing South
- Car Number: 12
- Crew Chief: Mike Nelson
- Sponsor: Alltel
- Points: 13th :: 4046 :: -2677
- Starts: 36
- Poles: 5
- Wins: 0
- Top 5’s: 7
- Top 10’s: 15
- Winnings: $5,002,410
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2008 Preview
- Organization: Penske Racing South
- Car Number: 12
- Crew Chief: Roy McCauley
- Sponsor: Alltel
Our top finishing non-Chaser, and missing the previous $1M bonus, is Ryan Newman.
The Rocket did manage to squeeze off 5 launches for the pole in 2007, 3 more than in 2006, however like in 2006 he failed to seal the deal and translate Friday speed into a victory on Sunday.
Ryan did improve over 2006, when he finished 18th in points, but his biggest drawback is that Dodge just wasn’t as competitive as the rest of the group. In fact, he is the next to last Dodge that we’ll talk about in this little series of reviews (and there are still 12 positions to review).
Looking to 2008 there is always hope. While data is positive or negative during testing, you really can’t pass judgement based on it. It isn’t always the goal to be the absolute fastest in a test session, and teams may not be bringing their “A” game in terms of a car either.
Note: information is accurate as of date published. Check Thunder Lounge for additional updates and information.
Filed Under: Drivers, Nascar, Nextel Cup, Penske Racing #12, Ryan Newman, Sprint Cup, Teams
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