Ryan Newman/Dover Advance
NBS Notes:
The Dover 200 is Newman's first NASCAR Busch Series race at the "Monster Mile."
Newman is competing in his first Busch race since August when he won three consecutive events - Watkins Glen, Michigan and Bristol.
Roy McCauley, crew chief of the No. 39 Alltel Dodge, is taking chassis PBC-003 to Dover this weekend. Before winning the Michigan race, the chassis earned the pole and a third-place finish at Chicagoland in July.
The Dover 200 will air live on TNT at 1 pm, EDT on Saturday, Sept. 24, and can be heard on MRN Radio.
Stats:
Dover Starts: 7
Races/Laps Led: 4/602
Poles: 1 (June 2003)
Victories: 3 (June 2003, Sept. 2003, Sept. 2004)
Quotes:
Newman on Dover International Speedway: Dover is a fast track; a driver's track. This is an absolutely great track to have in the 'Chase.' The Alltel team has, continuously, run really well there. We already look forward to racing at Dover, and with last weekend's win in New Hampshire we're even more anxious to get there. This track is called the 'Monster Mile' to me because of its ability to just jump out there and bite you unexpectedly. Tires can be a real issue at Dover due to aggressive set-up combinations. It's not rare to see some right front tires go down throughout the race. Once a tire goes down there, your car is headed towards the wall and it's not going to be pretty. Dover just has a way of eating you up."
