Ryan Newman/Michigan Advance
NBS Notes:
Newman's first NASCAR Busch Series victory came at Michigan in August 2001.That year, he ran his precedent setting ABC schedule, which was comprised of two ARCA, 15 Busch and seven Cup races.
The Domino's Pizza 250 is Newman's fourth NBS race this year and his first NBS appearance at MIS since his victory in that series four years ago.
Roy McCauley, crew chief of the No. 39 Alltel Dodge, is taking chassis PBC-003 to Michigan this weekend. The chassis won the pole and finished third at Chicagoland in July.
Newman is seeking his second consecutive NBS victory. He claimed his first road course victory last Saturday at Watkins Glen International.
The Domino's Pizza 250 will air live on TNT at 3 p.m., EDT on Saturday, Aug. 20 and can be heard on MRN Radio.
Stats:
MIS NBS Starts: 1
Best NBS Start: 2 (Aug. 2001)
Best NBS Finish: 1 (Aug. 2001)
Quotes:
Newman on MIS: "I definitely have a lot of confidence going to Michigan. It's a fun racetrack to drive and a fun racetrack to race, but it's a relatively easy track to get around. It's wide. From a driver's standpoint you get to draft and bump draft on the straightaways. You can get off line and go three or four-wide in the corners. It's relatively not bumpy and that makes it good for racing. The team and I are hoping we can go there and get things rolling again."
