Race 2 Win: Stater Bros. 300 - Ryan Newman Notes

NASCAR Busch Series

Stater Bros. 300 - Ryan Newman Notes

Ryan Newman/California BUSCH Advance

Notes:

Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Mobil 1 Dodge, will make his first career California Speedway NASCAR Busch Series start this Saturday.

Newman has competed in 24 NBS races in his career, posting seven victories, 10 top-five and 15 top-10 finishes.

Six of Newman's seven NBS victories occurred during the 2005 season.

Newman has earned 10 NBS poles, four of which occurred during the 2005 season.

Kent Day will be the interim crew chief of the No. 39 Mobil 1 Dodge this weekend. Day is Penske Racing South's Chief Engineer.

Day will take chassis PRS-7 for Saturday's Stater Bros. 300 at California Speedway. PRS-7 has never been raced or tested.

Newman also will compete in the March 18 Nicorette 300 NASCAR Busch Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Further details on Newman's 2006 NBS schedule will be released at that time.

Newman also will compete in Sunday's Auto Club 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race. He enters the race third in NNCS point standings.

Quotes: Ryan Newman on "double duty" racing: "I'm really looking forward to pulling another 'double' this weekend.It makes for a busy, almost crazy, weekend, but it's worth it to get the extra track time, not to mention an extra shot at victory lane."

"I'd love to sweep a weekend. I know it's been done by other drivers, and I want to be the next. It would be a great start to the season and a great morale boost to both the Cup and Busch teams if we could do it this weekend."

Stats:
NBS Career Starts: 24
NBS Career California Starts: 0
NBS Victories: 7
NBS Poles: 10

Appearances (2/15-2-19):

Stater Bros. Fanfest, California Speedway parking lot, Thursday, February 23 at 6 p.m., PT.