KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Third in the Budweiser Shootout. Second in the Gatorade Duel. Eighth in the Daytona 500. And just for fun, a win in the season-opening NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
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Hoosier Hopes for Rebound as Hometown Favorite
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Ryan Newman has never claimed a home-field advantage at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. In fact, California couldn’t be farther from the comforts of home that Newman the outdoorsman has grown to love. But this weekend, the Indiana native comes to the 2-mile California track as a hometown favorite.