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Ill-Handling Racecar Hampers Newman at Bristol

Ill-Handling Racecar Hampers Newman at Bristol

Ryan Newman felt like his No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet Impala was one of the cars to beat in the Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, but a tight-handling racecar hampered his efforts on the racetrack and led to a disappointing 12th-place finish. “I feel like we let one slip away today,” said Newman, who has six finishes of 12th or better in seven starts at Bristol with his … Read entire article »

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Office Depot/Mobil 1 Team Tough Out Solid Finish in Food City 500

Office Depot/Mobil 1 Team Tough Out Solid Finish in Food City 500

It’s rare when Tony Stewart is happy with a 14th-place finish, but considering his performances of late at Bristol Motor Speedway, Stewart’s 14th-place run in the Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday was a welcome reprieve. “Really proud of Steve (Addington, crew chief) and proud of our guys,” said Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR). “They worked hard all day and fought through it … Read entire article »

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Ryan Newman Post Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

Ryan Newman Post Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

‘The Rocket Man’ Ryan Newman, No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet, earned a third-place starting position during Friday’s qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.  Newman was the 41st qualifier out of 45 cars and missed his fourth career pole win at Bristol by just one-tenth of a second. RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 QUICKEN LOANS CHEVROLET – QUALIFIED 3RD. ANOTHER GOOD QUALIFYING EFFORT; TALK ABOUT HOW PRACTICE HAS GONE AND ALSO ABOUT THE LAPS YOU PUT DOWN … Read entire article »

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Stewart-Haas Racing Bristol Qualifying Report

Stewart-Haas Racing Bristol Qualifying Report

Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet Impala, led the two-car Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent in time trials Friday at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway by qualifying third for Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Newman turned a lap of 15.331 seconds at 125.158 mph on the .533-mile oval. “It was a good run for the Quicken Loans Chevrolet,” said Newman, who has 12 top-10 finishes in 20 career Sprint Cup … Read entire article »

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Tony Stewart Bristol Press Conference Transcript

Tony Stewart Bristol Press Conference Transcript

TONY STEWART met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed Danica Patrick’s addition to the Prelude to the Dream, his superstitions and other topics.  Full Transcript: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT DANICA (PATRICK) RUNNING THIS YEAR’S PRELUDE TO THE DREAM? “I’m excited.  I told her ‘don’t feel like you have to come do this.’ She said ‘No, I really want to do this.’ I’m excited for her.  I don’t think it’s something … Read entire article »

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Stewart Has The Addington Advantage

Stewart Has The Addington Advantage

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Call it the “Addington Advantage”. Since 2008 in a span of 16 races – eight at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and eight at Dover (Del.) International Speedway – crew chief Steve Addington has notched four wins, six top-threes, seven top-fives and nine top-10s with two different drivers (Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch), who have combined to lead 1,398 laps (1,026 laps led for Kyle Busch, 372 laps led for Kurt Busch). Only three … Read entire article »

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Newman Following in the Boss Man’s Footsteps

Newman Following in the Boss Man’s Footsteps

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Ryan Newman freely and readily admits that he doesn’t consider Tony Stewart his boss. In fact, if you ask Newman, he’s never really had a boss in his life – well, unless you count his parents. The always-analytical Newman can rattle off reasons why Stewart is more teammate – or even competitor – than boss in his eyes. But the fact remains that, as co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) with Gene Haas, founder … Read entire article »

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