KANNAPOLIS, N.C.  – “You have to know the past to understand the present.” – Dr. Carl Sagan When NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman walks through the garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he can’t help but think about the drivers who have come before him and whose footsteps he might be walking in as he makes his way to his racecar. And as he pilots the No. 39 Haas Automation/U.S. Army Chevrolet Impala SS, Newman will undoubtedly be pondering whose tire tracks he could be following around the racetrack. … Read entire article »