Ryan Newman is not your ordinary NASCAR driver. A graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, Newman not only has immense talent behind the wheel, but he also has an in-depth understanding of what a car is designed and built to do on the racetrack. It is that combination that has made Newman one of the most successful and respected figures in modern motorsports.
After graduating from Purdue in 2001 with a degree in vehicle structure engineering, Newman could have easily taken his knowledge and parlayed it into a successful career in any variety of industries. But instead, the native of South Bend, IN, followed his heart and his talent to the racetrack and NASCAR's premiere division?the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It's a choice that has paid dividends for the driver, who is now entering his 10th full season in the Sprint Cup Series.
Newman has never taken his success for granted. Instead, his focus has been on how to improve his stats with each racing season and achieve his ultimate goal?a Sprint Cup championship. In 2009, the always-analytical Newman joined Stewart-Haas Racing?the team co-owned by two-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation, the largest CNC machine tool builder...
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Joined Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), then known as Haas-CNC Racing, in May 2007 to lead the team as its director of competition … When the team transitioned to SHR in 2009, moved to team’s technical director … Two years later in 2011, promoted to vice president of competition … In October of last season, added to his role as vice president of competition when he climbed back atop the pit box after a more than five-year hiatus to serve as crew chief for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet …
Joined SHR at the end of the 2007 season, when it was known as Haas-CNC Racing … In his tenure at SHR, has held a variety of positions, including member of the test team, lead engineer on the seven-post rig and wind tunnel, engineer, drive-line engineer and others … Prior to joining SHR, held a variety of positions in both the NASCAR and IndyCar ranks … Began his racing career in IndyCar in 1998 with Panther Racing when he was still a college student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN …
Joined SHR (then known as Haas-CNC Racing) in 2008 after earning a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) … Served in a variety of positions since joining the race team … Ran the team’s seven-post shaker rig and assisted with at-track computer support from the 2008 to 2011 seasons … Worked as the race engineer for SHR’s No. 10 car for eight races during its limited schedule in 2012 … Moved to the No. 39 team as the race engineer in 2012 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway for the final four races of the season …
Joined SHR (then known as Haas-CNC Racing) in June 2007 … Performed a variety of roles and duties during his tenure at SHR … Spent first two seasons as an interior mechanic, traveling with the Nos. 66 and 70 teams … Served as the support and data acquisition engineer for the No. 14 team from 2009 to 2011 … Worked as a seven-post shaker rig engineer and as a race engineer for the No. 10 team for eight races during its limited schedule in 2012 … Moved to the No. 39 team as the race engineer last season at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway for the final four races of the season …
Joined SHR beginning with the 2013 season … As the son of former NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Dale Jarrett and grandson of two-time NASCAR champion Ned Jarrett, racing is in his blood … Has worked as a spotter for a variety of drivers and teams in the Sprint Cup Series since the 2006 season, beginning with his father during the 2006 (Robert Yates Racing) and 2007 seasons (Michael Waltrip Racing) … Worked with Germain Racing and driver Casey Mears from 2010 to 2012; Penske Racing and driver David Stremme for the 2009 season; and at Haas-CNC Racing (now SHR) with Scott Riggs in 2008 …
Joined Haas CNC Racing (now SHR) in 2008 as a front tire changer for the No. 70 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car … Began his career at Hendrick Motorsports in 2006 in the pit department as a developmental tire changer, which gave him the opportunity to serve as a pit crew member on a variety of teams from 2006 through 2008, including Billy Ballew Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2006, Kevin Harvick, Inc.’s Camping World Truck and NASCAR Nationwide Series teams in 2007, and JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series and Haas CNC Racing in Sprint Cup in 2008 …
Joined the No. 39 pit crew at SHR in August 2012 and was paired with former teammate Scott Brzozowski as the front tire team for the No. 39 car … Currently works full-time in the paint shop at JR Motorsports, also serving as the front tire carrier for the team’s No. 88 Nationwide Series car … Has worked at JR Motorsports since the 2008 season … Started at JR Motorsports as the front tire carrier for the No. 5 Nationwide Series team …
Joined SHR beginning with the 2013 season … Has served as jackman on race day for various teams in the Sprint Cup Series since 2010 … Previously worked as a jackman for Hendrick Motorsports, working on the No. 51 Phoenix Racing team for the 2011 and 2012 seasons … Prior to that, was part of Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing’s developmental squad that pitted the No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing entry in the Sprint Cup Series … Before entering the NASCAR ranks, worked in collegiate athletics after playing college sports and earning his Bachelor’s degree …
Joined SHR in July 2011 and worked his first race as the No. 39 car’s rear tire changer at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Prior to working at SHR, spent 10 seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing, serving as a tire changer on various Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series teams and working with a variety of drivers … Spent the 2000 season as a tire changer and mechanic at Herzog Racing and driver Jimmie Johnson in the Nationwide Series …
Joined SHR at the end of 2008 … Worked at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) as a fabricator and rear tire carrier on the No. 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry … Before moving to DEI, served as fabricator and rear tire carrier with Red Horse Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from 2004 to 2005 … Got his start in racing after attending the 5 Off 5 On pit training school in Mooresville, NC, in 2003…
Joined SHR at the end of the 2012 season as a mechanic and over-the-wall crew member for the No. 39 Chevy … Came to SHR from Roush-Fenway Racing, where he was employed for 10 seasons (2003 to 2012) … Had a variety of roles at Roush-Fenway and its associated teams at Richard Petty Motorsports during his tenure, including setup, shocks and underneath and front-end mechanic … Also worked on various teams’ pit crews as the gas man and catch can man …