Ryan Newman Biography

Fast Facts

• Has been inducted into the Quarter Midget Hall of Fame
• In 2002, he became the Nascar Winston Cup Rookie of the Year
• Was named the 2003 National Motorsports Press Association Richard Petty Driver of the Year
• Earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University
• Started out racing cars in the All-American Midget Series
• Helped fund the construction of the North Carolina Humane Society
• Was involved with helping to create the 2005 video game "NASCAR SimRacing․"