Ryan Newman (racing driver)

Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977) is an American racecar driver who drives the No. 51 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing. Newman used to drive the No. 39 Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing, and the No. 12 Dodge for Team Penske. Newman won the 2008 Daytona 500.

Ryan Newman
Newman at the 2015 Daytona 500
Born	Ryan Joseph Newman (1977-12-08) December 8, 1977 South Bend, Indiana
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg)
Achievements	1999 United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series Champion 2008 Daytona 500 winner 2013 Brickyard 400 winner 2002 The Winston Winner One of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers
Awards	2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 2003 Driver of the Year
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
725 races run over 21 years
Car no., team	No. 51 (Rick Ware Racing)
2021 position	28th
Best finish	2nd (2014)
First race	2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix)
Last race	2023 Goodyear 400 (Darlington)
First win	2002 New Hampshire 300 (New Hampshire)
Last win	2017 Camping World 500 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 18 268 51
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
64 races run over 9 years
Best finish	28th (2001)
First race	2001 Alltel 200 (Rockingham)
Last race	2012 O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge (Texas)
First win	2001 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan)
Last win	2005 Ford 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles 7 35 12
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series career
7 races run over 6 years
2021 position	125th
Best finish	49th (2009)
First race	2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta)
Last race	2018 Eldora Dirt Derby (Eldora)
First win	2008 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta)
Wins Top tens Poles 1 6 1
Statistics current as of May 25, 2023.