Ryan newman nascar biography examples

Professional race car driver

Born December 8, 1977, in South Bend, IN; son of Greg and Diana Newman. Education: Purdue University, bachelor's degree in vehicle structural engineering, 2001.

Addresses:Office—c/o Penske Racing, 136 Knob Hill Rd., Mooresville, NC 28117.

Career

Became a champion midget racer at the age of 17; raced USAC sprint cars and won USAC sprint car Silver Crown championship, 1999; signed to Roger Penske's NASCAR team, 2000.

Awards: Michigan State Midget Championship, 1993; AAMS Midget Series Rookie of the Year, 1993; USAC Midget Rookie of the Year, 1995; USAC Silver Crown; USAC Silver Bullet National Championship, 1999; Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, 2002; Speed Channel Driver of the Year, 2003; Quarter Midget Hall of Fame.

Sidelights

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman started driving when he was four years old and has not stopped since.

He is the first driver to win all three USAC divisions and was named Winston Cup Rookie of the Year in Newman, Ryan - Encyclopedia.com FAS