Ryan Newman News and Information

“This is always a very big race, and we try to have a lot of fun with it. The race pays a lot of money, but it’s also a little more than that-it’s about bragging rights, too. Even though there aren’t points on the line on Saturday night, we it’s just like any other race in that we want to win. There’s a little more strategy in the All-Star Race because of the different segments. So, we may take an extra risk here or there-but the key is to put yourself in the position to be the first car across the finish line. I expect the fans will get a good show on Saturday night. There’s always beating and banging, fender rubbing and sparks flying at the All-Star race.”

THE PIT CREW CHALLENGE:

“I don’t know if my guys are going to let me go to the pit crew challenge. They won last year and I wasn’t there, so they think I might be bad luck for them. The pit crew competition is a cool deal. What the over-the-wall guys do on pit road is just as important as what I do on the track. I know the Alltel guys have been working really hard to defend their title this year-it is pretty important to have bragging rights-and I hope they can do it.”

ROY MCCAULEY QUOTES ON:
THE ALL-STAR RACE:

“It’s a no-holds-barred street fight. That’s the best way I can describe it. The All-Star Race is a lot of fun. You can be a little more aggressive with the way you set the car up and the strategy that you use during the four 25-lap segments. The All-Star Race isn’t a test, but it allows you to try things for the 600 that you might not be brave enough to try at the 600. And you might actually find something that can help you in the race the following week. We had a good test at Charlotte last week, and we’re looking forward to having fun this weekend.”

THE PIT CREW CHALLENGE:

“For the pit crew members, the NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge on Thursday night is their Daytona 500. It’s there time to shine and be all-stars. It gives them the opportunity to showcase their abilities, and it’s a good opportunity for me to see the competition we have on pit road.”

CHASSIS NOTES
PRS-570: The primary No. 12 Alltel Dodge is one of Penske Racing’s new cars. This weekend’s NASCAR All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway will be the first time this car has turned laps on the race track.

PRS-519: The backup No. 12 Alltel Dodge for the All-Star race has served as the backup car three other times this season - Phoenix, Richmond and Darlington.

Ryan Newman Stats For The Last 3 All-Star Challenges -
Average Running Position
Rank - 5
Avg Pos - 6.796
Closers
pos improved in last 10% of race
Rank - 2
AVG Pos Gained - 0.3
AVG Finish Pos. - 8.3
Positions Moved Up - 1
Driver Rating
Rank - 6
Rating - 102.7
Fastest Early In Run
Ranks each driver during the first 25 percent of laps run since pit stop.
Rank - 4
Speed - AVG - 180.839
Fastest Late In Run
Ranks each driver during the last 25 percent of laps run since pit stop.
Rank - 10
Speed - AVG - 178.95
Fastest On Restart
Average speed of first two laps under green.
Rank - 6
Speed - AVG - 174.333
Green Flag Pass
Drivers with the most passes during green flag conditions in the race.
Rank - 6
Green Flag Passes - 64
Green Flag Speed
Fastest drivers during green flag conditions in the race.
Rank - 9
Speed - 179.339
Laps In Top 15
The number of laps that a driver was within the top 15 positions in the race.
Rank - 2
Percentage of Laps In Top 15 - 92.7
Laps in Top 15 - 241
Laps Led
Rank - 2
Percent Laps Led - 17.3
Laps Led - 45
Passing Breakdowns
Passes Under Green Conditions
Frontstretch / Passes - 13 / Pass % - 20.31
Backstretch / Passes - 6 / Pass % - 9.38
Turn 1 / Passes - 11 / Pass % - 17.19
Turn 2 / Passes - 13 / Pass % - 20.31
Turn 3 / Passes - 7 / Pass % - 10.94
Turn 4 / Passes - 14 / Pass % - 21.88
Total - 64 Passes

Quality Passes
Passing a car running in the Top 15 while under a green flag.
Rank - 6
Quality Passes - 64

Speed In Traffic
Speed when there is another vehicle within one car length (green conditions only).
Rank - 18
Speed - 176.923