In recent years, it has been almost uncommon to not see Ryan Newman starting on pole position for a Sprint Cup event. Newman has mastered the art of qualifying, as he has racked up 46 poles in his career, including an astonishing 11 in 2003.
Newman's skill is not just limited to qualifying. For his career, he has picked up a total of 14 wins, including a series high of eight in 2003.
His signature win came in 2008 when he won the season's opening race, the Daytona 500.
Newman has never run a full season in either the trucks or in the Nationwide Series, but has had success in both, nonetheless. In 62 Nationwide starts, he has seven wins and 34 top 10 finishes. While, in the Truck Series, Newman has one win in his three career starts, and all three starts have resulted in top five finishes.
The other statistic from Newman's career that many people often forget, is that it was he, and not Jimmie Johnson, who won the rookie of the year honors in 2002.
