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AUGUST 17, 2008

NEWMAN BATTLES TO 21st PLACE FINISH
BROOKLYN, Mich. (August 17, 2008) – Ryan Newman and the No. 12 Penske Racing Alltel Dodge team fought back from a last-place starting position and handling issues through much of the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Despite the setbacks, the Alltel team never gave up and worked on the car throughout the 400-mile event, finishing in 21st place. —FULL STORY

AUGUST 15, 2008

Ryan Newman to Join Stewart-Haas Racing Beginning in 2009
Reigning Daytona 500 Champion Teams with Two-Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart
BROOKLYN, Mich. (Aug. 15, 2008) – Stewart-Haas Racing has signed Ryan Newman to a multi-year contract to drive the team’s No. 4 Chevrolet beginning with the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. —FULL STORY

AUGUST 10, 2008

NEWMAN QUALIFIES 20th AT MICHIGAN
BROOKLYN, Mich. (August 15, 2008) - Ryan Newman, driver of the Penske Racing No.12 Alltel Dodge Charger, qualified 20th for the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon. —FULL STORY

JULY 24, 2008

JOIN RYAN NEWMAN FOR RACING FOR WILDLIFE CHARITY TRAP SHOOT IN MI AUGUST 14
Proceeds From Event Will Fund Mill Lake Youth Camp Restoration
Chelsea, MI (July 25, 2008) – Racing for Wildlife – a joint effort between the Ryan Newman Foundation and The Conservation Fund – in partnership with Michigan International Speedway (MIS), Michigan United Conservation Clubs and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is hosting its first Racing For Wildlife Charity Trap Shoot on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at the Chelsea Rod and Gun Club. NASCAR’s winner of the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman, will make a special appearance. —FULL STORY

JULY 14, 2008

Ryan Newman Foundation and Regan Smith Racing Sponsor American Humane Association Emergency Services Volunteer Workshop
(CONCORD, NC, JULY 15, 2008)— Two NASCAR drivers are taking steps to help communities prepare people and pets for a disaster. The Ryan Newman Foundation and Regan Smith Racing are co-sponsoring the American Humane Association’s Animal Emergency Services Volunteer Workshop, which is presented by the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Alliance of Charlotte, NC. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20, 2008 at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. —FULL STORY

JULY 10, 2008

PENSKE RACING PAYS TRIBUTE TO EMPLOYEE
JOLIET, Ill. (July 10, 2008) - This weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, all three Penske Racing NASCAR Cup Series entries will carry a special decal in memory of employee Bill Passwater. The decal will also be on Penske IndyCar Series entries at Nashville Superspeedway and the American Le Mans Series entries at Lime Rock. Passwater, 33, passed away on Wednesday morning. —FULL STORY

JUNE 26, 2008

Autographed Motorcycle To Be Raffled for Racing For Wildlife Benefit
Arlington, VA (June 26, 2008) – Racing for Wildlife, a partnership between the Ryan Newman Foundation and The Conservation Fund, is raffling a one-of-a-kind, custom-built Cool City Customs motorcycle signed by more than 30 of NASCAR’s most popular drivers—including Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson—as well as NASCAR legend Bobby Allison and comedian and actor Bill Engvall. —FULL STORY

JUNE 13, 2008

RACING FOR WILDLIFE AND PARTNERS LAUNCH RESTORATION EFFORTS AT MILL LAKE YOUTH CAMP
Group aims to raise $1.5 million to develop a premiere outdoor education facility for children and families
Brooklyn, MI (June 13, 2008) – As NASCAR drivers and fans gear up for another big weekend at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), a unique team of partners from the race community and the environmental community are racing to save a historic youth camp and bring the current generation of children and their families closer to the natural world. —FULL STORY

FEBRUARY 17, 2008

NEWMAN WINS THE DAYTONA 500!
A PENSKE 1/2 RESTRICTOR PLATE FINISH!
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2008) – With drafting help from Penske Racing teammate Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 12 Alltel Dodge, took the checkered flag and scored a dramatic victory in the 50th running of the Daytona 500. Newman and Busch finished one-two at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday night. FULL STORY