Ryan Newman couldn't name one player on the Lightning, still doesn't talk to Rusty Wallace and seemed recharged about starting anew as part of Tony Stewart's foray into ownership. ...more

January 19, 2009

It's easy to forget how good Ryan Newman was his first two years at NASCAR's top level. ...more

August 16, 2008

SPRINT CUP PREVIEW RACE NO. 23: MICHIGAN The auto racing season is winding toward its homestretch. Scott Dixon has all but wrapped up the Indy Racing League title. Clint Bowyer, surprising Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards have separated themselves in the Nationwide Series. And the Sprint Cup Series has four races left before the cutoff for the Chase. Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at who is still fighting for a Chase berth and other news heading into Sunday's 3M Performance 400 at Michigan: ...more

August 15, 2008

Ryan Newman, whose victory in the Daytona 500 did not spark the resurgence at Penske Racing he had hoped for, will be announced today as the second driver at Stewart-Haas Racing, the Associated Press and ESPN.com reported. ...more

August 15, 2008

When Tony Stewart came to NASCAR as an Indy Racing League champion in 1999, team owner Joe Gibbs sought to pair him with a veteran crew chief who could be a calming influence. ...more

July 23, 2008

An appeals committee Wednesday upheld the penalty that was levied against Carl Edwards and his Roush Fenway Racing team when his race-winning car failed inspection at Dover. ...more

October 11, 2007