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Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977), nicknamed "Rocket Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the Nos. 15/51 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing, full time in the SRX Camping World Series driving the No. 39 and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 66 Ford Mustang for MBM Motorsports. He is the 2023 SRX Series champion.
Newman made his racing debut in 1993 in the United Midget Auto Racing Association and the All-American Midget Series, winning both Rookie of the Year and the championship. His 100 feature wins and two titles have him in the Quarter Midget Hall of Fame. Moving to USAC in 1995 running the C.E. Lewis No. 39 Drinan Chassis powered Brayton Motor, he was ROTY again in both the Midget Series and the Silver Crown in 1996. In 1999, he was the first driver to win in all three divisions while being the Silver Bullet Series champion in the No. 14 Beast Chassis powered Chevy.