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Ryan Newman

American racecar driver

PersonAge 48humanQ525980

Also known as Ryan Joseph Newman

Born: December 8, 1977
Birthplace: South Bend
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: racing automobile driver
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Education: Purdue University

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Ryan Joseph Newman, nicknamed "Rocket Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2000 to 2023. He claimed 18 official wins including the 2008 Daytona 500 and 2013 Brickyard 400, as well as 117 top-fives, 51 pole positions, and a non-points win at the 2002 Winston. Newman was runner-up in 2014, and ranked sixth in 2002, 2003, and 2005. Newman currently competes in the SMART Modified Tour for Coulter Motorsports.

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Sex or gender: male
Website: ryannewman.com
Given name: Ryan
Family name: Newman
Sport: auto racing
Different from: Ryan Newman
Social media followers: 470,918(February 10, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 36144233
472,370(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 36144233
488,954(January 1, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 36144233

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