Ryan Newman – Watkins Glen Advance
Team: No. 6 Socios Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Twitter: @Roush6Team, @RoushFenway and @RyanJNewman
Race Format: 220.5 miles, 90 laps, Stages: 20-20-50NASCAR Cup Race at Watkins Glen – Sunday, August 8 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90
ADVANCE NOTES
Newman at Watkins Glen
· Newman will make his 19th start at WGI on Sunday. In 18 prior starts, he has an average finish of 18.3 with three top-10s and one top five.
· Newman’s best Cup finish at WGI came in his first-ever race at the track back in 2002 after he started fifth, led 11 laps and went on to finish second. He followed that up with a ninth-place run in 2003 and also finished top-10 (eighth) in 2006.
· With nine top-10 starts at WGI, Newman’s average starting position is 12.5 and he has a top qualifying effort of third (2006).
· Newman does have a win in the Xfinity Series at WGI, which came back in 2005 after starting fourth. He has one additional NXS top-10 (ninth) in 2007.
Scott Graves at Watkins Glen
· Graves will be on the box for his fifth Cup event at WGI, where he has two top fives including a best run of third in 2017. He followed that with a fourth-place finish in 2018, both with Daniel Suarez.
· Graves also led Carl Edwards to an Xfinity victory in 2012 after starting second. He followed that with finishes of third (2015) with Chris Buescher and fourth with Suarez in 2016.
QUOTE WORTHY
Newman on Racing at WGI:
“Road course racing has obviously been an emphasis for our schedule this season, and this will mark the first of two-straight for us at a track I always found to be fun and challenging. Limiting mistakes and keeping track position is generally the name of the game at a place like Watkins Glen, and that’s our goal come Sunday in the Socios Ford, a new look for our No. 6 and one we think fans will enjoy seeing on track.”
Last Time Out
Newman finished 24th in the last NASCAR event at Loudon.
Where They Rank
Newman is 27th in points through 22 events.
On the Car
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Through the $ROUSH Fan Tokens, fans were given the opportunity to vote on and help influence all assets associated with the race team at WGI, including the paint scheme for both RFR machines. A ‘Fire and Ice’ theme was decided on, with the No. 6 receiving the fire theme, and ice on the No. 17 team. Roush Fenway was the first U.S. sports team to launch a fan token on Socios.com.
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