Ryan Newman was the man who got me into NASCAR when I was a preteen. That guy was lightning fast and was intelligent and well spoken to boot. He just never could seem to convert those pole positions into quality wins later in his career it seems. I fell out of contact with the sport, probably right around the time he stopped running the 12. Anyway, thanks again for the awesome content @demise90
He seems to have a pole:win ratio in a similar manner to Charles Leclerc in F1, who currently (as of the 2023 Belgian GP) has 20 poles and 5 wins compared to Newman's 51 poles and 18 wins in NASCAR Cup.
As big an impact as his wreck was, I think the record books will be kind enough to keep Newman as the Rocket Man. He managed nearly his whole career with the context of the 2003 wreck and that's all but faded by now.
Ryan's career in NASCAR never matched his talent. With track position being so important these days, you would have thought that 51 poles would have gotten you more than only 19 wins. And it's not like he was driving for a start and park team. For a great as a person Ryan is, I would have expected more for him. Notice I didn't say from him. Because I feel that Ryan always gave his all but Penske didn't give him what he needed to Win.
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From NASCAR Qualifying’s Rocketman to 2023 SRX Champion!
Yeah, the timing of this video just happened to line up with him winning the SRX championship last night. Well deserved for Ryan.
Dude was a Rocket for Pole every Damn Weekend
It was insane how good he was in those early Penske days.
Ryan Newman was the man who got me into NASCAR when I was a preteen. That guy was lightning fast and was intelligent and well spoken to boot. He just never could seem to convert those pole positions into quality wins later in his career it seems. I fell out of contact with the sport, probably right around the time he stopped running the 12.
Anyway, thanks again for the awesome content @demise90
The Rocket man doesn't disappoint
He seems to have a pole:win ratio in a similar manner to Charles Leclerc in F1, who currently (as of the 2023 Belgian GP) has 20 poles and 5 wins compared to Newman's 51 poles and 18 wins in NASCAR Cup.
Damn straight he was a legend at it. I'll always remember Newman for being the hardest mfer to pass on the whole track
This was an excellent video and really shed light on how great Ryan Newman was at qualifying. Just subscribed to you man keep up the awesome videos!
As big an impact as his wreck was, I think the record books will be kind enough to keep Newman as the Rocket Man. He managed nearly his whole career with the context of the 2003 wreck and that's all but faded by now.
Ryan's career in NASCAR never matched his talent. With track position being so important these days, you
would have thought that 51 poles would have gotten you more than only 19 wins. And it's not like he was driving for a start and park team. For a great as a person Ryan is, I would have expected more for him. Notice I didn't say from him. Because I feel that Ryan always gave his all but Penske didn't give him what he needed to Win.
Every week he was a threat for the pole
His crew chiefs need a bit of love also! Eg Matt Borland.
If he weren’t that inconsistent, he would’ve been a Jimmie Johnson-caliber driver
@Angelmunoz_19, Jimmie Johnson often cheated as did Jeff Gordon.
Had to be good at qualifying bc he couldnt win a nascar championship
you say that like winning a NASCAR championship is earned...
playoffs create mickey mouse champions
@@EL1TESHARK what about Larson? Truex? Kyle Busch's 2nd title?
@tanjirouzumaki144, neither could you.
@@sergeantmasson3669I love how stupid people are to comment this 😂 do I get paid to race cars?