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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Ryan Newman Files First
For Oct. 8 Armour Vienna Sausage Southern Showdown
CONCORD, N.C. (Aug. 19, 2008) - NASCAR Sprint Cup series driver Ryan
Newman has submitted the first entry for the Oct. 8 Armour Vienna Sausage
Southern Showdown at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers, the World of Outlaws Late
Model Series event kicks off Bank of America 500 Week and features a unique
format that could result in the winner of the 50-lap finale taking home
$30,000.
Newman, 30, of South Bend, Ind., is slated to compete as a teammate
to defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Steve Francis. He
will drive the No. 12 late model with sponsorship from Alltel and the Ryan
Newman Foundation.
Prior to joining Penske Racing in 2000, Newman was a star in USAC's
three open-wheel divisions, competing on both dirt and paved tracks
throughout the Midwest. His best season came in 1999 when he captured the
USAC Silver Crown championship and finished second in the National Midget
Series standings.
Since joining the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full-time in 2002, Newman
has won 13 races and captured 43 poles, including seven at Lowe's Motor
Speedway.
More than 50 of the biggest names in dirt late model racing are
expected to join Newman for the Oct. 8 Armour Vienna Sausage Southern
Showdown, including World of Outlaws series regulars Darrell Lanigan, Josh
Richards, Shane Clanton, Chub Frank, Shannon Babb and Rick Eckert.
If purchased in advance, adult tickets for the Armour Vienna Sausage
Southern Showdown presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers are $25 with
children 12 and under admitted for just $5.
Reserved seats for this race are also available as part of the
four-race $99 SUPER Ticket which includes Bojangles' Pole Night on Thursday
night, Oct. 9; the Dollar General 300 on Friday night, Oct. 10; and the Bank
of America 500 on Saturday night, Oct. 11.
Tickets are available online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or by
calling the Lowe's Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS.
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