Moving up
Ryan Newman won another pole and has been steadily climbing the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series standings in recent weeks.
He will start up front for the Cup race at Dover International Speedway, which was postponed because of rain on Sunday. The race is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. PDT Monday on Fox.
Newman said he has not given up on making the Chase.
“There’s no doubt about it. I think we can make The Chase," said Newman, driver of the No. 12 Dodge for Penske Racing. "Tons of racing to go, and I think our performance needs to speak for itself when it comes to the points and we look forward to the opportunity. This used to be my track, but that doesn’t mean it still isn’t. We’ve proven we’ve got a fast racecar. We’ve just got to make it right for the race."
Newman said he is curious to see how his car performs at Dover for a number of reasons.
"It’ll be interesting to see how the Avenger adapts to the long runs," Newman said. "We’ve got a smaller fuel cell than we used to here. Pit road is treacherous, so there will be a lot of question marks for the rest of the weekend.”