INDIANAPOLIS — A born and bred Hoosier, Ryan Newman spent his childhood racing everywhere from Anderson to Winchester and every short track he could find in a state mad about racing. He graduated from Purdue and landed a summer job working in Jeff Gordon's old race shop in Pittsboro. One of the perks?
Hoosier Ryan Newman wins Brickyard 400 at Indy
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