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Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 12 ALLTEL Dodge, and the ALLTEL team will attend their first test session of the 2005 season at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 11. This also will be the team's first test session with the Dodge Charger.
Newman, as well as other Dodge Motorsports drivers, will unveil the new Dodge Charger on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 8 a.m.
The Preseason Thunder testing session will be the first time Ryan Newman hits the track with his new teammate, Travis Kvapil. Kvapil was announced as driver of the No. 77 Kodak Dodge on Dec. 8.
Penske Racing South is currently busy moving into its new home at 200 Penske Way in Mooresville, N.C. While many divisions of the race team have already moved, the No. 12 ALLTEL team looks to be completely and permanently housed in the new facility following the 2005 Daytona 500.
Rodney Eldridge will take over duties as tire specialist on the No. 12 ALLTEL Dodge team in 2005. Mike Briggs has been hired as the new front tire carrier.
Newman accepted his third-straight Bud Pole Award at the Myers Brothers Breakfast in New York City on Dec. 3. The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series will employ a new qualifying format for the majority of the 2005 season.
Newman and his wife, Krissie, hosted the ALLTEL team to a team vacation in Utah over the off-season. Immediately following the NNCS banquet, the team flew to Utah for a week of snowmobiling and skiing.
Newman and the ALLTEL team will test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 31-Feb. 1 and at California Speedway Feb. 2-3.
Quotes:
Newman on adjusting to the Dodge Charger: "Anytime the body style changes on a race car, it's big. We just concentrate on how we can make it the fastest car on the track. We take the changes in stride and work with the car to prepare it for both qualifying and racing.
"As a team, we're looking forward to the test session at Daytona. We're anxious to get a firm grasp of the Charger. I'm sure that this session will teach us a lot leading into the next few weeks of testing and the 2005 season."
Newman on the new qualifying format: "While the rules may have changed, the playing field is still the same. We won poles while everyone was in qualifying trim, and we'll win poles when everyone is in race trim. Collectively, our goal is to be the fastest car every time we're on the track. That won't change with this rule."
Newman on championship picks: "We're not really disappointed that we weren't picked to win the championship this year. We were in 2004, and that was a lot of pressure on the team. Picks are just picks. They don't guarantee you anything. Maybe we'll prove them wrong again this year."
Newman, as well as other Dodge Motorsports drivers, will unveil the new Dodge Charger on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 8 a.m.
The Preseason Thunder testing session will be the first time Ryan Newman hits the track with his new teammate, Travis Kvapil. Kvapil was announced as driver of the No. 77 Kodak Dodge on Dec. 8.
Penske Racing South is currently busy moving into its new home at 200 Penske Way in Mooresville, N.C. While many divisions of the race team have already moved, the No. 12 ALLTEL team looks to be completely and permanently housed in the new facility following the 2005 Daytona 500.
Rodney Eldridge will take over duties as tire specialist on the No. 12 ALLTEL Dodge team in 2005. Mike Briggs has been hired as the new front tire carrier.
Newman accepted his third-straight Bud Pole Award at the Myers Brothers Breakfast in New York City on Dec. 3. The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series will employ a new qualifying format for the majority of the 2005 season.
Newman and his wife, Krissie, hosted the ALLTEL team to a team vacation in Utah over the off-season. Immediately following the NNCS banquet, the team flew to Utah for a week of snowmobiling and skiing.
Newman and the ALLTEL team will test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 31-Feb. 1 and at California Speedway Feb. 2-3.
Quotes:
Newman on adjusting to the Dodge Charger: "Anytime the body style changes on a race car, it's big. We just concentrate on how we can make it the fastest car on the track. We take the changes in stride and work with the car to prepare it for both qualifying and racing.
"As a team, we're looking forward to the test session at Daytona. We're anxious to get a firm grasp of the Charger. I'm sure that this session will teach us a lot leading into the next few weeks of testing and the 2005 season."
Newman on the new qualifying format: "While the rules may have changed, the playing field is still the same. We won poles while everyone was in qualifying trim, and we'll win poles when everyone is in race trim. Collectively, our goal is to be the fastest car every time we're on the track. That won't change with this rule."
Newman on championship picks: "We're not really disappointed that we weren't picked to win the championship this year. We were in 2004, and that was a lot of pressure on the team. Picks are just picks. They don't guarantee you anything. Maybe we'll prove them wrong again this year."