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Greg Newman proud to see son Ryan finally arrive

By Marty Smith
ESPN.com

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

These days they call Greg Newman's boy the Rocket Man, a moniker given him on the basis of his pole-day prowess, his willingness to stand on the gas longer than the next guy. He once ran a 14.90 at Bristol Motor Speedway. That's like riding a bottle rocket in a toilet bowl. But of late it hadn't been so good. Seasons of mediocrity and the failure to win were weighing ever-heavier on Ryan Newman's granite shoulders. It's frustrating racing for the Lucky Dog free pass instead of the win. And th ...

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