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Momentum from season-opening Daytona win running dry for Newman, Penske

By David Newton
ESPN.com

Friday, June 27, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ryan Newman's palms were relatively smooth for one who spends much of his time away from the racetrack working outdoors. The blisters often found on the hands of the 30-year-old Sprint Cup driver from hours of chopping wood were calloused over. But there were blisters. Mental ones. Between agonizing over whether his future will be at Penske Racing after this season, about the potential loss of longtime sponsor Alltel and about his 16th-place position in points, the reign ...

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