In the Sprint Cup Series Ryan Newman winnings were $6,179,560.
Ryan Newman the NASCAR driver is not dead. However, a very good friend of his, Bill Passwater died on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Passwater worked at Penske Racing. All Penske cars carried a special decal in his memory for that race weekend. Also, Penske released Ryan Newman at the end of the 2008 season to join Stewart-Haas Racing.
Yes, the Daytona 500.
The fan favorite in 2008 was Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Ryan Newman has 17 Nascar Cup Series wins in his career, Including the 2008 Daytona 500, the 2013 Brickyard 400, and he got his first victory in the rain-shortened 2002 New Hampshire 300.
It was Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Good Question! All fines are collected by Nascar, put into a penalties fund! At the conclusion of the season. The money is then divided up into equal portions, and given back to all owners, that raced in the season.
Kyle Petty-815 Starts Most Career Starts for an Active driver
The only active driver in 2008 Cup Series born in 1960 is Kyle Petty (#45)(June 2, 1960).
Dale Jarrett, who retired in 2008. Dale's father Ned, brother Glenn and son Jason were also Nascar drivers.
It is no longer known as the Winston Cup, it is known as the Sprint Cup Series now and the winner of the 2008 championship is Jimmie Johnson, Driver of the 48 Lowes Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.
David Stremme competed in one Nascar Cup Series race and two Truck Series races in 2008. He also drove 32 Nationwide Series races for Rusty Wallace Inc. during that season. David Stremme has recently quit racing Nascar Sprint Cup cars and is now primarily a Nascar Nationwide Series Driver.
2008 NASCAR Lifelock 400 - 2008 TV was released on: USA: 15 June 2008