2008 Finished the season 17th in the series standings with two top-five and eight top-10 finishes as well as one pole...Newman won the season-opening Daytona 500...Failed to make the Chase For The Sprint Cup for the third consecutive season.

2007 Finished the season 13th in the driver standings with seven top-five and 15 top-10 finishes as well as five poles … Newman spent the season with crew chief Michael Nelson, but it was announced at the end of the season that Roy McCauley will return to the role with Newman in 2008.

2006 Finished 18th in series points in year of struggle … Competed in final two races with interim crew chief Michael Nelson, who was named to the role following the season … Earned two top-five and seven top-10 finishes … Earned a top finish of second at Infineon Raceway in June, marking the first season Newman failed to win a race … Posted more than $5.9 million in winnings.

2005 Finished sixth in series points. ... Fourth consecutive season leading series in poles (eight). ... Scored only win of season at New Hampshire, passing Tony Stewart on lap 199 and holding the top spot by two car lengths. ... Qualified for the second Chase For The Nextel Cup in 10th. ... In final race of season, missed the pole to Carl Edwards by .002 seconds. ... Also competed in nine Busch series races, winning six including the season finale Ford 300 at Homestead.

2004 Finished seventh in series points. ... Strong season slowed by nine DNFs. ... Led series with nine poles, including four consecutive from Charlotte through Phoenix late in the season. ... Held off Kasey Kahne to score the first of two wins at Michigan in June. ... Dominated in his second win at Dover in September leading 325 of 400 laps ... Qualified for the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup in 10th. ... Title hopes dashed by four DNFs in last 10 races. ... Season was exemplified in the season finale at Homestead where, while leading with three laps remaining, cut a tire resulting in an accident and 30th-place finish.

2003 Finished sixth in series points. ... Enjoyed spectacular season leading the series in wins (8), poles (11) and miles led (1,509.13), but hampered title hopes with five DNFs in the first half of the season. ... Finished 38th or worse in six of the first 15 races. ... Scored first win at Texas, but followed with a four-race skid of three DNFs and 39th-place finish at Richmond in May leaving him 27th in series points. ... Led 162 of 400 laps while completing the front end of a season sweep at Dover in June. ... Kicked off a 13-race hot streak, which included six wins, with a victory at Chicago in July ... His series-high 11 poles, including three consecutive at Atlanta, Phoenix and Rockingham, was the most since Cale Yarborough's 14 poles in 1980. ... Finished with a series-high 17 top fives.

2002 Finished sixth in series points. ... Topped Jimmie Johnson for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in one of the most heated rookie battles in years. ... Tied Mark Martin for the most top-10 finishes (22) in a season, which also set a new rookie record. ... Scored his career-first win at New Hampshire in September in his 34th career start. ... Became just the second Raybestos Rookie to win The Winston ... following Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2000. ... Led the series with six poles, setting a new rookie record for most poles in a season topping Davey Allison's five poles in 1987 ... Had 14 top-five finishes, second only to series champion Tony Stewart with 15. ... Tied Stewart in races led (22) ... Switched from Fords to Dodges for 2003.

2001 Finished 49th in series points. ... Drove Alltel-sponsored Ford for car owner Roger Penske. ... Scored first pole in third career NASCAR Cup series start, at Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, tying Mark Martin's record for earliest career pole. ... Competed in seven races with his best finish a second at Kansas. ... Also raced 15 times in NASCAR Busch Series, winning one race.