RJ mar 09 - USAREC - U.S. Army

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By Brian Israel, Weber Shandwick New team. New driver. Same mission. When the green flag drops on the 2009 NASCAR season, the eyes of race fans and the hearts of the men and women who defend our country will be following the new matte black paint scheme of the No. 39 Army Chevrolet. With driver Ryan Newman behind the wheel and team owner Tony Stewart calling the shots, gear heads and Soldiers won’t want to miss a minute of the action as the new Army car flies down the straight-aways of Daytona and whips through the turns of Talladega in the weekly quest to reach Victory Lane. Newman and Stewart, the co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, became teammates with the Army in October 2008 when the group announced a new sponsorship deal for the No. 39 18 | RECRUITER JOURNAL | MARCH 2009 The eyes of the men and women who defend our country will be focused on Ryan Newman and his No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet during the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. NASCAR Gears Up! Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet. The Army will be the primary sponsor for 22 Sprint Cup races and the All-Star event held in Charlotte, N.C., and will serve as an associate sponsor for the remaining 14 events in 2009. Together, Newman and Stewart make a formidable racing pair that has had lots of success on the racetrack. Newman brings a racing resume that includes capturing the checkered flag at the 2008 Daytona 500, a pair of berths in the Chase for the Cup — 2004 and 2005 and NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 2002. In addition, with 13 Sprint Cup wins and 43 career poles to his credit, it’s easy to see why the driver they call “Rocketman” is excited about the 2009 race season and is thinking big for the Army racing team.
“I want to be in the Chase (for the Sprint Cup), and want to have a shot at the Championship,” said Newman. “I feel that there’s going to be some things that we’ll have to learn, but I think as a group, with our team, with the U.S. Army, that we’ll be competitive. There are so many things the Army does that are similar with what we do here at Stewart-Haas Racing. We both strive for speed, power, teamwork and technology. I want to represent the U.S. Army in the highest standard, want to be in victory lane with a smile and make it all worthwhile for everybody.” Stewart’s racing accomplishments rival that of any driver on the circuit with a pair of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championships on his mantel and 33 career wins under his belt. Now, he is taking the next step as an owner and the Army likes what it has in Stewart and Newman to help support and communicate its Army Strong message. “With Tony Stewart’s leadership and Ryan Newman behind the wheel, we know that the new U.S. Army NASCAR Racing team will demonstrate the same mental, emotional and physical strengths found in each Army Strong Soldier,” said now-retired Maj. Gen. Montague Winfield during the press conference during which the new sponsorship was announced. “We are confident that this team of Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman will demonstrate the same ethos that guides our Soldiers — putting the mission first, a refusal to accept defeat, and a neverquit attitude.” As the man in the Army fire suit, Newman will be the centerpiece in supporting the Army’s enlisted and officer recruiting missions both on and off the track. Throughout the race season, he will speak with, interact with and share with U.S. Army NASCAR driver Ryan Newman and his crew got a firsthand look at the training and technology of Army Strong Soldiers during a visit to Ft. Bragg. prospects and influencers before every race what it means to him to represent U.S. Army. The South Bend, Ind., native and graduate of Purdue University will also play a key role as a speaker during the Army’s NASCAR Education Program where he will talk with local school-aged youth about the importance of education and pushing yourself to succeed both in the classroom and in life. His message during those events will be simple — education and mental, emotional and physical strength are the keys to success no matter if you are a student, a Soldier or a race car driver. He knows better than most, because his education and degree in mechanical engineering have had a huge impact on his career. “It has taken me to another level to understand the race car, the physics part of it, the gravities and the way all the things work with the race car mechanically,” Newman explained to SPEEDTV.com. “That makes a difference to me personally. I’m not saying it makes me smarter than everybody else, but it’s made me a smarter person to the point that I tell anybody if you have the opportunity to go to college or to a university to get a further education, do it.” The connection between driver and sponsor, which is rooted in training, technology and the virtues of an education, has led to a great foundation for the 2009 season. There’s no doubt that Newman and the Army are happy to be together. That was never more evident then when the driver and his crew paid a visit to men and women in uniform at Fort Bragg, N.C., in January. A day with Army Strong Soldiers and a chance to experience first hand the Army’s unparalleled training and technology made quite an impression on Newman. And one that definitely enhanced what it means to him to be driving for the more than one million men and women who serve. “I have a ton of respect for the people and the situation that I’m in and the Soldiers that are out there fighting for our freedom,” he said following the visit to Fort Bragg. “But there’s way more to it than just saying it. It’s an honor to fly the flag on my race car. The Soldiers are my heroes.” RECRUITER JOURNAL | MARCH 2009 | 19
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