Ashley Newman

Ashley Newman Conquers 10th Annual Columbus Winter Classic

Collierville, TN (01/23/10) – Tucker Motorsports pilot, Ashley Newman, powered the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to the $750 win in the 10th Annual Winter Classic on Saturday.

Tucker Motorsports and Ashley Newman opened the 2010 season with a bang as Newman led flag-to-flag to win the team's season opener at the 10th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday. With 16 Open Wheel Modifieds on hand, Ashley won his heat race to earn the outside front row starting position for the 20 lap, $750 to win feature. Newman would snag the lead at the drop of the green flag and would enjoy a comfortable lead for the first half of the event before, second place runner Eddie Rhinehart began to reel in the leader. Rhinehart would use the highline to take the lead exiting turn four on the 16th circuit before Newman used the highline to overtake Rhinehart for the top spot exiting turn two on the 17th lap. Ashley would go on to survive a daring, last-lap, last corner slide job by Rhinehart to take the win!

The next event for team is not yet known, so please check the team’s official website at www.TuckerMotorsports.com for the latest news!

Tucker Motorsports is also proud to announce that R.E. Technologies has come on board as a sponsor for the 2009 season. For more information on the Memphis, Tennessee based-company, please visit www.RacingEclipse.com .

Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).

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February 7th, 2010

Ashley Newman Set For 1st Annual Ice Breaker

Collierville, TN (02/07/10) – Ashley Newman is set to take the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified back into battle this coming weekend in the 1st Annual Ice Breaker.

Despite it only being early February, Ashley already has a win under his belt as he claimed the 10th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) back on January 23rd.

After winning the first race out of the box with his new team, Newman is chomping at the bit to return to action and will do so this Saturday, February 13th at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Tucker Motorsports will enter the Open Wheel Modified portion of the event. For more information on Tennessee National Raceway and the event, please visit www.RaceTN.com .

Tucker Motorsports is also proud to announce that R.E. Technologies has come on board as a sponsor for the 2010 season. For more information on the Memphis, Tennessee based-company, please visit www.RacingEclipse.com .

Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage (Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).

For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

Ashley Newman Scores Second Place Finish in Ice Breaker

Collierville, TN (02/25/10) – Ashley Newman piloted the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to a solid second place finish over the weekend in the 1st Annual Ice Breaker.

Ashley Newman and Tucker Motorsports entered their second event of the 2010 campaign on Saturday, February 20th at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee with the 1st Annual Ice Breaker. The $1,000 to win event drew 19 cars. Ashley started 5th in his heat race and would charge to a second place finish to earn the fourth starting spot for the 20 lap main event. After seeing the first two starts waved off for wrecks, the field was lined up single file for a third attempt at a start. As the race finally went green, Ashley moved into the third position behind Ken Schrader and Eddie Rhinehart. Newman would battle Rhinehart for several laps before finally taking possession of the second position by the race's midpoint as he set his sights on the leader, Schrader. Three laps later, he would catch Schrader as he began to apply heavy pressure. Over the last half of the race, Ashley would throw everything that he had at the leader and would pull even with Schrader on a few occasions, but just couldn't make the pass as he crossed the finish line with a great second place finish!

The team is currently unsure of when their next event will be, so please check www.TuckerMotorsports.com for the latest schedule information.

Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).

For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

Ashley Newman Picks Up Top Three at Bama Bash; Columbus Up Next

Collierville, TN (03/02/10) – Ashley Newman continued his torrid start to the 2010 season over the weekend by maneuvering his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to a third place finish in the 13th Annual Bama Bash.

The team made the last minute decision to travel to Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama over the weekend for the 13th Annual Bama Bash. In heat race action on Friday night, Ashley started in the 3rd position and charged to a second place finish. Via his heat race finish, he earned the outside front row starting spot alongside Ken Schrader for Sunday evening's main event. In the feature he would have his left front tire cut down on the first lap of the race as he and Schrader battled for the lead. Despite the left front flat, Newman would continue racing and would miraculously manage to record a third place finish in the $1,500 to win event behind event winner, Ken Schrader, and Chris Moore.

The third place finish gave the team their third straight top three finish of the 2010 season.

This Saturday, March 6th, Ashley and Tucker Motorsports will enter their fourth event of the season as they travel to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the facilities’ 2010 season opener. Back in mid-January, Newman opened his season with a win in the 10th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway, and will look to continue his momentum this Saturday. For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).

For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

Ashley Newman Snares Pair of Runner Up Finishes At Magnolia

Collierville, TN (03/29/10) – Ashley Newman enjoyed another strong weekend behind the wheel of his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified as he raced is way to a pair of second place finishes in USCS Open Wheel Modified action at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

The team traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi over the weekend for a pair of USCS Open Wheel Modified events. On Friday night, Ashley finished 2nd in his heat race to start 4th in the feature. During the course of the event, he raced his way to a second place finish behind event winner, Josh Hughes.

On Saturday night, another complete program was on tap for the Open Wheel Modifieds, and Newman started the night by qualifying second to earn the second starting position for the feature event. Ashley would chase Chris Moore for much of the event, and exiting turn two on the white flag lap, he attempted a pass on the leader, only to have Moore make contact with him. Newman would recover, and would attempt a pass out of turn four coming to the checkers only to have Moore make contact with him again. Despite the aggressive driving, Ashley would still record a second place finish.

This Saturday, April 3rd, Ashley and Tucker Motorsports will travel to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a Weekly Racing Series event. For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).

For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

Ashley Newman Claims Second Win of 2010

Collierville, TN (05/13/10) – Ashley Newman piloted the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to the feature win at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee on Saturday night.

Ashley Newman and Tucker Motorsports were back in action on Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee. The Weekly Racing Series Event drew a field of fifteen competitors. After starting last in his heat race, Newman advanced to a second place finish to earn the fourth starting spot for the main event. Newman would jump to the second spot early in the feature and would make a pass for the lead only to have it negated by a caution. A few laps after the restart, Ashley would once again take the lead and went on to lead the remainder of the event en route to his second win of the season! Full results are available at www.ClayhillMotorsports.com.

This Saturday, May 15th the team will once again travel to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for a Weekly Racing Series Event in search of another feature triumph. For more information on the event, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .

Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), MSRMafia.com Marketing Services, and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).

For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

Ashley Newman Wins Third Event of 2010

Collierville, TN (06/29/10) – Ashley Newman piloted his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to his third win of the season on Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee.

Saturday night was a great outing for Ashley at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee as he picked up his second win of the year at the facility and his third win overall on the season. After starting fourth in his heat race, Ashley took over the lead early and went on take the win to earn the outside front row starting position alongside Jimmy Halford for the feature event. He set sail at the drop of the green flag in the feature and never looked back en route to the win!

Tucker Motorsports will return to action on Thursday night, July 1st at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a USCS Open Wheel Modified Series Event. For more information on the event, please visit www.USCSRacing.com .

Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).

For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

Ashley Newman Claims Three Wins in Four Days

Collierville, TN (07/07/10) – Ashley Newman lit up the sky over the holiday weekend as he blasted his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to three wins in four outings with the USCS Open Wheel Modified Series.

The weekend opened on Thursday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas as 25 cars entered the event. Ashley earned the pole position for the feature event and bolted to the lead at the drop of the green flag, and never looked back en route to the feature win over Brad Buck and Jeremy Ray.

On Friday the action moved to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. Ashley would once again power his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine to the feature win over a talented field of competitors.

Saturday night found the team at Thunderhill Speedway in Summertown, Tennessee for another USCS Open Wheel Modified event. Ashley would battle for the lead for much of the event, and actually took the lead on two separate occasions late in the race only to have cautions nullify the passes. He would ultimately record a strong second place finish behind event winner, Jason Markewitz.

On Sunday, the team wrapped up their busy weekend at Camden Motor Speedway in Camden, Tennessee, and by the time that the night was over Ashley had picked up his third win of the weekend, and his sixth win of the season.

This weekend the team plans to enter one event as they travel to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday, July 10th. For more information on the event, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .

Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).

For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .