Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #12 Alltel/Mobil 1/Kodak Dodge Charger for Penske Racing. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering. In 2002, he was the Raybestos Rookie of the Year.

He enjoys fishing and working on vintage automobiles, particularly 1950s Chryslers. Newman's car was featured on the cover of the 2005 EA Sports computer game NASCAR SimRacing, and he was actively involved in its development.