PLYMOUTH, Ind. (WNDU) – Former NASCAR star and South Bend native Ryan Newman returned to Plymouth Motor Speedway on Saturday to compete alongside his daughter, Brooklyn, in the All-Star National Pavement Midget Series.<\/p>\n
The race marked the third time the father-daughter duo has competed together.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s awesome. I\u2019m, you know, just happy that we can do something like this,\u201d Newman said. \u201cGot to thank David Ward and a lot of fans came out tonight to not just watch me, but watch midget racing. So the All-Star Midgets, it\u2019s pretty special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fans packed Plymouth Motor Speedway for the event. After the race, Newman and his daughter spent time signing autographs and meeting fans.<\/p>\n
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