NASCAR Cup Series

Ryan Newman talks about the significance of his Phoenix win

Published Mar. 26, 2017 3:21 p.m. ET

Chase Wilhelm

Ryan Newman hopes to ride the wave of momentum from his win at Phoenix Raceway into the rest of the Monster Energy Series regular season.

After snapping a 127-race winless streak and punching his ticket in to the playoffs, it's all about gaining as many bonus points as possible from now until Richmond.

On "NASCAR RaceDay" prior to the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway, Newman discussed just how important the was was for his Richard Childress Racing team.