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Newman endured his first winless season in 2006, finishing a career-worst 18th in points, while his longtime crew chief, Matt Borland, left for Michael Waltrip Racing. His pole ratio between his rookie year and 2006 was one in every three races, tying him for fifteenth on the all-time poles list. In 2007, despite a streak of three consecutive poles, Newman again failed to win a race, including a near win at Lowe's Motor Speedway that was spoiled by a blown tire.
Gaughan continued to work with Crew chief Shane Wilson, who led the Las Vegas native to 10 top-five and 13 top-10 finishes en route to a seventh-place finish in the Truck Series championship point standings last season.