Answer this...

The big rig fixes this...

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver of the #12 Alltel Dodge, Ryan Newman, and his wife Krissie have been named spokespeople for the National Spay/Neuter Response Team (NSNRT).  Their first project for the initiative was welcoming the Big Fix Rig into New Orleans, Louisiana.

Krissie Newman traveled to New Orleans with Ryan Newman Foundation Executive Director Rosalie De Fini on July 11 to christen the Big Fix Rig, a new 53-foot mobile spay/neuter clinic capable of performing 120 cat sterilization surgeries per day as part of the effort to reduce pet overpopulation nationwide.  Welcoming the Big Fix Rig into Louisiana kicks off a major spay/neuter program in the Gulf Coast.

This... is The Ryan Newman Foundation

The Ryan Newman Foundation was established in January 2005 by NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Ryan Newman and his wife Krissie to provide philanthropic efforts that would enrich the lives of people and animals throughout the nation. The foundation has identified three primary areas of focus:

• To help humane organizations establish and maintain programs that will reduce the overpopulation and euthanization of abandoned and unwanted dogs and cats, increase the adoption of homeless pets, provide humane education to youth and adults, and prevent cruelty to animals while encouraging collaboration between humane societies, animal rescue groups and animal control agencies. — Companion Animals & Animal  Welfare

• To help nonprofit organizations in the preservation and conservation of wildlife and their environment, including but not limited to fish, game animals and other animals of the woodlands of the United States. — Conservation & Preservation of Wildlife

• To provide scholarships for students pursuing a degree at a university or college while continuing their involvement in quarter midget, midget and Silver Crown auto racing. — Auto Racing Scholarships

This... is Krissie Newman

Krissie Newman is the wife of NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Ryan Newman and the co-founder of The Ryan Newman Foundation.

Krissie Boyle met Ryan in the fall of 2001 while clerking for a judge in North Carolina.  They were set up on a blind date by Krissie's grandmother and a church friend.  It started with a 2-hour phone call and then a first date, which consisted of dinner, a movie and bowling.  The rest is history.  The couple was married on Jan. 3, 2004 and they honeymooned in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Even though she didn't know what a stock car was before meeting Ryan, Krissie's life and marriage now revolve around her husband's career (she travels to more than 40 races a year) and their philanthropic efforts.  Krissie is a volunteer board member of The Humane Society of Catawba County.  She holds a B.S. in Criminal Science from Shippensburg University.

Krissie Newman Photo Gallery

Krissie Newman in the press:
Dallas Morning News: NASCAR wives along for the ride
FOX Sports Behind the Chase: Krissie Newman finds her niche

Video of this...
Catch Krissie in the NASCAR 3-D Trailer

You've been searching for this...
krissie newman