Hannah Newhouse

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Hannah Newhouse
Hannah Newhouse Sonoma 2024.jpg
Newhouse at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1997-02-04) February 4, 1997 (age 27)
Twin Falls, Idaho
Related toJohn Newhouse (father)
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career
Debut season2012
Former teamsThompson Motorsports, Kevin McCarty, Jefferson Pitts Racing
Starts7
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish29th in 2015
Finished last season31st (2016)
Previous series
2016 CARS Super Late Model Tour
Last updated on: August 24, 2020.

Hannah Newhouse (born February 4, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver and reporter. After driving for four years in what is now the ARCA Menards Series West, she is currently working as a pit reporter and analyst in NASCAR for Motor Racing Network and various other websites and racetracks and in IMSA on TV for NBC.

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Career

Driving career

Newhouse began racing at age five in go-karts and by age twelve had moved up to late model racing [1] and the ASA Intermountain Pro Truck Series. [2]

She made her debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West in 2012, driving for Thompson Motorsports in the No. 60 Chevrolet at NAPA Speedway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Newhouse had previously driven for Thompson in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, where she won a race at her home track of Magic Valley Speedway, becoming the youngest winner in series history. Although she had a strong performance in her West Series debut, finishing sixth, Newhouse failed to qualify for her other start of the year at All American Speedway. The sixth-place finish she earned was the highest for a female in the West Series at the time, and she also became the youngest driver to start a race in the series at the time at age 15. [3]

Newhouse did not make any West Series starts in 2013, but competed in the Rocky Mountain Challenge Series. [4] She returned for the 2014 West Series season-finale at Phoenix in Kevin McCarty's No. 36 car. Newhouse was named as one of 20 participants in NASCAR's 2014 Drive for Diversity combine. [5] In 2015, Newhouse returned to Thompson Motorsports and drove their No. 46 entry in a handful of races that year with her college, Boise State University, serving as her sponsor when she was a student at the school. [6]

Newhouse's most recent starts in NASCAR as a driver came in 2016, driving the No. 55 Ford for Jefferson Pitts Racing, finishing seventh at Irwindale [7] and 16th at Meridian.

In 2020, Newhouse announced a potential opportunity to return to the track as a driver at Hickory Speedway in September, sponsorship pending. Newhouse publicly reached out asking for sponsors on social media, leading NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace to offer to pick up the tire bill. [8]

Broadcasting career

Newhouse began working for various radio networks and racetracks as a reporter after she was without a ride in the West Series. While she was still driving in the series, Newhouse attended Boise State University where she earned degrees in marketing and public relations [6] as well as media and journalism, [9] with plans to become a broadcaster should she be unable to move up the ladder in her driving career. Newhouse has most notably worked for Motor Racing Network as a pit reporter as well as the co-host (along with Kyle Rickey) of their NASCAR Coast to Coast podcast. [10] In addition to MRN, Newhouse has also worked at tracks such as Bristol Motor Speedway as a reporter on their public address system and jumbo screens, as well as for Speed51.com and Fans Choice TV.

In April 2019, while working the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Bristol, the Zombie Auto 150, for Fans Choice TV, Newhouse was caught on hot mic calling driver Riley Herbst a douchebag after the conclusion of her interview with Herbst after he crashed out of the race. [11]

In 2021, Newhouse joined NBC to pit report for select IMSA races starting with the race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. It was her debut as a TV pit reporter. [12] She returned to pit report select races for IMSA on NBC in 2022.

Personal life

Newhouse is the daughter of John Newhouse, another racing driver who competed in motocross, late model racing, [1] the NASCAR AutoZone Northwest Series, and the Rocky Mountain Challenge Series (where he is the 2007 champion). [4] He also would make one West Series start in 2015 at All American Speedway, although it was not in a race that his daughter was also driving in. John drove for Thompson Motorsports in that event, the same team that Hannah drove for in the series that year. [13]

Newhouse's favorite driver growing up was Carl Edwards, and her favorite NASCAR analyst was Shannon Spake, at the time a pit reporter for NASCAR on ESPN. [1]

Newhouse attended Twin Falls High School where she was a cheerleader. [2] She graduated high school a year early, proceeding to take classes at Boise State University while driving with their sponsorship. [14]

Newhouse is engaged to Dillon Welch, another pit reporter who has also been a driver. [15] He is the son of Vince Welch, who is a pit reporter and play-by-play announcer for Fox. They will marry in January 2023. [16]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415NKNPSWCPtsRef
2012 Thompson Motorsports60 Chevy PHO LHC MMP S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS IOW PIR SMP
6		 AAS
DNQ		 PHO 44th53 [17]
2014 Kevin McCarty36 Chevy PHO IRW S99 IOW KCR SON SLS CNS IOW EVG KCR MMP AAS PHO
23		79th21 [18]
2015 Thompson Motorsports46 Chevy KCR
12		 IRW
26		 TUS IOW SHA SON SLS IOW EVG CNS MER
15		 AAS PHO 29th79 [19]
2016 Jefferson Pitts Racing55 Ford IRW
7		 KCR TUS OSS CNS SON SLS IOW EVG DCS UMC UMC MER
16		 AAS 31st65 [20]

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  2. 1 2 "Thompson Motorsports Puts Hannah Newhouse in the Driver's Seat in 2012". PRLog Press Release Distribution. DJS Sports Marketing. January 27, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
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  5. ↑ Estrada, Chris (September 30, 2014). "NASCAR: Roster set for October's Drive for Diversity combine". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Newhouse to Run NASCAR K&N West in 2015 season". Meridian Speedway. Firethorn Marketing. January 19, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
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  11. ↑ McCubbin, Ashley (April 7, 2019). "OBSERVATIONS: Zombie Auto 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway". Popular Speed. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. ↑ "(Twitter post)". Twitter . Hannah Newhouse. August 30, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2022. YAY! Excited to work with the @NBCSports folks in 2 weeks & make my debut at @WeatherTechRcwy with @IMSA! Super thankful for the opportunity & seeing where it leads! Wouldn't be possible without the people who have pushed me & believed in me.💛🏁
  13. ↑ "Driver John Newhouse Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Hannah Newhouse: Life in the fast lane". KTVB. July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. ↑ "(Twitter post)". Twitter . Hannah Newhouse. November 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Forever to go ❤️ So excited to do life with @dillon_welch and I couldn't be more thankful to have the most amazing man to take on the world with 🥰 let's do this.
  16. ↑ "(Twitter post)". Twitter . Hannah Newhouse. January 21, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022. "1•21•2023 365 days till we get to become Mr. & Mrs. Welch! let's do this dang thing @dillon_welch 💛
  17. ↑ "Hannah Newhouse – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Hannah Newhouse – 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Hannah Newhouse – 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Hannah Newhouse – 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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