Ryan Newman, driver of the #12 Penske Racing Alltel Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will sign copies of the charity book Pit Road Pets™: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets during the upcoming Speed Street Festival in Charlotte, NC. The book features first-person stories and intimate photographs of nearly 50 NASCAR celebrities and their pets – including Newman, his wife Krissie and their rescued dogs.

The book signing will take place from 2:15 to 3:15 PM on Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Meaty Bone Experience tent, which will be located on Tryon Street between Fourth Street and Trade Street in uptown Charlotte, NC.

Newman will sign up to two copies of Pit Road Pets in addition to one other item per person during the autograph session. Tickets for the book signing will be distributed to the first 150 fans with a Pit Road Pets book at the Meaty Bone tent beginning on Thursday, May 22 at 10 AM when Speed Street opens to the public. Fans may purchase copies of the book at Speed Street, on www.ryan12newman.com, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, nascar.com or the Penske Racing gift shop.

About Pit Road Pets™: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets:
Meaty Bone® is committed to supporting the Ryan Newman Foundation and sponsored the reprint of the foundation’s charity book Pit Road Pets™: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets. The Ryan Newman Foundation is donating 100% of its net proceeds from the book to the Humane Society of Catawba County’s capital campaign to build a no-kill animal shelter, education center, and regional public low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Hickory, North Carolina that serves the counties in the heart of NASCAR country. The spay/neuter clinic is part of the National Spay/Neuter Response Team initiative, for which Ryan and Krissie Newman volunteer as spokespersons. The book’s photographer is Karen Will Rogers and writer is Laura Lacy.

Visit Meaty Bone or Pit Road Pets to learn how you can purchase a copy of Pit Road Pets. For additional information about the book, visit Pit Road Pets.

About Meaty Bone®
“Meaty Bone® is passionate about promoting bold, meaty satisfaction for pets and their pet parents. We understand that our four-legged friends are an important part of the American family and we are proud to be working with the Ryan Newman Foundation on their behalf.” For more information about Meaty Bone, visit Meaty Bone.