Chris Newsom is a pinball player. His wins include:

• Fairfax Pinball Open (Main tournament twice 2007, 2012, Classics 2008)
• European Pinball Championships Classics 2007
• Texas Pinball Festival (Main 2002, Team thrice 2002, 2003, 2005, Draw Your Partner 2002, Toga 2003)
• Video Video 2003
• Pinball At The Zoo (twice 2005, 2006)
• Houston Area Arcade Group 2006 Main, 80's, overall and EM tournaments
• Pinsanity 2012
• Outer Banks Pinfest Spring 2012
• Paul Giblin Memorial Tournament 2012

Getting points at tournament only for qualifying is often referred to as "getting Newsom points."