Newman’s 2017 plans still undecided

Ryan Newman's career has hit reverse

Newman's 2017 plans still undecided: One thing pressing for #31-Ryan Newman is what his 2017 plans are. His contract is up at the end of the season and Richard Childress Racing has not announced whether he or someone else will drive the #31 Chevy. "I don't have any plans as of right now. I'd sure like to be back and build my relationship with Caterpillar, and Grainger, and WIX Filters. We've got Florida Lottery on the car [this weekend]. We've done races with Whelen and Kalahari and different people, sponsors," said Newman.

Though he nearly scored RCR its first championship since 1994, Newman and all of RCR are winless since Kevin Harvick left after the 2013 season. Childress' grandson, Ty Dillon, is in his third Xfinity Series season and is eagerly waiting in the wings to join his brother Austin in an RCR Cup car, but sponsorship has kept him back. Caterpillar has been with RCR since 2009 and likely will dictate who drives the #31 next. "We've two-and-a-half pretty good years together. I don't want to look anywhere. I don't want to be forced to look anywhere," Newman stated. WSB Radio Race Blog