Ryan Newman has agreed to a one-year contract extension with Stewart-Haas Racing. The extension will ensure Newman is the driver of SHR’s #39 Chevy through the end of the 2013 season. Newman and SHR have been involved in negotiations for several weeks. An official announcement from the team could come as soon as this weekend.(Charlotte Observer)
UPDATE: Newman has agreed to a one-year deal to remain with the team, a Stewart-Haas Racing spokesman confirmed Thursday.(Sporting News)(9-6-2012)
UPDATE 2: Ryan Newman confirmed Thursday he has signed a contract extension with Stewart-Haas Racing for next season. Newman is in the final year of the deal he signed in 2009. The extension is a one-year agreement, and he said he took a cut in pay just as nearly every driver has of late. ‘I think in general everybody out there right now has taken a pay cut,’ Newman said. ‘No different than the cost of a seat in the grandstands is down. It all correlates.’ Newman said he isn ‘t aware of any signed sponsors for next season on his #39 Chevy. ‘I feel fairly confident that we ‘ll have good branding on the car,’ he said. ‘I can ‘t sit here and say exactly who it is going to be and how it’s going to lay out and what race they ‘re going to be at. I can tell you this for sure – it’s going to be multiple sponsorships.’(Associated Press)(9-7-2012)
