Ryan Newman #39 next year?

Question

on jayski.com they said that Newman will drive the #39 instead of the #4. Morgan McClure Motorsports owns the #4 and when they found out that newman might drive it they got mad cause they said they are still working on the #4 car from last year and hope 2 run the series soon again. lol they won't come back in the series guys and + top of that they would need a driver

Answer 1

First off, NASCAR owns all the numbers the teams use each season and assign them at the start of each season. That is not saying you could start a cup team and take the 24 from HMS...but NASCAR could if they wished to.

Ryan has driven the 39 in the Nationwide Series in the past and during the press conference he did mention that there were other numbers that meant something to him...maybe Tony and him talked a bit and changed his mind. Or, and more likely, Tony wished to transfer the number over to Haas CNC Racing before the end of this season to set up licensing and merchandising for next year. To do that then he would have to purchase the rights of the #4 from MMM since NASCAR has already assigned the number to them.

As far as MMM racing again, no doubt they will race again at some point. Finding a driver is no problem at all. Since it would be a one off ride many of the Nationwide drivers would jump at the chance to qualify for a Cup race. If for some reason they could not find a driver there you have the ARCA series, USAR, Camping World East...and the list goes on of drivers. They will not find a "brand name" driver but then again Yates Racing doesn't have one and they have been more successful more recently.

***the statement listed on jayski.com is a quote from Tony Stewart's Sirius radio show....from Tony.***

Answer 2

MMM doesn't (like all other teams) own the rights to any number that they choose to use in the Sprint Cup Series.

It'd be nice if MMM could return but looking at the history of teams that have dropped out of NASCAR recently:

PPI Motorsports (#32)

Jasper Motorsports (#77)

Ginn Racing (#01, #13, #14)

none have returned & no hints to them returning.

But apparently the #39 is special to Ryan as it was a number he used in his 1st win as a racer, so if Tony can have a number special to him, then Ryan should, & from what it looks like, would as well.

Answer 3

he is in the ******* #4 wit sturet hazz racing

Answer 4

Ok

Answer 5

i heard it will be #4

Answer 6

I am sure that it will all take care of itself. It is not like Ryan has a number that he is really popular with besides the 12. It is going to be odd watching Tony and him out there the 1st few races with new numbers and colors.

Answer 7

jayski.com is a rumor website not a factual website. it's like the nascar version of wikipedia.

Answer 8

It is true it was announced on Tony Stewart's Sirius Satellite Radio.  

Answer 9

It will be the #4................