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Newman to drive No. 39, not No. 4 for Stewart-Haas next season
By SceneDaily Staff
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Ryan Newman won't drive the No. 4 for Stewart-Haas Racing next season after all.
Tony Stewart, who'll co-own the team and drive the group's No. 14 Chevrolets in 2009, announced on his Sirius Satellite Radio show Monday night that he is changing Newman's car number to the No. 39 for next season, a Stewart spokesperson confirmed.
The switch comes three days after Stewart formalized plans at Michigan International Speedway for Newman to compete with the No. 4.
Stewart offered two reasons for the change: The No. 39 is special to Newman because he won his first United States Auto Club midget race with the number, and Stewart wanted to leave the No. 4 available to its long-time carrier, Morgan-McClure Motorsports, should the team return to the Sprint Cup Series next year.
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20 responses to "Newman to drive No. 39, not No. 4 for Stewart-Haas next season". Post a Comment.
beth emerson said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:32 AMI think whatever number Newman drives he will be very good. I think what Tony did about the number 4 is great. you go Tony and Ryan.
Debbie Stokley said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 10:15 AMThis is just great proof of how much respect Tony has for NASCAR and all its owners. Way to go Tony! Keep up the great work. Looking forward to a great year from those teams next year.
Ruth Lorett said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 11:02 AMTony is a very good person. On track he is a very tough competator. Good luck Tony & Ryan.
John Lockhart said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 11:26 AMI agree girls,that was a cool thing to do for the Morgan-McClure bunch.People tell me I'm wrong,but Tony and Ryan are going to be tough next year.
Lug said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 12:34 PMVery classy move. Mr Stewart. I agree with you, John. I think they'll be competitive right off the bat.
Paul Jerome said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 1:07 PMThat move was the classiest thing in Nascar since Robert Yates handed Dale the #88.
Pam Smith said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 2:04 PMI think this shows how well Tony and Ryan will work together next year. It also shows the respect of the sport and the other owners that Tony has. Tony is an all-around good guy.
Thomas Mikulski said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 3:23 PMR-E-S-P-E-C-T!!! I'm gaining more & more for Tony. I guess he might be a good guy with "class" after all. Way to go Tony!
clarence grubbs said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 4:17 PMIts so good to see so much positive input about Tony and Ryan Two of the best Drivers in Nascar today. I am looking forward to the excitement they will bring to racing as a team. Go Tony and Ryan.
Gladys Bedwell said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 5:44 PMThat is awesome Tony gave Ryan a number that meant alot to him and to leave the number 4 open for Morgan and McClure had to give that team much optimisim. You are a class act Tony Stewart. I am very proud to be a fan.
patricia jordan said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:20 PMi wish great sucess for tony and ryan back to apple pie and chevrolet goodbye sushi and toyotas
Jayne Deere said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:50 PMTony's actions just reaffirm what I have known all along which is that he is very respectful of the other owners and drivers in that garage. Tony is a good man and I am always gratified whenever the media acknowledges that. Tony and Ryan teamed up will be a force to be reckoned with. I look forward to the 2009 season and for cheering on the #14 and the #39. Go Stewart-Haas Racing.
Ashley said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:53 PMCoincidentally, the number 39 is also approximately where Newman's car will be ranked after the first ten 2009 Cup races.
Ashley said:
Aug 19, 2008 at 10:05 PMAnd by the by, Tony Stewart will only become "classy" when he doesn't shove racing officials because he doesn't like a ruling, stops savagely and unnecessarily berating other drivers (like Carl Edwards or John Andretti or anyone else Tony might deliberately decide to run into on any given race day), quit disparaging qualified pit reporters with inane and flat out wrong criticisms and figures out how NOT to whine like a 2 Year Old for more than a week. If Tony can do ALL that for THREE YEARS or more (and that's a BIG "if") then he might be worthy to restart on the road to classy respectability. Being a great race car driver who occasionally does ONE thing right for every TWENTY wrongs does NOT make said race car driver suddenly "classy". To describe Tony Stewart as classy is to DENIGRATE every single TRULY CLASSY driver that has ever participated in the sport!
ken bugel said:
Aug 20, 2008 at 9:14 AMtony stewart is old school nascar
Evelyn Montonen said:
Aug 20, 2008 at 11:06 AMWay to go Tony !!! That sounds like a great move for every one concerned !!!
Jayne Deere said:
Aug 20, 2008 at 7:52 PMThis isn't the first classy thing Stewart has done this year, buying all the tires for Morgan Shepard so that he might participate in a Nationwide race. Classy! Giving of his rare free time to help Chrissy Wallace in the Craftsman Truck Series. Classy! Giving of time, effort and money to Victory Junction gang Camp by holding the Prelude to a Dream at Eldora. Classy Classy Classy Anyone who doesn't think this gives Tony classy respectability ought to do their research before "whining like a 2 year old"
Michelle Trice said:
Aug 21, 2008 at 3:58 PMStewart, Newman, and SHR...Best wishes for your first year and may you be in victory lane ASAP!!!! Can't wait til next year.
kris g said:
Aug 22, 2008 at 12:27 PMBravo Ryan Newman and the #39 car!!! It will bring him lots of good luck! Got his first win with that #. Tony, wow I like you more and more everyday buddy! Hey Ashley, his fans don't really care where he'll start off in points next year.. just that he's there and he's an all around great guy!! Best of luck to you and your driver too though.
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