It's called making room for Ty..
The Rocket Man could be rocketing off to a new team for 2019, though some believe he will stay put at RCR.
It’s hard to find a 40-or-over driver who isn’t involved in NASCAR Silly Season rumors other than Kevin Harvick, and Ryan Newman is no exception. His status as the driver of the No. 31 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing seems very much up in the air, perhaps as much on his side as the team’s.
Newman leaving RCR has come up via the rumor mill regularly over the past few weeks, but there hasn’t been as much talk about where he might go if he does. The most recent word is that he could switch not only teams but manufacturers for next season, heading to Roush Fenway Racing.
As he usually does, Adam Stern of SportsBusiness Journal has the scoop: