“Definitely interested in continuing to race” – Ryan Newman reveals plans for 2022
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Veteran racer Ryan Newman won’t be racing on NASCAR’s biggest stage, Daytona 500 for the first time in 20 years. The 44-year-old driver has mixed emotions about the race, scheduled one month from now as he won in 2008 and then incredibly managed to survive after a horrifying crash just a couple of years ago.
The American professional stock car racing driver was earlier speculated to take part in the event of 2022, but there was no official confirmation. However, in a recent update, it was interpreted that meant he had no firm plans. Adding to this, the former Roush Fenway Racing driver visited with Claire B. Lang on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio earlier this and provided an update on his racing plans for the upcoming season.
Ryan Newman talks about future racing plans
“Definitely interested in continuing to race,” Newman said. “That’s why there was no retirement party. There was no retirement plan. There was no Ryan’s last ride or anything like that because that wasn’t the intention. Going back to Daytona 2020, you never know when your last lap is or was. I will be at the Chili Bowl. You know, I have some plans. I’m doing some short-track grassroots racing this year, but there’s nothing else planned right now. I know what I would want to do.”
Newman, aka “Rocket Man” even looked clear when the presenter asked if he would be open to part-time racing or competing in another series.
“Whatever I do would be part-time, and whatever I would do would be for fun, and that’s the whole goal in the first place,” he admitted. “Ultimately, that championship is what I still strive for. I’m getting older, but I’m far from dead. I’ll just keep going one day at a time and see what happens, what opportunities are out there.”
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