Ryan Newman Contract News: Contract With Stewart-Haas Extended

The news today is that Ryan Newman has extended his deal to drive the No. 39 Chevy for Stewart-Haas Racing for another year.

No news on what sponsor will be painting the hood of his car yet, but SHR is expected to make an official announcement this weekend.

That's one more year for Newman in the car and that, I'm sure, makes fans happy.

But after next year, then what?  Sponsors are getting more scarce than Bigfoot sightings these days.  Drivers are cinched up to teams and there's no real room for anyone to go anywhere.  The two cars that had openings, the No. 22 and 20 cars, have filled their seats.

We'll see, because face it, the year isn't over yet and someone might still do something stupid and get ejected from another team.

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Gibbs & Toyota, Gibbs & Stewart Contract, Kentucky, Las Vegas and other Stuff

According to JOUNRAL NOW.com, "Joe Gibbs and Toyota are “a done deal” for 2008, according to several sources,.."

The article goes on to say:
Apparently one hangup in the talks between the long-time Chevy operation (Which switched from Pontiac to Chevy in 2003. I guess 4 years is counted as a long time - [bruce note]) and the Japanese car maker is a clause in Gibbs’ current GM contract which bars the team from negotiating with any other manufacturer until the contract is up.

The same article Link notes these following developments:
Gibbs is also renegotiating his contract with Tony Stewart to extend it another two years. The contract runs through the end of 2009; the new package would run through the end of 2011.

NASCAR .... a settlement with Kentucky Speedway could be coming — by adding the 11/2-mile track south of Cincinnati to the Nextel Cup tour next season.

NASCAR could be looking at adding a second Nextel Cup event at Las Vegas for next season.

John Menard, has been considering moving his sponsorship from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Roger Penske’s Dodge team, with Penske expanding to a three-car operation.

All this info in one spot! Man, do they have the scoop machine running in overdrive, or what?!
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Another AT & T twist

Cingular / AT & T signed a multi year deal with the Childress 31 car, and Jeff Burton has also signed a contract extension.

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Now that's showing some faith in the system all around!!