Internet reports have Ryan Newman verbally agreeing to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing next season. A network website is reporting that a NASCAR source close to the situation told them that the deal and announcement could be made official within the month.

Newman supposedly reached the agreement after Joe Gibbs Racing was unable to finalize a deal for sponsorship to start a fourth team.

JGR president J.D. Gibbs confirmed on Sunday at Indianapolis that it was every unlikely that they could get sponsorship for both Newman and a forth team, making Newman a non-factor. "Another time, another day, maybe. He's a great individual. You would love to have him on your team. It's just all those ducks aren't in a row."

Stewart will drive the #14 for the new company that bears his name, Stewart Haas Racing in 2009. The #14 means so much to Tony and can't wait to run it next year. “It's everything to me. We're going to have both the 4 and the 14. And 4 was my first-ever go kart number that I started with, and obviously unless you don't follow auto racing but about once a year, everybody knows that A.J. Foyt has always been my all time hero. And when this opportunity came about, it was about a five-minute tug of war between, ‘Do I want my first number back or do I want A.J.’s number?’ And it was pretty easy to decide that I wanted the number that my all-time hero had.

So who will drive the #4, well it could be Newman so look for the deal and sponsors to be announced in the near future. Newman has had his hands full with many different options since his announcement that he was leaving the #12 at Team Penske, he's rumored to have been pursued by Evernham Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing and Petty Enterprises who are are still looking for a driver.

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