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NASCAR: 4 Predictions for The Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond

By Michael Guadalupe

Apr 24, 2015; Richmond, VA, USA; A general view of Richmond International Raceway during the Toyotacare 250. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2015; Richmond, VA, USA; A general view of Richmond International Raceway during the Toyotacare 250. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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Don’t be surprised if Ryan Newman’s failure to make the Chase spells the end of his time at RCR. iJasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

Ryan Newman Fails to Make The Chase

Ryan Newman was heading into Richmond seven points out of the Chase cutoff. He was going to have to race hard and hope other drivers on the Chase bubble struggled during the Federated Auto Parts 400.

Unfortunately for the 31 team, after the Darlington race they were randomly selected for a post-race inspection and failed it. Now they have to deal with the penalty, which is a 15 point reduction.

Instead of being seven points out of the Chase, the 31 team is now 22 points out and have already sealed their fate before Richmond even starts on Saturday night.

In fact the only way they make it into the Chase is with a win and Newman hasn’t won a race since 2013.

He won’t win on Saturday either.

This is going to be the end of Ryan Newman at Richard Childress Racing. The veteran driver has been irrelevant in NASCAR this season and is only getting worse the longer he stay with the organization.

His time at RCR is up, and after the 31 team fails to make the Chase this year, Newman will be looking for a new team in 2017.

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