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NASCAR: The Biggest Questions Facing Every Driver In 2017

By Christopher Olmstead

Oct 23, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) and Kurt Busch (41) and Joey Logano (22) and Martin Truex Jr. (78) race four wide during the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) and Kurt Busch (41) and Joey Logano (22) and Martin Truex Jr. (78) race four wide during the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 9, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman (31) during practice for the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman (31) during practice for the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /

Ryan Newman

2014 and 2015 were terrific seasons for Ryan Newman. Newman was one spot on the track away from winning a championship in 2014 and he returned to the playoffs again in 2015. Then came the disappointment that was the 2016 season.

Newman lost his sense of consistency in 2016 and as a result he missed the playoffs for the first time as a driver with RCR.

In 2017 Newman will be looking to get back into the consistency groove. The odds of Newman winning a race in 2017 are slim but Newman has proven that he doesn’t need to win to make it into the playoffs. Consistency and playoffs will be the goal for Newman and the No. 31 team this season but the only question is can he pull it off.

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