Newman, 45, last made a Cup start in the 2021 finale. Sunday at Darlington Raceway will be his 726th NASCAR Cup Series start. He won 18 races during his career, including the 2008 Daytona 500.<br>Newman has never raced the Next Gen car, but he has been paying close attention during his time away from the cockpit.<br>“I’ve paid attention to everything in respect to the car’s development ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ryan-newman-darlington-nascar-return-rwr/10469111/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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