Ryan Newman has yet to determine whether he will move to Stewart Haas Racing next year or pursue other opportunities.

Newman revealed that Tony Stewart has contacted him offering him a job saying, "Tony Stewart called me and offered a ride in one of his sprint car teams."

Ryan Newman explained his departure from Penske Racing to be due to the poor results of the team.

"The stats speak for themselves, but going back to 2003 ... we were a dominant race team. Eight wins, 14 poles," Newman said. "That's awesome and we have been dominant, we just aren't dominant right now and that cycles.

"Roger Penske always says, it says right on his Web site — 'Effort equals results.' If you're not getting your results, then you question the effort."

The philosophies held by the two are extremely similar. They do not intend to do anything else on the racetrack except to win.

"We definitely want somebody that you feel like is dedicated to what we're trying to do and realizing that we're taking an organization that's not had the success that it wants, and has the foresight to look forward and see what we're trying to accomplish," Stewart said.

"You want a driver that has that same attitude with what they do every weekend. You don't want a guy that's just content to run in the Top 15 or Top 20. You want a guy who has every intention every year and a realistic intention of saying, 'I expect to make the Chase."'

Stewart has said that there is more than one driver in the running for the second spot on the team, he continues that they have just not sifted it down to one driver at this point.

Noting that they have more than just Newman in their crosshairs Stewart explained, "There are a lot of drivers in the running right now. It's not narrowed down to just one driver right now."

Stewart has no date set on the announcement of the driver of his second team, but hopes that the decision is made soon.

"Obviously, I'd love to announce it sooner than later," Stewart said. "It will be a key to being able to attract sponsors to the second car.

"I feel like that's a big key in this whole program being successful next year is having the right teammate, so I definitely want to get that done as soon as possible." Stewart continues, “As soon as we can get a driver signed, I want to announce it right away. That will be key in being able to attract sponsors to the second car. We're still working on that. I feel like that is a big key in this whole program being successful next year, is having the right teammate. I definitely want to get that done as soon as possible."

Clarifying he has not made any definite decisions on his future, Newman assures that his departure at the end of the season will not water down his effort for the No. 12 team and the entire Penske organization.

“I still have choices and I’m getting closer to making that choice and making that decision but I have no answers yet,” Newman said.

“For me, I don’t know the answer yet what it is or where it’s going to be,” Newman said. “But I’m entirely dedicated to doing what I’m doing here throughout the rest of the season for my sponsors and for myself more importantly to just go out and have fun but try to win races.”