I’m not entirely sure why Ryan Newman had a media availability on Friday along with the top 12 drivers – perhaps because the U.S. Army driver was there to discuss Veteran’s Day – but he came into the media center and put on a comedy routine for a receptive press corps.
Second Career? Ryan Newman Puts On Comedy Routine In Media Session
Among his remarks, he spoke about his very-pregnant wife, Krissie, and the Jeff Gordon/Jeff Burton fight at Texas. Pretty funny stuff.
Newman on how his wife is doing:
I think she is good. I just texted her and she is doing filing back at the house, which is a big event for her. I guess, I don't really know how women work, when they are pregnant, they are hormonal and they do different things. Her midwife called it surging. She said she is going to have some surges and I asked what that was. She said that is when the hormones are going to race at different times. I said, 'Well, that explains everything for the last nine months.'
She is craving ice, which I guess is typical, but there are certain smells that are driving her nuts. I had a house full of deer jerky this week and that is not on the list of good things.
Newman on if he'll leave the track if his wife goes into labor:
I don't know. Honestly, I don't know. It all depends on the timing of things. Obviously, if I am in the car, another few laps may not hurt. (laughs) I'm just sayin'. I have a couple people in line to delay the message as it gets to me, just in case. (laughs)
Obviously, that is really important in my life – our first baby. I don't know if you can say first baby or last baby or whatever, but it is important to be there. To be there for her. She has her mom by her side so that is really good, too. I told her when she was filing not to get any paper cuts – just be careful.
Newman on the Gordon/Burton altercation:
About the Jeff and Jeff deal, I was kind of curious as to why they were allowed to walk toward each other. I mean, were they going to shake hands and bow or what? Wouldn’t you be just forced to get in the ambulance and come back? It just seemed like it was weird circumstances.
You crash each other under caution. You walk toward each other. They are allowed to walk toward each other like they are going to pat each other on the back and say ‘Hey, hope your kid does good next week on their report card.’ Next thing you know, they are fighting and pushing each other. One of them accepts the fault that caused the whole deal. Then they both get in the ambulance together and ride off.
It is almost like bad soap opera and reality TV put in one little five-minute caution flag. It was like, how did that happen? Did I just see that? I guess I am glad I wasn’t a part of it should have been my answer.
I’m pretty sure Jeff wouldn’t walk at me. I’m just throwing that out there. I don’t think we would go down that path, no matter what happened. If he did, it probably wouldn’t be his best choice of the day. (laughs)
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