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Roush schedules announcement amid Ryan Newman reports

NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 - Qualifying

SPARTA, KY - JULY 13: Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 13, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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RICHMOND, Virginia -- After announcing last week he was leaving Richard Childress Racing after the season, Ryan Newman apparently is set to join Roush Fenway Racing in 2019.

Mutliple outlets reported that Newman will drive the No. 6 Ford next season for Roush Fenway, which recently announced that Trevor Bayne won’t return to the team. Bayne had been the full-time driver of the car since 2015 until four months ago when he began splitting the ride with Matt Kenseth, whose NASCAR future remains unclear.

Roush Fenway Racing has scheduled an announcement for 3 p.m. Saturday in the Richmond Raceway media center.

A Frontstretch.com story was the first to report the Newman news, stating it was a three-year deal.