Steve Newmark

Steve Newmark

Current position
Title	Executive Associate Athletic Director & Athletic director in waiting
Team	North Carolina
Conference	ACC
Biographical details
Born	(1971-07-01) July 1, 1971 (age 54) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	College of William & Mary University of Virginia
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2010–2025	RFK Racing (President)
2025–2026	North Carolina (Executive Associate Athletic Director)
2026–present	North Carolina

Steve Newmark (born July 1) is an American university sports administrator who is executive associate athletic director & Athletic director in waiting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

RFK Racing Executive

Newmark joined RFK Racing in April 2010, starting as senior vice president of business operations, before stepping into the president role in December of that year. During his years leading the well-known race team, Newmark helped navigate the organization through changes within both the sport and the business.^[1] Newmark has been a prominent figure in the NASCAR community for years. During his tenure at RFK Racing, he oversaw the careers of full-time veteran drivers Brad Keselowski, Ryan Preece, and Chris Buescher. All three have been consistently competitive, regularly finishing in the top 10 during recent races.^[2]

North Carolina

On July 1, 2025, he left RFK Racing and became executive associate athletic director and athletic director in waiting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will be athletic director starting on July 1, 2026, due to Bubba Cunningham retiring that day.

References

1. "RFK Racing President Steve Newmark Departs in Major Leadership Change, Takes Top UNC Athletics Role". slicksandsticks.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
2. "RFK Racing Delivers Emotional Send-Off as President Steve Newmark Walks Away From NASCAR". profootballnetwork.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.