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    AP Source: Dodge to pull out of NASCAR

    By TOM KRISHER | Associated Press – Tue, Aug 7, 2012

    DETROIT (AP) — A person briefed on the matter says that Dodge is pulling out of its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of this season.

    Chrysler, which owns the Dodge brand, has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday afternoon to announce the withdrawal.

    The person did not know the reason for the decision. They did not want to be identified because the company hasn't made any announcements yet.

    Among the four manufacturers in the top racing series, Dodge now stands tied with Ford in last place. Chevrolet is in first, followed by Toyota.

    Dodge's long-term future in NASCAR had been subject to speculation after its flagship team, Penske Racing, announced it was moving to Ford next season.

    ESPN reported on the move earlier Tuesday.

     

    6 comments

    • MoreCashNU
      MoreCashNU  •  7 days ago
      The 'sport" becomes more irrelevant every passing day.
      • .
        . 7 days ago
        ... updated definitions, from America's 2012 unabridged NASCAR dictionary:

        "hater" = anyone who disagrees with you --
        "terrorist" = anyone who doesn't like you --
        "liberal" = anyone caught sympathetic, to someone else's point of view --
        "socialist" = anyone who doesn't own a muscle car or a pick up truck --
        "communist" = people who won't do what you say -- QED, asj.
      • Littlelady007
        Littlelady007 7 days ago
        Haters are gonna hate. Beats hitting a little ball with a stick - then fetching it yourself.
    • richardw
      richardw  •  7 days ago
      To look at the lack of comments on this NASCAR subject or just hillbilly racing.I think they need to pull the plug on all of NASCAR.i see attendance is dwindling.i dont even hear my hillbilly friends talk about nascar anymore
    • Stan
      Stan  •  7 days ago
      When "stock cars" return, so will the fans. The COY experiment brought about by the interlopers from Indycar is a piece of junk. Fans want to see real Dodges race real Chevy's and real Fords...not generic McCars going round in circles. Killed Indycar, killed NASCAR.
    • J D
      J D  •  7 days ago
      NASCAR is full of inbred hick fans
    • George
      George  •  Paradise, California  •  7 days ago
      AP is really on top of the news!!! Penske announced several months ago that they are changing manufacturers next year. Penske is not only the "flagship" team for Dodge, but it is yhe only team running dodges (except for a privateer or two)
    • Stan
      Stan  •  7 days ago
      When "stock cars" return, so will the fans. The COY experiment brought about by the interlopers from Indycar is a piece of junk. Fans want to see real Dodges race real Chevy's and real Fords...not generic McCars going round in circles. Killed Indycar, killed NASCAR.
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