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Speculation about more fallout from GM's bankruptcy runs rampant in Sonoma's NASCAR garage
mikemulhern.net - 6/22/2009
Speculation about more fallout from GM's bankruptcy runs rampant in Sonoma's NASCAR garage
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Is there a Toyota in Richard Petty's future? (Photo: Toyota Motorsports) By Mike Mulhern mikemulhern.net SONOMA, Calif. The hot scoop latest on the General Motors-NASCAR and the Chrysler-NASCAR situations: -- Speculation is increasing that Dodge driver Kasey Kahne, who runs for Richard ...
thenascarinsiders.com - 6/23/2009
What In The (Expletive) Is Going On?!?!
— thenascarinsiders.com — So I returned from another busy weekend of racing to discover (thanks to the Internet) what many... in the NASCAR media have been fronting for weeks; that all of NASCAR is finally starting to implode! OH MY GOD! WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE! SAVE ... (more) What In The (Expletive) Is Going On?!?!

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insiderracingnews.com - 6/25/2009
Is Toyota Taking On Role Of NASCAR Savior?
— insiderracingnews.com — June 25, 2009 By Doug Demmons It was just two and half years ago that the mere... mention of Toyota being part of NASCAR prompted derisive snickering. Superior American cars would wipe the garage floor with those Camrys and they'd be heading back to ... (more) Is Toyota Taking On Role Of NASCAR Savior?

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Auto Racing Sport:  Report: Toyota to withdraw Nationwide and Truck support

NASCAR Blogs:  Brad Keselowski, Kasey Kahne, and other news notes....

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Report: Toyota to withdraw Nationwide and Truck support
Auto Racing Sport — Nationwide Series Toyota appears ready to withdraw its financial support of NASCAR Truck and Nationwide teams, though continuing engineering support, in the wake of General Motors’ decision to join Ford and Chrysler in withdrawing all but engineering support for those two NASCAR tours. There has been no specific comment on that yet from Toyota executives. MikeMulhern.net

Report: Childress files legal papers over non-payment by GM
Auto Racing Sport — Richard Childress Richard Childress, through the Winston-Salem law firm Womble, Carlyle, has filed legal papers over what he says is GM’s non-payment of a bill of $2,538,750. Childress insists he’s not suing GM over its failure to make that payment due June 15th. That bill would apparently be a scheduled quarterly payment, part of a $10 million a year Chevrolet sponsorship for Childress’ four-team operation. MikeMulhern.net

Brad Keselowski, Kasey Kahne, and other news notes....
NASCAR Blogs — ... This Mike Mulhern link does have section in saying Richard Childress Racing still has some sponsorship issues to work with and that they could only come back with two cars next year. ...

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