Merger talks continue in NASCAR garage
by Doug Turnbull ~ October 30th, 2008 @ 2:30 pm
FastCar Newsdesk for Texas, Chase Race No. 8, week of 10/30/08
As news about the economy’s impact on American automakers gets worse, talks about a potential merger between GM and Chrysler continue to heat up. Ford’s crumbling finances also have sparked rumors that it my want to me part of some sort of merger with GM or Chrysler. If GM were to buy Chrysler, no specifics have been released on how that will affect Dodge’s brand presence in NASCAR. Sources close to the situation say that GM and Chrysler have been in talks. Ford, who along with Dodge has decided to retract its Truck Series monetary sponsorship, recently signed a multi-year deal with Roush Fenway Racing to continue sponsoring the team and offering it engineering support in the Nationwide and Cup Series.
