Hey NASCAR–”Can ya spare a dime”

by Steve Wronkowicz

I am co-host of the syndicated radio show: ON PIT ROW. Over ten years on the air and three on the net; see what can happen when I don't let the facts get in the way of my opinions.

November 11, 2008 12:14 am UTC No Comments

NASCAR wants to talk about Jimmy Johnson and and his third straight championship.

Unfortunately much of the talk of the fans and participants revolves around the state of the series. Merger talks have been running rampant for months. Many of the small to medium sized teams are looking for partners to help economize and give themn the adavantages that the mega-teams enjoy.

The common denominator in most of these talks is the lack of sponsorship for all the cars and drivers involved. The lists of rumored pairings is too long to list; but many have revolved around Chip Ganassi, Bill Davis, Petty Enterprises, DEI and Gillett-Evernham. Looking at these individual teams they are all looking at two or three car teams with less than fifty percent sponsorship deals.

It’s no wonder that “the garage” is speaking of less than full fields and start and park tactics for 2009. Its been over half a decade since the start and park shenanigans were prevalent in NASCAR. I remember NASCAR offering incentives for teams to make the trek to Pheonix or California to fill the filds. Spomehow many of these fillers always had mysterious debilitating maladies that caused them to run less than a handful of laps. Those days may not be too far off once again.

And that leads us to this week’s BUZZ ON PIT ROW:

How much should NASCAR help financially strapped teams?

Let us know what you think and we could use your comment on this weeks show. Or give us a call at 1-877-502-8255 during the live broadcast from 5-7pm ET on Tuesday and you could become “The Shell gunk free call of the day” and receive a Kevin Harvick bobblehead. Listen live at onpitrow.com

photo credit: Icon sports Media

Filed under: Brian France, Chase for the Cup, Chip Ganassi Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Gillett Evernham Motorsports

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