According to Brent Dewar, vice president of Chevrolet Global, General Motors is not planning to add new Sprint Cup partners for the upcoming 2010 season.
Dewar, who was in Atlanta, attended the races to meet with Chevrolet teams and outline levels of support for 2010. As Chevrolet went through bankruptcy this summer, funding to NASCAR teams was cut, out of necessity. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, for one, is still weighing its options for 2010 but the team’s president Steve Lauletta had a meeting with Dewar. Driver Juan Pablo Montoya has expressed repeatedly his satisfaction with the power of the Earnhardt-Childress engines the team uses. Richard Petty Motorsports, currently with Dodge, also is considering manufacturer options. Driver Kasey Kahne - who went on to win at Atlanta on Sunday - recently participated in a photo shoot in front of a Toyota, and Ford also reportedly is in the mix. Representatives from Ford have told the press recently that, contrary to GM, that the company would not be averse to adding teams to a roster that currently includes five teams. Photos: Philippe Champoux - Auto123.com
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