Even though it was not a surprise for those who follow the Craftsman Truck Series, automaker Dodge announced last week-end plans to stop providing financial support to that series next year. Dodge teams in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series won't be affected.
The manufacturer won 46 of 99 races from 2001-04, and has claimed championships in the Truck Series with Bobby Hamilton in 2004 and Ted Musgrave the following season.
Dodge has been in a slump recently and its decision to pull out is just another sign of the strain that the weak American economy is having on NASCAR. Dodge Motorsports doesn't have a single car in the Sprint Cup chase this year.
The manufacturer won 46 of 99 races from 2001-04, and has claimed championships in the Truck Series with Bobby Hamilton in 2004 and Ted Musgrave the following season.
Dodge has been in a slump recently and its decision to pull out is just another sign of the strain that the weak American economy is having on NASCAR. Dodge Motorsports doesn't have a single car in the Sprint Cup chase this year.