Roush Fenway Racing has fielded five full-time Cup teams since 2003 and their obvious goal is to put all five of his current Ford teams - the No. 99 of Carl Edwards, the No. 17 of Matt Kenseth, the No. 16 of Greg Biffle, the No. 6 of David Ragan and the No. 26 of Jamie McMurray - in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in 2009.
But it will be the last year the Roush organization will be able to do so since NASCAR announced way back in 2005 that each organization would be limited to a maximum of four teams. That rule takes effect in 2010.
Roush Fenway president Geoff Smith is lobbying very hard to make NASCAR's governing body change that rule so that they may continue on with their five teams but it is going to be a difficult battle.
"We've been clear about that and these economic times don't change that," said NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France. "There will be a four-car limit, and there are clear lines as to how to be a supplier in this sport."
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But it will be the last year the Roush organization will be able to do so since NASCAR announced way back in 2005 that each organization would be limited to a maximum of four teams. That rule takes effect in 2010.
Roush Fenway president Geoff Smith is lobbying very hard to make NASCAR's governing body change that rule so that they may continue on with their five teams but it is going to be a difficult battle.
"We've been clear about that and these economic times don't change that," said NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France. "There will be a four-car limit, and there are clear lines as to how to be a supplier in this sport."
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