Check out some bits about NASCAR layoffs, some crew chief moves and some driver news….
End of the 2011 NASCAR Season Brings Layoffs at Roush
In a sad bit of business news, layoffs at Roush Fenway Racing started to kick in on Tuesday, 11-22-11. Word on the street that as many as 100 folks were being cut, many of whom, are losing their jobs because the No. 6 Ford of David Ragan will not be on the track in 2012, as Roush is cutting that car from the program.
Jack Roush himself said there’s a 40% chance of Ragan returning to RFR.
As noted, in an economic rough spot, it’s a bad time, but primary sponsor contracts were expiring with Roush and UPS and Crown Royal didn’t want to foot the bill for an entire hood by themselves. Not sure what it costs these days, but I’ve seen numbers between $10 and $15 million to sit on a hood all year. ouch!
UPS will be an associate sponsor for Carl Edwards in 2012. Maybe that will help deliver a title for Carl! (Sorry, I couldn’t help it.) Crown Royal is putting its sponsor money behind the Indianapolis Brickyard 400.
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