GM to Reduce NASCAR Funding

[tstran17_88]

He's got a point. Most teams just import their engines from other teams. All Ford engines are built by Roush now.

Roush Fenway is financing the engine operation, but Doug Yates is still the engine builder. The engines are built in Mooresville where RYR used to be located, all though I don’t think it’s in the same shops. (YR is now in the same subdivision as RF in Concord). There is only one other team running Fords in Cup and neither the Wood Bros or YR could afford to build their own engines and stay in business.

All Toyota engines come from TRD.

So if TRD supplies all the teams with a buttoned up crate engine, why would JGR still need to have a guy like Mark Cronquist (JGR engine builder) on the payroll?

[call_me_andrew]

So if TRD supplies all the teams with a buttoned up crate engine, why would JGR still need to have a guy like Mark Cronquist (JGR engine builder) on the payroll?

Yes, Toyota does instruct it's teams not to modify their crate engines. Cronquist's job is to read spark plugs, make fine adjustments to the carburetor and timing, and check for metal in the oil.

[tstran17_88]

Yes, Toyota does instruct it's teams not to modify their crate engines. Cronquist's job is to read spark plugs, make fine adjustments to the carburetor and timing, and check for metal in the oil.

Sounds like he's more of an engine tuner now instead of the head engine builder...so you think they cut his salary to match?

[Jonesi]

Just announced on the news. The deal for Penske to take over Saturn has fallen through and GM will shut down the Saturn brand.

[Chaparral66]

Got a link?

[MD24]

Got a link?

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=8715058

[Mark in Oshawa]

GM reducing funding for NASCAR? So much for win on Sunday, sell on Monday eh? I read most of the posts here....wont delve into most of it.

I will just say this: IF winning on the weekend sold cars, then with GM's pounding the crap out of the GT world in sportscar and the way Jimmie and the boys keep winning NASCAR races, then why did GM go broke? It means little...and probably some gov't bean counter at GM HQ who is overseeing the restructuring since they now own a piece of the action probably started asking awkward questions. GM raced before because they liked it, and they could always find the money in the past. Those days are over.