Red Bull out of NASCAR at season’s end

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP)—The owner of energy drink Red Bull plans to leave NASCAR at the end of this season, The Associated Press has learned.

Multiple people familiar with the decision say a team official traveled to Michigan Speedway and told industry leaders Sunday of the impending move.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement has not been made to team employees.

AP Sources: Red Bull out of NASCAR at season's end - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports

Wow, looks like they are going to pull out while they still can. Wonder if it has something to do with the lack of talent readily available to them for next season.

 

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Update from Jayski:

Statement from Red Bull Racing: "Red Bull Racing Team is currently seeking outside investors as we evaluate next steps in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. We are not at liberty to comment on details while negotiations are under way. Red Bull fully supports NASCAR for the remainder of the 2011 season as we fight for victories and a position in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup."(Red Bull Racing)(6-20-2011)

 

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Maybe they figured out the National Association of Stock Car Racing quit racing stock cars

 

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Maybe they figured out the National Association of Stock Car Racing quit racing stock cars

Not too long after they left the sand for asphalt, did the "modifications" start arriving.

 

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Not too long after they left the sand for asphalt, did the "modifications" start arriving.

They've always been modified but were based on production cars (500 had to be built) until the mid 70's

 

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They've always been modified but were based on production cars (500 had to be built) until the mid 70's

So besides from changing the name to the National Association of Custom-built Cars Designed only for Racing Purposes (NACCDRP), I don't think it was really such a bad thing to separate the Stock Car from a Racecar...was it?