2010 to be worse for racing

Michael Andretti predicts that 2010 could be worse for the motor sports industry fighting for the necessary financial support in this strained economy.

"I think 2010 could very well be the toughest of all years," the co-owner of Andretti Green Racing said. "There's a lot of sponsors that have been on multiyear deals, and the challenge will be renewing them.

"I also believe the economy itself has not bottomed out yet. It will probably bottom out about the end of the (season), which is when you're trying to get your sponsors in line for the following year."