Layoffs in NASCAR mount
UPDATE The day after the announcement that #78 Furniture Row Racing was running a partial schedule for 2009, Team Owner Barney Visser released driver Joe Nemechek from his ride. Visser said that the team may not even race at all for 2009 and how money was tight. So Nemechek is looking for a ride in 2009. joenemechek.net
11/20/08 CupScene tallies the following job losses in NASCAR so far.
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Current NASCAR Job Losses |
| Team | Estimated Job Losses |
| DEI-Ganassi | 116 |
| Stewart-Hass Racing | 16 |
| Wood Brothers Racing | 25 |
| Petty Enterprises | 30 |
| Roush-Fenway | Less than 10 (one truck team eliminated) |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | Less than 10 |
| Hendrick Motorsports | Less than 10 |
| Bill Davis Racing | More than 10 |
| Hall Of Fame Racing | (Unknown)* |
| Richard Childress Racing | (Unknown)* |
| Yates Racing | (Unknown)* |
| International Speedway Corporation | 50 |
| Total (as of November 19) | 277 (est.) |
*(Unknown, jobs have been cut but the number hasn't been made available)