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Money is overshadowing racing

By Terry Blount
ESPN.com

Monday, June 22, 2009

Richard Petty is back in Victory Lane, Tony Stewart is making it work as an owner/driver, Mark Martin is a championship contender at age 50. Interesting stuff all around, but one subject continues to overshadow everything else in NASCAR this season. Money. It's the inescapable topic on a daily basis. And not in a good way. Teams are losing more of it every day. Why? Manufacturer support is ending. Sponsor renewals are uncertain. On and on and on. The funny thing about it is no one really ...

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