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Does RCR have a long term future?

by Detroitnavy

created July 02, 2009, last edited July 03, 2009

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Every so often we see a once elite team in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series lose a step, fall behind their competition some of the time the team rights itself and continues on, but some of the time the once elite team simply fades away. Such as the teams of Robert Yates Racing or Petty Enterprises.

It would now seem that Richard Childress Racing is at something of a cross roads. Sites like Jayski, autoracingsport.com and my fellow Sports Examiner Paula Duffy are reporting that RCR is set to lose both Shell Pennzoil and Jack Daniels as primary sponsors leaving this four car team with funding only for two.

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RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer

155 days ago

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Was RCR anything before Earnhardt? Harvick was great for awhile, but better, younger guys have come up. Maybe they should go back to being a 1 or 2 car team.

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