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Old 27 Nov 2008, 07:33 (Ref:2342603)   #7
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Actually many irl teams are having a tough time getting sponsors for next year and you may see some teams disappear or find other avenues of motorsport. There is a good chance for instance, Rahal may focus completely on BMW in the ALMS as right now they don't have any sponsors for the irl team for 2009.
ALMS is likely to shut up shop, given Audi are going and BMW are in deep trouble

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I've heard talk Honda may bail completely or cut their support even more.
Everything can happen, tho it has to be remembered that the engine supply to the series has always been very $$ for them

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The title sponsor for the irl didn't happen, that has been announced by the irl.

2007-2008 was the shock and awe panic in the markets, 2009+ is going to be a number of years of recovery even if GDP grows next year. Every racing series is going to take a hit. Over a thousand people in Nascar just got laid off, including a friend of mine. It's going to be tough times for everyone for a while.
that's true MS, that is why can't understand you when you blame it all on TG/IRL, when it's all about a very general problem.

Paradoxically, drivers/teams who can't find 60 M USD to finance a Nascar season, could more easily collect 5 M to cover an Indycar year.

The IRL's low cost philosophy of the latest 2 yrs could theoretically pay back more than expected.
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