As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader through the first nine races, Kurt Busch suddenly feels some additional outside pressure to keep performing well.
That’s how it is when you are driving a Dodge in NASCAR these days.
Dodge’s parent company, Chrysler, filed for bankruptcy Thursday, and while talk of the company selling many of its assets to Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA could mark the beginning of a long-term plan for Chrysler’s survival, Busch is a face of the company.
“I do feel a small bit of responsibility carrying the Dodge banner in NASCAR,†he said at Richmond International Raceway, the site of Saturday night’s Crown Royal 400 Cup race… Details
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