Dodge’s president and CEO said Sunday that while his company has no plans to expand its participation, it is committed to remaining in stock car racing.
“We intend to remain in NASCAR for the foreseeable future,’’ Mike Accavitti told a group of reporters before Sunday’s Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Dodge, emerging from bankruptcy protection, works with Richard Petty Motorsports and Penske Racing, which field seven Sprint Cup teams. The company once provided support to about twice that many.
Accavitti said Dodge tried backing more teams in the past, but it spread resources too thin. At its current level of support, Dodge has two drivers – Kurt Busch and Kasey Kahne – in solid contention to make NASCAR’s 10-race playoff Chase … Details