By The Associated Press
(AP) --
General Motors has met with teams in NASCAR's top-tier Sprint
Cup series about its plans to cut back financial support.
Teams in the lower-tier Nationwide and Camping World Truck
series already had been notified of cuts. GM is reorganizing
through Chapter 11 bankruptcy and had said last week it planned to
make cuts across all of NASCAR's series.
Stewart-Haas Racing and Hendrick Motorsports confirmed their
discussions with GM on Wednesday.
Chevrolet spokesman Terry Rhadigan declined to provide details
of the cuts.
Driver and Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner Tony Stewart says his
team will remain "strong supporters of GM and its Chevrolet
brand."
Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick says "we're proud to
be a Chevy team."
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AP Auto Writer Kimberly S. Johnson in Detroit contributed to
this report.
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