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Here's something that's long overdue. The Associated Press today reports that General Motors is cutting back spending on NASCAR. It's about time. Here's a company in crisis that can't afford enough advertising for its bloated family of eight brands, and they have been blowing more than $100 million a year on NASCAR.

David Welch, Auto Beat

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