General Motors announced this week they would stop support for the NASCAR Nationwide and Truck Series. The move is part of the restructuring taking place as part of the bankruptcy filing. What does this announcement mean for these series? I believe the answer will truly be different from team to team. The most factory support goes to the bigger teams, those that are mostly likely to win races and championships. So some of the smaller teams should not be affected as most would think. On the other hand organizations such as Kevin Harvick Inc. will be affected the most. KHI fields winning teams in both series and receives lots of factory backing from GM. Harvick has already confirmed the loss of factory support and that it will mean some changes in his organization as a result.

From what has been reported in the media, GM will still support teams in the Sprint Cup Series. Whether that changes in the future will remain to be seen. GM has a long and storied history in motorsports, especially in NASCAR. Let’s hope they pull through these tough times and come out swinging in the future.