NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tickets - Drivers Confident in GM Despite Troubles

Automobile giant General Motors announced last week that it may be filing for bankruptcy in order to stay in business, and while this is big news for all Chevrolet drivers in the NASCAR circuits, it doesn't necessarily mean doomsday is rapidly approaching for the racing world's top drivers. GM has already received billions of dollars in aid from the government but is still shaky when it comes to the company's future, sparking premature speculation that NASCAR is destined to follow suit.

With all this uncertainty looming, however, NASCAR drivers are coming out of the woodwork to voice their opinions on the current economic situation and especially on GM's role with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Sprint Cup's No. 31 Caterpillar Chevy driver Jeff Burton recently made a statement with the USA Today concerning his views on the situation, saying, "My biggest concern as it relates to Chevrolet is freeing up credit and giving people the security that they want to buy a car, that they have a job. We can talk about Chevrolet but the real key is what is the overall economy? Chevrolet has shown for years that they're very committed to racing and that commitment is not going to go away."

Another Chevrolet driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is Kevin Harvick, the driver of the No. 29 Pennzoil car. Harvick backed up Burton's stance on his unwavering support for GM, recently stating "obviously, they are going through tough times, but they are in a wonderful restructuring process right now of putting their company back on their feet. I think when the economy turns they're going to be as good as they have ever been going forward. We're all here to support them."

Just as NASCAR's Chevy drivers like Burton and Harvick are calling for the support of General Motors as the automaker tries to uplift its current downward spiral, GM has also upheld the sponsorships it has with NASCAR so far. 12 Sprint Cup drivers including Burton, Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon are all under the sponsorship of Chevrolet, and these top notch drivers aren't soon to be relinquishing their cars or titles for any reason. In the case that GM did file bankruptcy, a court of law wouldn't automatically cancel these sponsorships and other marketing activities because the publicity is good for the company, meaning that the contracts that these NASCAR drivers currently have with Chevy wouldn't necessarily be void should GM file for bankruptcy.

While economic turmoil and financial crises seem to be the talk of the town for now, the one thing that is for sure is that the show must go on. Gentlemen (and ladies) will still start their engines each week as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues plowing through cities across the country, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tickets remain in high demand as racing season gets underway. To get a front row seat to the high-speed action of NASCAR, get racing tickets online!

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