April 29, 2009

McClure sentenced

In the same week that his son failed to qualify the family car at Talladega, Larry McClure was sentenced to 18 months in prison for federal tax fraud, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: Once considered a powerhouse in NASCAR, the sport seemingly passed them by as multi-car owners and high dollar sponsorships edged out the independent owner. Notably, car owner James Finch went to victory lane last week, but no one expects that smaller, lightly-funded teams will make a resurgence any time soon.

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