TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Pontiac left NASCAR six years ago. Only the memories remain.

If Friday's reports are true, the Pontiac brand will be a memory soon for everyone. Pontiac apparently will not survive GM's restructuring plan.

A more serious concern at the moment for NASCAR is Dodge, which also is teetering on the brink of extinction. Parent company Chrysler probably needs to merge with Fiat by the end of the month or go into bankruptcy.

By the time the Cup teams get to Richmond next weekend,...

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