Napa Know-How? More Like Napa No-More!

Well, if Michael Waltrip thought time would make the race-fixing scandal from Richmond go away, he got a rude awakening on Thursday. NAPA Auto Parts announced they would end their sponsorship at season's end, citing the incident at Richmond:

After thorough consideration, NAPA has made the difficult decision to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing effective Dec. 31, 2013. NAPA believes in fair play and does not condone actions such as those that led to the penalties assessed by NASCAR. We remain supportive of the millions of NASCAR fans and will evaluate our future position in motor sports.

NAPA, along with 5 Hour Energy, both told the press they were reviewing their sponsorships last week, as Fox Sports reaffirmed they would keep Waltrip on staff. But with his longest relationship now ending, it'll be interesting to see if NAPA has set the bar for 5 Hour and Aaron's.
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