NASCAR cancels 2009 testing at sanctioned tracks

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11/14/2008 - Homestead, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In an effort to cut costs for teams, NASCAR announced it is banning testing at its sanctioned tracks for the 2009 season.

NASCAR informed teams Friday morning at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, where the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series will wrap up their seasons.

The ban includes pre-season testing for the Daytona 500, and it means teams will not be permitted to test at any track where NASCAR's national touring series compete.

"We're going to need to react to that quickly because the budgets are being set for each team," NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France said Tuesday during a conference call. "It will be comprehensive if we go as aggressive as some have suggested, including ourselves. To be as aggressive as we can take cost out of the system."

Teams can spend up to $100,000 each day testing a car during a session.

The ban does not prevent teams from testing at non-sanctioned tracks.

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Cleveland Browns 55/1

Cincinnati Bengals 60/1

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