Hendrick layoffs get Johnson's spotter
Published: Sun, Nov. 09, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Sun, Nov. 09, 2008 01:25AM
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closeNASCAR teams are among the businesses that have felt the economic pinch with a series of layoffs, including a small downsizing this week at Hendrick Motorsports.
"We certainly worry about it," said series points leader Jimmie Johnson, who is poised to win a third straight championship for Hendrick. "I think everyone in the world is worried about their financial future."
Johnson's spotter, Stevie Reeves, was among the personnel layoffs and will not be with the team next season.
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Johnson spoke of the situation diplomatically.
"First of all, Stevie has done a great job for us over the last couple of seasons," he said. "As a year winds down, teams are looking at improving in different areas, and that is a position that we are going to make a change in."
He said the Hendrick team wanted to let Reeves know about the change in plenty of time for him to land another job.
"You look at Stevie and a couple of other people inside the No. 24-No. 48 ship, there are some changes that have come along and are taking place," Johnson said, "and it's just natural, end-of-the-year stuff to make our team stronger and better in the future."
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