I said earlier in the week that there was a lot going on behind the scenes this week in Charlotte and in the past 48-hours we have learned that H.A. 'Humpy' Wheeler is out as COO of Speedway Motorsports Inc. and president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway; Jimmy Elledge is out at Chip Ganassi Racing as crew chief for Juan Pablo Montoya, and now, we have been told that Regan Smith's crew chief Doug Richert on the No. 01 Chevrolet is making a sudden departure from Dale Earnhardt Inc. The word is that the decision was based on performance and that he is now looking for work in a variety of areas.
In other news, Roush-Fenway Racing has announced that insurance carrier AFLAC has signed to be the primary sponsor of the No. 99 Ford Fusion for three years beginning in 2009.
No word on where former sponsor Office Depot is going for sure but there is speculation that they will wind up on the No. 00 at Michael Waltrip Racing.
Finally, Yates Racing has announced that it has signed Lumber Liquidators as the primary sponsor for the No. 28 during this weekend's Coca-Cola 600.
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