Only a couple weeks after the announcement Dodge would no longer provide support for the Truck Series, Ford announced this week it will also be pulling financial support. The only manufacturers left in the truck series next season will be Chevy and foreign auto maker Toyota.

The announcement from both Dodge and Ford only adds to the demise of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Craftsman is now in its final year of sponsoring the series. NASCAR has been searching for a new sponsor all year and has gave little to no updates on the progress. With the current state of the economy NASCAR may be forced to end the search soon, or reduce the asking price.

Television partner and exclusive broadcaster of the Truck Series, SPEED Channel, is offering little help in getting the series back on its feet. With the minimal television coverage offered by the network, the series is not receiving enough exposure. The network also is not helping NASCAR search for a new title sponsor. Many may remember ESPN partnered with NASCAR last year to help find a new sponsor the Busch Series. The partnership proved successful with Nationwide Insurance coming aboard to sponsor the series.

As the field sizes continue to dwindle it is only a matter of time before the series makes its final lap. If the series remains at its current state, don‘t expect to see the series back after 2009. The only way this series can be saved is if NASCAR gets its act together and admits there is a problem. Don’t expect that anytime soon. We have seen how hard it is for NASCAR to admit problems.