Ford to renew sponsorship for NASCAR race

Ford today will announce that it has renewed its NASCAR weekend title sponsorship at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS) through 2014. Ford will retain title sponsorship for the Craftsman Truck, Busch and Nextel Cup series’ season finales at HMS. Industry insiders said the company’s total commitment will be between $20-25M. Ford, which signed its original deal with Int’l Speedway Corp. and HMS in ‘02, will also continue to be the official car, truck and pace car for the Ford Championship Weekend, which this year is set for November 18-20.