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Jim Beam follows Jack Daniel's out
One day after Jack Daniel's announced it was leaving NASCAR, Beam Global Spirits and Wine Inc., maker of Jim Beam bourbon, announced Tuesday it will not extend its sponsorship with Robby Gordon Motorsports beyond this season and will not return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2010.
Robby holds his drink for 2008.
Several of NASCAR's multi car teams may be struggling to find sponsors for the 2008 season but single car team owner/driver Robby Gordon has already confirmed that current backer Jim Beam will be returning to his #7 team in 2008.
Gordon unveils first of four sponsors.
Robby Gordon has officially unveiled the first of four co-primary sponsors who will carry Robby Gordon Motorsports through their first NASCAR Nextel Cup campaign since 2000 with Fruit of the Loom stepping up from the Busch Series for nine races in 2005.