In this photo provided by Harold Hinson, NASCAR chairman Brian France, right, speaks as NASCAR president Mike Helton, left, looks on during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Hosted by Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. , Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009. France has ordered a companywide hiring freeze and suspended executive bonuses as the stock car organization adjusts to the economic crisis. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

In this photo provided by Harold Hinson, NASCAR chairman Brian France, right, speaks as NASCAR president Mike Helton, left, looks on during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Hosted by Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. , Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009. France has ordered a companywide hiring freeze and suspended executive bonuses as the stock car organization adjusts to the economic crisis.

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