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A better idea: retain your talent.(NASCAR)

The Sporting News

| July 05, 2004 | Spencer, Lee | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Ford can't afford to let another one get away. Though I commend the Blue Oval group for uniting the forces of its remaining organizations--Roush Racing, Robert Yates Racing and Wood Brothers Racing--to offer a competitive edge to the whole, the bigger question is: What does the future hold for Ford's driving pool?

Before we get to the Kasey Kahne debacle, here's a little history lesson: Jeff Gordon, the greatest talent the sport has seen in the last decade, didn't even have a contract while driving a Ford for Bill Davis in the Busch Series when Hendrick Motorsports signed him. Then there's the incredible Ryan Newman, whom Ford lost when Penske Racing jumped ship ...

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