IT WAS A SAD TIME WHEN MORGAN-MCCLURE MOTORSPORTS IN ABINGDON VIRGINIA ANNOUNCED IT WOULD BE SHUTTING DOWN UNTIL NEW SPONSORSHIP MONEY IS FOUND. TEAM OFFICIALS DECIDED TO CEASE OPERATIONS ON FRIDAY LEAVING 28 EMPLOYEES WITH PINK SLIPS. MMM RACING WAS A SINGLE CAR ORGANIZATION WITH LIMITED SPONSORSHIP AND MONEY. IT HAS BEEN TOUGH FOR THEM TO COMPETE IN THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP AGAINST MULTI CAR TEAMS SUCH AS ROUSH RACING, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, DEI INCORPORATED AND RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING. MMM OFFICIALS HAVEN’T RULED OUT A RETURN TO THE SPORT AND CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR A SPONSOR.