BROOKLYN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. is extending its
sponsorship agreement with Homestead-Miami Speedway at least through
2019, and track president Matt Becherer is optimistic the venue will
remain the host of NASCAR’s final weekend for the foreseeable future.
NASCAR’s
Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck champions are crowned at Homestead,
and Becherer says his track would not have expended this much time and
energy negotiating an extension with Ford if he thought there was a
chance the championship would leave the Miami area in the near future.
The
agreement includes an option to extend the sponsorship through 2024.
Ford has been the official entitlement sponsor of Homestead-Miami
Speedway since 2002.