Bob Nardelli keeps using that term, “right sizing,” as a masking agent for layoffs and job losses at Chrysler. We hate it because it sanitizes the truth, which we as a society apparently can’t hear “straight” anymore. But we digress. At Jayski.com we stumbled upon the list below that shows how many people have been let go by some of the major NASCAR teams. This is certainly an eye opener.

Jayski.com’s Unofficial NASCAR Related Layoff Count Since End of Season
Dale Earnhardt Inc: 116
Ganassi: approximately 100
Ganassi engine shop: more than 20
Gillett Evernham Motorsports: 65
Petty Enterprises: 65
Bill Davis Racing: 60
Richard Petty Driving Experience: approximately 45
Roush Fenway Racing: 40-50
Hendrick Motorsports: 19
Furniture Row: approximately 25
Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies: approximately 25
Wood Brothers: 22
Stewart-Haas: 16
Richard Childress Racing: 15
Red Bull Racing: approximately 15
JTG Daugherty Racing: 12
Michael Waltrip Racing: 12
Ernie Elliott Inc [Ganassi engines]: 9
Joe Gibbs Engines: approximately 5