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NASCAR-nomics gone wild, courtesy The Dodge Boys:

John Fernandez, Dodge’s racing director, said things are running along quite smoothly this spring, but Detroit sources said some shakeups may be coming down in the Daimler-Chrysler racing camp.

One potential issue - some Dodge dealers are said to be in revolt over the $70 a car fee they have to charge their customers to pay for part of Dodge’s NASCAR operations.

Nevertheless Dodge reported it sold 9,662 Chargers in April, 11 percent more than in March, making it one of the best sales months since the model hit the road last May, even though car sales in the U.S. generally fell in April, because of soaring gas prices.

What the frickin’ hell is that all about!

If this is fact - the Stock Car Gazette is the source - Dodge raked in a cool $676,340 clams in April alone. And I would hazard a guess and say at least half of those 9 thousand plus couldn’t care one wit about NASCAR.

Anyone out there buy a new Charger in the last few months? I sure would love to see how the 70 smackers is listed on the sticker.

Considering Jeremy Mayfield’s performance so far this season - a fleet of torn up race cars and languishing in 34^th in the point standings - maybe Dodge could mitigate some of the ill will created by listing it as the Jeremy Mayfield charity tax.

On second thought, it could be Mayfield is part of the reported “shakeups.”

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