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Office Depot may not be returning to the No. 99 RFR Ford in 2009. (John Harrelson/Getty Images Photo) ยป More Photos
The exclusive negotiating period between Office Depot and Roush Fenway Racing in regards to sponsorship of Carl Edwards beyond his season has expired, Office Depot Public Relations Director Mindy Kramer confirmed Friday afternoon.
"We're looking at options for 2009, including Carl and other things at Roush nothing to report yet," Kramer said at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Edwards signed an extension, believed to be three years, with Roush Fenway Racing a couple of weeks ago.
"When you're talking about a significant investment, it's difficult to get those things done in a short period of time," said Kramer, who declined to say whether Office Depot had started talking to other teams
besides Roush Fenway. "Carl was not signed until almost the very end of our period of exclusive talks, so that was a hindrance to us being able to have some meaningful discussions.
"How do you have meaningful discussions with a team when he may have ended up somewhere else?"
Office Depot started with Edwards in 2005, signing up for eight races and increasing to 16. By the next year, it was the main primary sponsor as Edwards' Cup career flourished. Roush Fenway obviously can ask for more money from a sponsor than it did three years ago for Edwards, who has 10 career wins and finished in the top 10 in
"We were really fortunate that our entry into the sport coincided with really the beginning of his real Cup career and his success," Kramer said. "We were there as part of it. That's an amazing accomplishment, and it's rare."
The company, which has official NASCAR status as well, wants to stay in the driver sponsorship side of the sport.
"We like this sport; we don't want to drag this out," Kramer said. "It's an important decision, and there's a lot to go into it. We don't pay attention to the rumors and speculation out there. ... We just try to focus on what's going to be right for our business in 2009 and beyond.
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