Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing has shuttered the No. 8 car driven by Aric Almirola because of a lack of funding.

Bobby Labonte has been released from his contract with Petty Enterprises. Petty Enterprises has been unable to find sponsorship for the former NASCAR champion and is in danger of closing its storied organization if it can’t work out a merger with Gillett-Evernham Motorsports.

Eastman Kodak Co. is ending its 22-year sponsorship in NASCAR and putting more sports marketing dollars into professional golf. The photography pioneer, betting its future on electronic imaging, says the realignment fits better with a new effort to highlight its brand digitally, such as on PGA Tour scoreboards.