Pro Stock racer Greg Stanfield faced a harsh reality on Friday afternoon at the NHRA Auto Club Nationals - that the final event of 2009 could likely be his last for a while.

Stanfield, who drives the Greg Hill Pontiac GXP, confirmed with CompetitionPlus.com that unless major sponsorship comes together before next season’s NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Ca, he’ll be on the sidelines.

“No money,” Stanfield said. “We don’t have the dollars to race. The parts and pieces are there but the funding to be out here is lacking. This could be my last race, that’s why I want to win it.”

Pro Stock racer Greg Stanfield faced a harsh reality on Friday afternoon at the NHRA Auto Club Nationals - that the final event of 2009 could likely be his last for a while.

Stanfield, who drives the Greg Hill Pontiac GXP, confirmed with CompetitionPlus.com that unless major sponsorship comes together before next season’s NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Ca, he’ll be on the sidelines.

“No money,” Stanfield said. “We don’t have the dollars to race. The parts and pieces are there but the funding to be out here is lacking. This could be my last race, that’s why I want to win it.”

Stanfield believes that he’ll focus on his engine building business if the driving doesn’t pan out. Even then, he’s uncertain which direction he’ll take with the engine business.

“No one has contacted me,” Stanfield said. “We have a lease motor in [Kenny] Koretsky’s car this weekend, so we’ll see what happens.”

Stanfield believes it’s too early in the game to get emotional at this point.

“I’m going to build motors and enjoy it,” he added. “I’m gonna do something. Whether or not I drive, it doesn’t matter.”

Stanfield reached four Pro Stock final rounds in 2009, and entered Pomona as the fourth ranked driver in the standings.

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