ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈoʊɾɚz ɐnˈaʊnst ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd stˈɛp dˌaʊn æz wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɔŋɡɪstɹˈʌnɪŋ nˈæskɑːɹ tˈaɪɾəl spˈɑːnsɚz.
On October 7, 2006, General Motors announced that it would step down as one of the longest-running NASCAR title sponsors.