The U.S. Army will no longer sponsor NASCAR vehicles, citing budget concerns.

The Associated Press reports the Army is pulling out of its sponsorship of Stewart-Haas Racing at the end of the NASCAR season.

The Pentagon has used NASCAR sponsorship as a recruiting tool for years. However, an amendment attached to the defense spending bill would ban Department of Defense sponsorship of NASCAR.

The measure by GOP Rep. Jack ...

A house panel voted today to stop the United States military from sponsoring NASCAR vehicles. The Pentagon has been using NASCAR sponsorship as a recruiting tool.

GOP Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia, who voted for the measure, told USA Today Sports:

"You've got to lead by example. I think that if Southern, pro-NASCAR people say, 'You know what, I love NASCAR. But this is not a good recruiting tool ...