“In a surprising move, which comes during crucial negotiations between Ford and NASCAR over body templates for the 1998 Taurus, Preston Miller, Ford’s veteran field manager, has resigned. People who have talked with him about the situation pointed to the sensitive negotiations as playing a key role in his decision. Miller’s reasoning wasn’t quite clear to those who have talked with him. Several pointed to Miller’s disagreements with NASCAR over proposed body template changes for the Taurus; others, pointed to Miller’s disagreement with Bruce Cambern, Ford’s racing boss, over how to handle negotiations with NASCAR. Cambern, who is in his first year as head of Ford’s entire racing operation, has been criticized for not keeping in touch with Winston Cup teams. And there have been questions raised in the NASCAR garage throughout the summer about a possible change in command.”(in part form the JournalNow)(10-27-97)
