While many thought Chase driver Kyle Busch had the worst weekend at Dover International Speedway, perhaps his troubles overshadowed a bigger downhill trend happening in recent weeks. Dodge Motorsports has continually backslid in terms of competition and results, leaving some to question their commitment and ability to remain a factor in the sport.

No driver from the Dodge camp finished inside the top-10 this weekend at Dover, and only two finished in the top-20. To make matters worse, six of the Dodge teams finished outside the top-30, and not a single Dodge Charger led a lap. Penske Racing's Ryan Newman was the top-finishing Dodge driver after soldiering on to a 13th-place finish - and he'll be making his way to Chevrolet at the end of the season.

After finishing the season-opening Daytona 500 one-two earlier this year, Dodge has faltered throughout the season. Although the manufacture has five wins on the year - including Kasey Kahne's victory in the All-Star Race - the performance of the Dodge teams has simply not been there.

Not a single Dodge driver made this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup. Their best bet - Kasey Kahne - had his chances go up in smoke after a blown motor and an accident not of his making took him out of contention just weeks before the cut-off at Richmond.

In terms of the manufacture standings, Dodge is bringing up the rear in each of NASCAR's three top series. The Dodge camp has only one victory in the Craftsman Truck Series (Dennis Setzer at Martinsville) and has yet to find victory lane in the Nationwide Series, however the year is not over yet.

Officials at Dodge also recently announced they would be pulling all of its factory support from the Truck Series beginning next year, leaving many to wonder about their future in NASCAR all together. A worsening economy has many boardrooms reevaluating their expenses, and Dodge is no exception.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that sales for the month of August fell 34.5% for Dodge's parent company, Chrysler LLC. Once the third largest car seller in America, Chrysler is cutting jobs left and right and has found itself in danger of slipping out of the top-5 car sellers in America. With focus concentrated on improving sales and avoiding financial disaster, motorsports seems to be the least of this company's worries.

With things only going to get worse over the next few months, it appears Dodge's commitment to the sport of NASCAR may once again fall to the wayside. While officials remain committed, word is starting spread through the garage the days are numbered for those in the Dodge camp. If the economy continues to backslide and on-track performance fails to improve, chances are those rumblings will soon become a reality.