The other thing is, I know how competitively hungry they are. They're not here just to be here. They're here to compete hard, showcase their products and support their teams. And they're going to do it on the biggest stage. |
Their credibility is on the line with our credibility. |
They recognize that (centralizing their teams) wasn't how NASCAR (works) and wasn't going to be in their best interest in the future. |
They took their time understanding NASCAR's culture and goals and objectives of how we operated. |
They wanted to do it right. |
They wanted to do it right. The benefits (for NASCAR) are going to be obvious in that they're legendary players. ... They'll bring in visibility. |
They wanted to do it right. The benefits (for NASCAR) are going to be obvious in that they're legendary players. ... They'll bring in visibility. |
They're going to have a sushi bar and make this place feel a little bit more like where it is: Southern California. That's going to help. |
This is a great time to be in NASCAR. We're trying to make sure that down the road it's even better. |
This move provides for even more intense competition on the track between drivers and manufacturers, which will provide more excitement and fan interest. |
Toyota has proven in the truck series it can be a great partner. They have proven they can build relationships with team owners and enhance the competition. |
We are going to have a greater urban impact. Anytime you can create awareness, it stands to create interest. |
We are going to look at the Chase when the season clears, but my sense of it is that it isn't going to be anything more than a small adjustment. |
We are not happy that he has had a progression of pushing the envelope. We expect everybody to be aggressive with our rules as they're laid out. We don't expect somebody to fall into the bad zone too may times. We're going to have to check ourselves from a deterrent standpoint — are we doing enough to make sure that these guys understand what we're trying to get done? |
We are very under-covered for the size audience we have. The good news for us is we're looking at that. We're disappointed, but we know one day we are going to turn the corner on that. |