Felix and I got together and talked about the need for an upscale publication we could use for our business prospects. |
I think all three cities tied in the design, the concept and the capital that was needed. I think it was the way in which the capital was structured that made the difference. |
Our design concept was better than the other two. It really came down in the end to financial stability. |
That was the way Bill France Sr. built the speedway. We thought that was our plus. |
That would be a dream come true. But the fact that it isn't going to happen doesn't make me less optimistic. |
The good news coming out of today is that NASCAR headquarters is not going to be moving from Daytona Beach. |
They were very laudatory on our proposal. As a matter of fact, they thought our design and concept was probably better than the other two. It really came down to long-term financial stability for the Hall of Fame, and they thought it would be better up there. |
We are happy that the first shoe dropped and we made the cut. But we now just have to wait for the next shoe to drop, naming us as the winner. |
We don't know what they were thinking and how important public money was. |
We followed what Bill France and International Speedway Corporation did throughout their existence -- we did it the old fashioned way, going out and getting the money on our own with no government subsidies -- and we thought we were following the way NASCAR and [ISC] had built their successful corporate structure. |
We've heard rumors in the past. |
We've heard rumors in the past. Almost three weeks ago we got calls from all over that Atlanta was getting the nod and that proved to be not true. |
We've heard rumors in the past. Almost three weeks ago we got calls from all over that Atlanta was getting the nod and that proved to be not true. Two weeks later we're hearing Charlotte got the nod. Maybe two weeks from now the rumor will be Daytona. |
We've heard rumors in the past. Almost three weeks ago, we got calls from all over that Atlanta was getting the nod and that proved to be not true. Two weeks later, we're hearing Charlotte got the nod. Maybe two weeks from now the rumor will be Daytona. |
We've heard rumors in the past. Almost three weeks ago, we got calls from all over that Atlanta was getting the nod, and that proved to be not true. Two weeks later, we're hearing Charlotte got the nod. Maybe two weeks from now the rumor will be Daytona. |