It has been since 1994 that a single-car team owner has won a championship. If we allowed the current trend to keep going, down the road 10 years we might be saying that it has been since 2005 than a car owner with two teams has won a title. |
It's a gray area where we can not prove to anybody that we made the right decision. But if we have to, we'll get into it. So, today's your warning - we're getting into it. |
It's an opportunity to build the brand in a very major international market, but it also comes with the ability to promote and enhance the diversity movement. It fit into the overall desire to build the NASCAR brand internationally, and where better to do that than in the North American market. |
It's just a matter of getting down to the details of each proposal. We want to be very careful with this decision. It's going to be hard to tell two of these groups no. |
It’s hard to explain the commitment that this area has to whatever it does, ... I’m excited for this campaign because I know the entire community is behind it. ... The bottom line is that caring and compassion take money to make things happen. |
Jack Roush has absolutely played by the rules, |
Jeff Gordon came along at just the right time when NASCAR was trying to reach out to a new generation of fans. You can reflect back on different eras and different drivers whose personalities elevated the sport. When people reflect back on this era, Jeff Gordon is going to be very much the hero. |
NASCAR is absolutely as concerned about keeping its roots intact as it is about growing the sport. We're as proud of our heritage in 1948 as we are in 2006. At the same time, we're working to broaden the opportunities of the sport to anybody that wants to be a part of it and also broaden the exposure of the sport internationally. |
NASCAR was acting in the best interest of finishing this event and as correctly as it could, |
NASCAR was acting in the best interest of finishing this event and as correctly as it could, ... We talked about a lot of options ... Certainly, we talked about a lot of options — including the possibility of having to shorten the race. |
NASCAR was acting in the best interest of finishing this event and as correctly as it could. We took that step, which was more unusual than we have done in the past, |
NASCAR will use whatever means necessary to stop it. |
Nobody could question why we needed it. |
Not just break them down and prove they were imaginary. But at the same time step up to the plate and create opportunities for people to understand the sport, to experience the sport, and if they want to participate in it either on the business side or sporting side have opportunities to do that. |
Our hearts and prayers go out to Sterling and his family. It wasn't just Sterling's father. He was a pioneer. |