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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.
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.
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'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.
You have to go to a pretty large city to find the kind of educational facilities we possess.
Felix and I got together and talked about the need for an upscale publication we could use for our business prospects.
Our design concept was better than the other two. It really came down in the end to financial stability.
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.
The good news coming out of today is that NASCAR headquarters is not going to be moving from Daytona Beach.