Brian France Quotations

One of the things I wanted to say to all you guys is that when you talk to the team owners about this . . . we come at it from different views. We actually have very much competing agendas.

Over time, they will sell out both events. I have no qualms about that at all.

I can understand that. He is the only one with five teams, so it's very understandable he's disappointed. But this is not focused on Jack Roush. ... He just happens to be the guy who stands out and is affected most.

I think it's going to go down as an important point in our history. And I know they're (BEGIN BRACKET) Toyota (END BRACKET) looking at it from a long-term view.

Baseball's Hall of Fame wasn't located in a major metropolitan area, and they've struggled.

We're looking at making sure we have the right balance in terms of points for a win. We're not ready to make that decision, but we are studying that to make sure we have enough real reward for a win. That's something we will have to look at.

It would be OK (for a champion not to win a race), although I think it's very unlikely. I would be shocked if the winner goes through the final 10 and doesn't win a race.

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.

We hear ideas all the time that we could consider.

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.