Jim Hunter Quotations

We're going to do whatever we need to do, whether it's to park a guy for a week or park a guy for nine weeks. We're going to do whatever we need to do to prevent retaliation on the racetrack.

With what Mike is planning to do at the drivers' meetings on Saturday, prior to the Busch race, and on Sunday is going to sort of give our guys, I don't want to say a final warning, but I think they'll clearly understand that we're going to do what we need to,

We've tried to let them work out their differences among themselves. It hasn't worked. We're going to take the bull by the horns and go forward with this.

We want the drivers, the crews and the strategy to decide a race, not some little innovative deal. We want the cars to be as equal as can be and let the best teams win. That has served the sport pretty well to date.

We'd do whatever we could, and I don't think we'd be boneheaded about it. I'm not intimating that they're boneheaded, because I don't know the circumstances.

We'd do whatever we could, and I don't think we'd be boneheaded about it, ... I'm not intimating that they're boneheaded, because I don't know the circumstances.

The price of fuel right now is affecting us just like it affects every other American, ... It affects our teams, fans and all of us who drive cars to and from work.

When Tony speaks, we're certainly going to listen to him.

several violations in the trunk area of the car.

One of the things we've done in the past is try to get guys to work things out, understanding that this is a high-emotion sport.

Nobody's asked about ties, quite frankly. We've said all along if they're in that top 10, whether it's in a position or in a tie for one of those top 10 positions, they earn a spot in the Chase.

If they didn't change the engine and something was damaged, that could have cost Stewart the championship. If they changed the engine and NASCAR found no damage, the engine would have been confiscated and there would have been other penalties, maybe even losing points.

I am confident they will do a splendid job.

From all indications I think Goodyear has a tire that is going to work. As bad as it was a year ago, I think it has the potential to be that good this year.

I don't think where a driver is from, to our fans, really matters. You're always going to have a favorite son, so to speak. But I think Jeff Gordon has fans in every state.

He was a real professional and one of the nicest, hardest-working public relations folks in racing. He was always working behind the scenes to gain more respectability and exposure.

Whatever is best for them is going to be OK with us. Anytime you've got the commitment to a sponsorship that is as big a commitment as this is, we want to make sure they get everything they deserve. If they think a name change is in order, that's OK with us.

The range is greater for sound than for sight.

He knew that Indianapolis was there, and I think his vision was to build something different from Indianapolis, but that would attract that kind of crowd.

I think you're going to see some pretty stiff penalties coming out of this, probably by Tuesday at the earliest.

I think we have always tried to let the athletes work this out among themselves, with us sort of getting in the middle and mediating, and I think suspensions for what happened this past weekend, it was discussed and we felt that the points and the fines were enough at that point.

I think after two years, we'll probably leave it in place for a third year. It's working very well.

I think it was a mistake. That doesn't make it right, but I don't think there was any intent to gain a performance advantage.

I think today's drivers are hesitant to get into a rivalry because they could be the bad guy. Look at Jimmie Johnson. There was a period of time here this year he was booed everywhere he went. No one likes to be booed. I don't care who you are.

Part of the magic of NASCAR and NASCAR racing is the accessibility.

The amount of money teams were spending on shock absorbers and development of them was the reason we went in the direction we did with the rule,

We just want to make sure we have a good, safe race. It's really more of a precaution than anything.

We have to make sure whatever we do to the cars, that it's scientific and not shade tree. We've thought about this before. I think we'll ratchet up the research and get a lot more input, but I don't think that will happen before the Daytona 500.

We have to make sure that whatever we do to the cars that it is scientific and not shade tree. We have thought about this before I think we will wrench up the research and get a lot more input but I don't think it will happen before the Daytona 500.

We're very serious about this. We've got to make sure everybody plays by the same rules.

We are in the middle of contract negotiations right now and we have nothing to announce at this time, ... But it is no secret that ABC/ESPN has expressed a strong interest in being a part of the television negotiations and we are continuing those talks.

We know pundits are going to come up with various ways to dispute facts in every situation, ... However, we are proud to hold the No. 2 position on television.

We are reviewing the points system, as we often do when there is talk about one driver having so big of a lead that it looks like the championship will be decided before the season is over.

When you add up the three different things, it looked like it wasn't just sloppy work.

We want to be safe. It's more of a precaution than anything else.

There is a conflict, to be honest about it. It's a fine line, and everybody has an opinion. People call Nascar the 'moral police' or 'the fun police,' but we have to do what we think is right and move on.

To be perfectly honest, absolutely. That's one thing about our sport: No matter what the rules are, if there's any gray anywhere, somebody is going to find a way to use it to their advantage.

There are gray areas we expect teams to exploit. We know everybody is looking for every little advantage. But when these templates don't fit, they don't fit. It's not fair to the other competitors to let one team get way with it.

Under the situation, I don't think the 9 could have continued anyway, but the 9 was parked.

Tony had a message to deliver to us and he did it in a very mature, rational way. He's a two-time champion. When he comes to us, we're going to listen to him.

Tony can be emotional at times, but when Tony speaks we're certainly going to listen to him. He was very rational in the way he presented his thoughts.

We knew he was going to have a decent conversation with the crew chief of the other car and he did. He conducted himself in a professional fashion.

What Danica did in Indianapolis was spectacular. We absolutely would love to have a female competing in our series and we do have some on the horizon. It's just a question of getting them in the right equipment and getting them experience.

We don't want a driver to provide a spark that might make a situation worse. Busch did come to the officials and was reasonably in control of himself.

It was very disappointing to NASCAR and the entire industry that drivers did not show up for various awards. It shows a lack of respect for the history and tradition of the sport.

The song man: that was his name. He knew a lot of songs.

People tend to minimize a Category 1. They need to know this is a different kind of Category 1,

Anybody that races in that first 26 and ends up tied in one of those top 10 positions, they get a shot at it.

A new pavement, combined with a new tire, that shorter run is a safe way to do it.

Back then, they (Congress) were targeting NASCAR as a waste of fuel,

You're going to see some pretty stiff penalties coming out of this.

This is a new season, a new day, and he is determined to get this season started off to where guys get the message that we're not going to tolerate this. Guys have to understand how far they can push things.

There were three violations in the trunk area, and there will likely be penalties coming out.

About 40 percent of our fans are what you would call avid. Others are more casual with some interest. But a lot of them want to place a bet on their favorite team or driver. We think it adds interest and the sports books have gotten very creative in the wagers they offer.

It's a traffic ticket as far as we know.

It's a black eye. There's no doubt about that.

It's affecting us and the teams like everybody else in America. It's hurting us in the pocketbook. Everybody works off a budget. I've seen comments from team managers who said they're way over budget. When they were making their budgets last November for this season, who would have thought that gas would be $3 a gallon? It's pretty significant considering how much gas we use in our normal course of business.

It's become a problem. We know it's a problem. Any solution that we look for, we have to make sure we don't make the cars less safe instead of more safe. That's the No. 1 thing ... We've got to make sure that whatever we do to cars that it's scientific and not shade tree. We've thought about this before. I think we'll ratchet up the research and get a lot more input, but I don't think it will happen before the Daytona 500.

It's become a problem, and we know it's a problem, but any solution we come up with to date we have to make sure we don't make the cars any less safe than more safe.

It's pretty complicated, but it was also obviously designed. It wasn't a mistake.

It's simply a matter of whether or not they'll be in the hunt for the championship. And there's a chance they won't be, but you can bet the farm they'll be favorites to win every race in the Chase.

It's not fair, ... We've known there was a loophole there, but to police it with all the testing that has been done, we'd have to have people all over the country at every track on any given day.

Everyone knows, sponsorships drive this sport, ... There's a difference between a car going around with a name on it and a 30-second commercial.

Support for the Elite Divisions has been on the downswing for a number of years. This change will allow NASCAR to focus more attention on the Grand National and Modified touring divisions.

Oh, we call all tell stories about Bill. He wasn't ornery, but he was a musician.

They are no longer involved in the contract negotiations,

It was just the fact that ours (fuel use) was so visible; our cars used gas. If you took a typical NFL weekend, with planes criss-crossing the country with teams, one team would use as much or more fuel back and forth across the country than we would in 10 races or so.

Anytime you have a race with the kind of pressures that are on people in this type of environment, you're going to have some raised tempers,

I'm delighted the work is finally going ahead and a local firm is to do it,

in getting relief efforts to where they are needed, than in any publicity program.

he told our officials what he was going to do and he conducted himself in a professional manner.

I don't think they present things the way Dale did. Dale had a way of cutting through all the stuff. He wouldn't tell them something until he had all the facts. It wouldn't be just his opinion. It would be his opinion based on talking to a lot of other people in the garage. And it wasn't like other people saying, 'Why don't you go in and talk to NASCAR.' Dale took it on himself to do that.

The gaming industry is very attractive sponsor and we hope it grows.

The gas used in racing wouldn't be useable for normal everyday use. Also, it's insignificant when compared to the amount of consumption on highways by passenger cars.

The drivers and the teams need to work things out. We understand that this is a high-emotion sport. It's pretty clear we're going to take this out of the drivers' hands and put it into our hands.