Steve Marshall Quotations

We're not chasing new barrels through wildcatting. But we are chasing more of the discovered barrels.

Because those involved in the '98 and '99 tournaments set such a high standard, obviously we want to do the tournament justice. We want to run a tournament that is organized and is really positive for the kids and gives them a memorable experience.

The 24-hour is a different kind of race. The fast times and the fastest car rarely win this race. You can't run wide open for 24 hours. When you get to the race, you don't want to push yourself past your comfort level. You have to conserve the car at least until midnight.

We were able to continue filtering for a number of hours afterward. But we didn't have sufficient generator capacity to backwash our filters.

Up until that time, we pumped directly out of wells year-round. We disinfected the water, and cities used that water. We're back to the same situation now.

And we talked to the health department. They gave us the go-ahead.

Thirty kids eating three meals a day for 365 days a year costs about $65,000. With this sale, we make that in a day.

It's the difference in having a job opportunity and not having a job opportunity, and Wal-Mart being here is a win-win situation.

I know we look at hosting as an opportunity to showcase our area and make Southwest Washington and Vancouver a venue that the WIAA considers in the future.

If you're not paying attention from behind you might not be doing anything wrong but you can still get knocked off the track. The last five times I've started I haven't finished for whatever reason. The goal is to get through it and then try to do well.

He's one of the reasons I got involved in racing. I wanted to find a way to spend time with him other than just in business.

He's in a different league. I can't think of anybody who's faster than him on trails, honestly. He should be running in bigger races. This is too easy for him. ... He could probably come out in jeans and boots and bury us all. He should be doing the big races and making money on it. He needs to reconsider his day job.

The enthusiasm and preparedness of our presenters sealed the deal.