Brian France
Brian France
Brian Franceis an American businessman who is the current CEO and Chairman of NASCAR, taking over the position from his father, Bill France Jr., in 2003. Time Magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential of the Century" in 2006 and he was named one of the five most powerful sports executives by The Sporting News in 2005...
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This move provides for even more intense competition on the track between drivers and manufacturers, which will provide more excitement and fan interest.
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We knew that when we did all the moves in the last three years, another event in Phoenix in the calendar year, another one in California, that would take time to absorb that in the marketplace. They've made a lot of progress with management changes that I think are starting to pay some dividends. I think they're going to have a very big crowd.
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It's not a flag that I look at with anything favorable, that's for sure. I can't tell people what flag to fly. I can tell you the flag we get behind, it's the American flag.
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It's not a flag I look at (as) anything favorable.
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No big changes that we can see. There may be some adjustments. We know that NASCAR's success is in the longevity of historically important events.
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I had a pretty tough father, as you know. If you wanted a role, you had to earn it.
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It's 'Hallelujah' for me. No. 1, he's put such an effort forward and has had some near misses in previous years. But that's exactly what NASCAR was built on.
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Their credibility is on the line with our credibility.
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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.
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We just need to find a market in Canada that works. We know we have a tremendous fan base up there.
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We are going to have a greater urban impact. Anytime you can create awareness, it stands to create interest.
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Baseball's Hall of Fame wasn't located in a major metropolitan area, and they've struggled.
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We are very under-covered for the size audience we have. The good news for us is we're looking at that. We're disappointed, but we know one day we are going to turn the corner on that.
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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.