Jim Hunter
Jim Hunter
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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.
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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.
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People tend to minimize a Category 1. They need to know this is a different kind of Category 1,
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The song man: that was his name. He knew a lot of songs.
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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.
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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.
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We're very serious about this. We've got to make sure everybody plays by the same rules.
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We just want to make sure we have a good, safe race. It's really more of a precaution than anything.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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I am confident they will do a splendid job.
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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.
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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.