Jim Hunter
Jim Hunter
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.