Jim Hunter
Jim Hunter
precaution race safe sure
We just want to make sure we have a good, safe race. It's really more of a precaution than anything.
precaution
We want to be safe. It's more of a precaution than anything else.
guy nine park prevent week whatever whether
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.
among bull forward horns tried work
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.
clearly final meetings mike planning prior sort sunday understand
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,
best cars decide equal innovative served strategy teams
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.
whatever
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.
whatever
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.
bad care drivers everywhere hesitant likes period rivalry time year
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.
magic nascar racing
Part of the magic of NASCAR and NASCAR racing is the accessibility.
amount direction money reason shock spending teams
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,
among athletes discussed felt happened middle past points sort tried work
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.
leave third
I think after two years, we'll probably leave it in place for a third year. It's working very well.
gain intent performance
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.