Jim Hunter
Jim Hunter
guys past understanding work
One of the things we've done in the past is try to get guys to work things out, understanding that this is a high-emotion sport.
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,
determined far guys message push season tolerate understand
This is a new season, a new day, and he is determined to get this season started off to where guys get the message that we're not going to tolerate this. Guys have to understand how far they can push things.
clear drivers hands teams understand work
The drivers and the teams need to work things out. We understand that this is a high-emotion sport. It's pretty clear we're going to take this out of the drivers' hands and put it into our hands.
control driver might officials provide reasonably situation spark
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.
drivers entire history industry lack nascar respect shows tradition various
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.
category minimize people tend
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.
daytona happen research scientific shade sure whatever
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.
cars daytona happen input research scientific shade sure whatever
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.
everybody plays rules serious sure
We're very serious about this. We've got to make sure everybody plays by the same rules.
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.
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,
bad good potential tire year
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.