John Barnes
John Barnes
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The room was too warm, with the sort of cat-barf-beige carpet that has been standard for meeting rooms for a millennium because it hides coffee stains.
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It would be huge to get that monkey off our backs.
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Pricing is key, and boy was it strong.
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At one time we had 250 members. But that's down now to about 30, and only 12 to 15 of them are active.
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We had two poles this weekend with Mark Taylor and now with Sam. You better believe we make sure Sam eats the right food tonight.
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Most everyone's in their 70s and 80s, a few in their 60s, two or three in their 50s.
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We have had a magical ride since Sam joined Panther Racing in 2001 and we hope to secure a third championship this season. It was clear yesterday, when we won Kentucky, that this combination is the toughest in open-wheel racing today. But things change and sometimes people need to step out of a comfort zone and stretch a bit.
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I was surprised they were so early in their development, and I think everyone else was, too. We realized that our input was going to be a lot more important than we had imagined.
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What other choice is there, really? All I can do is my own actions, all I can say are my own words, I can only be myself. If I make those right I have reached my limit. The rest I must leave to others.
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There are a lot of talented drivers who have expressed an interest in driving for Panther Racing. We will begin our search immediately to determine what direction Panther Racing will take for 2004.
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We think the world of Sam and I would give him the shirt off my back any day. We were very shocked at his decision because we thought we still had a chance to match the offer. Nothing ever went beyond that point. But that's OK.
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We wanted to set the new record in the 200 medley, and then we were hoping to find a way to win the last two. They found a way to pull it off. They raced incredibly well today. I'm just incredibly happy and proud of them.
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Weather typically poses the greatest risk in the first quarter of the year, and the favorable weather early in 2006 helped both the barge operations and manufacturing businesses significantly.
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It's not my news to release. But I heard about it yesterday.