Mike Helton
Mike Helton
Michael "Mike" Heltonis the vice chairman of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. He replaced Bill France, Jr. in November 2000 as the company's 3rd president. He was named Chief Operating Officer of NASCAR in February 1999...
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We believe strongly that the old Southeastern redneck heritage that we had is no longer in existence. But we also realize that there's going to have to be an effort on our part to convince others to understand that.
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Its hard to explain the commitment that this area has to whatever it does, ... Im excited for this campaign because I know the entire community is behind it. ... The bottom line is that caring and compassion take money to make things happen.
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It's just a matter of getting down to the details of each proposal. We want to be very careful with this decision. It's going to be hard to tell two of these groups no.
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talked about a lot of options, including the possibility of having to shorten the race.
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It's a gray area where we can not prove to anybody that we made the right decision. But if we have to, we'll get into it. So, today's your warning - we're getting into it.
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As we got deeper in the event tonight, it was obvious this was an abnormal evening. No one will be docked points because the teams responded.
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I think there's certainly an incredible emotion around the black 3. But I think with the right circumstances at Richard Childress Racing, and whether it's Dale Jr. or another driver that deserves a shot at earning that respect, I think it can be done.
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Our hearts and prayers go out to Sterling and his family. It wasn't just Sterling's father. He was a pioneer.
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Jack Roush has absolutely played by the rules,
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NASCAR will use whatever means necessary to stop it.
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NASCAR was acting in the best interest of finishing this event and as correctly as it could,
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NASCAR is absolutely as concerned about keeping its roots intact as it is about growing the sport. We're as proud of our heritage in 1948 as we are in 2006. At the same time, we're working to broaden the opportunities of the sport to anybody that wants to be a part of it and also broaden the exposure of the sport internationally.
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It has been since 1994 that a single-car team owner has won a championship. If we allowed the current trend to keep going, down the road 10 years we might be saying that it has been since 2005 than a car owner with two teams has won a title.
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Anyone who chooses to do anything that alters the outcome of the positions in this race or in the Chase, we will act quickly and severely, ... If we see anyone attempting to manipulate the outcome of this race, the Chase, or any race from here on out, we will handle it. You've never seen that here, and you never will.