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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Certainly, they've had more reasons to go into a slump than some other teams. I think it's cyclical in our sport for teams to go up and down, whether it's chemistry changes or what have you.
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Generally tracks get faster, temporarily, after they are resurfaced. Then they go back to normal. If there is a problem, we're staying in close touch with Humpy and the people at Lowe's and we'll deal with it.
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George is a great friend. He's a very smart man, and a lot of the processes and procedures that NASCAR benefits from today, he brought to the table.
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I am very thankful to the France family and as long as Bill France and Jim France and the family will keep me there, I hope to stay there.
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I am not leaving NASCAR and I have not been offered a job by DEI,
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The Car of Tomorrow represents one of the sport's most significant innovations, and we feel everyone involved in NASCAR will experience the benefits. No subject is more important than safety. And, while the Car of Tomorrow was built around safety considerations, the competition and cost improvements will prove vital as well.
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An argument can be made either way, but as time goes on a stronger argument may be that an owner with multiple teams contributes to the roadblocks. That's an issue NASCAR has to take a hard look at.
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All the emotion of a championship that other sports had is now part of our sport.