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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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 everybody who was part of it would like to figure out how not to have another evening like this one. It was extremely undesirable.
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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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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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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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We don't want to react just for the sake of reacting. We want to measure all of the possible ramifications before we make a decision.
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We're not asking you (the drivers) not to be angry, we're not asking you not to be frustrated, that's part of this sport and we realize that. What we're asking you for is to keep it in check...enough's enough.
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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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talked about a lot of options, including the possibility of having to shorten the race.
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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.
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We talked about a lot of options ... and the recommended air pressure was the one we came up with to try to get through the evening. Certainly, we talked about a lot of options ? including the possibility of having to shorten the race. But we never got to that extreme.
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We were down with four minutes left and Allison got us going. She scored four of six points in a crucial stretch for us. Bridgette Eastman hit a shot that tied it and Stout gave us the lead.