Brian Barnhart Engine Quotations

I'd be hard-pressed to say there will be a significant difference in any area of the engine for 2007.

We all know there are short term benefits to having no engine competition in 2007, from a stability standpoint, ... We think Robert realized that, as well and has been open minded about it. We are contacting all engine manufacturers to solicit their participation, in part because it is Honda's preference to have competition.

Very much so because this year should have been the second year of a car-engine formula, and instead we are using the same car and had to do more of an update kit because we did 75 percent road course preparation, ... With the engine change from 3.5 liters to 3.0, it's made it more difficult as well from an equipment standpoint to increase the number of participants.

That's kind of what we've been saying all summer. I'd be hard-pressed to say there will be a significant difference in any area of the engine for 2007.