Mike Helton Nascar Quotations

NASCAR will use whatever means necessary to stop it.

NASCAR was acting in the best interest of finishing this event and as correctly as it could,

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.

The way NASCAR is structured, with the independentness of the sanctioning body and the car owner, there's not a way for us to do that now, even if we desired,

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.

I am not leaving NASCAR and I have not been offered a job by DEI,

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.

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.