Brian France
Brian France
Brian Franceis an American businessman who is the current CEO and Chairman of NASCAR, taking over the position from his father, Bill France Jr., in 2003. Time Magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential of the Century" in 2006 and he was named one of the five most powerful sports executives by The Sporting News in 2005...
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I would vote no. Other people in our organization would like to see it. But I like distinguishing the elite division in the country with a unique way of settling the championship.
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Joe Gibbs has proven that you can take success from one sport and translate it to another. If they follow anything close to his model, and they're smart guys, they'll have a chance to be successful.
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I think it definitely would be helpful. They're the two biggest stars in the sport. We'd love to see the most popular drivers be in the Chase, but you have to earn it. They would agree with that.
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I think it's going to go down as an important point in our history. And I know they're (BEGIN BRACKET) Toyota (END BRACKET) looking at it from a long-term view.
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I am going to spend a lot more time on our competition side, so I am going to be here a lot more. It's just an easier place for me to spend time.
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We have to be, and we will be, a performance-based series. You have to perform. You know what, the drivers ... don't want to limp in on a fan vote. They want to earn their way in or not earn their way in.
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Over time, they will sell out both events. I have no qualms about that at all.
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We have a lot of drivers who speak for the garage area now. But Dale was like Michael Jordan. I don't think you'll ever replace him fully because of the type of person he was.
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I think they're going to have a very big crowd. We're gaining a lot of momentum. It's going to take a little time to cycle through adding two events in that region in 24 months.
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Toyota has proven in the truck series it can be a great partner. They have proven they can build relationships with team owners and enhance the competition.
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We don't want to put such a moat around the teams that can't assist us bring new teams in.
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We don't want to penalize him unnecessarily. He started out with five teams in a system that allowed that. We want to make sure to do it in a smooth way.
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It has been a big distraction. We haven't announced the final penalty for Chad yet. We don't expect somebody to fall into the bad zone, if you will, too many times. So we're going to have to check ourselves from a deterrent standpoint to make sure the guys understand what we're trying to get done.
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It created a bit of a stir. But the model works for us.