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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We have not announced the final penalties for Chad. We're not happy that he has had a progression of pushing the envelope.
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We are going to look at the Chase when the season clears, but my sense of it is that it isn't going to be anything more than a small adjustment.
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We're looking at making sure we have the right balance in terms of points for a win. We're not ready to make that decision, but we are studying that to make sure we have enough real reward for a win. That's something we will have to look at.
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We're getting down to the wire. Looks to be in the next four to six weeks or sooner there will be some firm announcements of where we'll land.
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The other thing is, I know how competitively hungry they are. They're not here just to be here. They're here to compete hard, showcase their products and support their teams. And they're going to do it on the biggest stage.
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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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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 knew that when we did all the moves in the last three years, another event in Phoenix in the calendar year, another one in California, that would take time to absorb that in the marketplace. They've made a lot of progress with management changes that I think are starting to pay some dividends. I think they're going to have a very big crowd.
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We are very under-covered for the size audience we have. The good news for us is we're looking at that. We're disappointed, but we know one day we are going to turn the corner on that.
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We just need to find a market in Canada that works. We know we have a tremendous fan base up there.
hear ideas time
We hear ideas all the time that we could consider.
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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.