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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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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It's 'Hallelujah' for me. No. 1, he's put such an effort forward and has had some near misses in previous years. But that's exactly what NASCAR was built on.
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Charlotte, North Carolina, is where the hall of fame needs to be.
great road sure time trying
This is a great time to be in NASCAR. We're trying to make sure that down the road it's even better.
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I can understand that. He is the only one with five teams, so it's very understandable he's disappointed. But this is not focused on Jack Roush. ... He just happens to be the guy who stands out and is affected most.
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Baseball's Hall of Fame wasn't located in a major metropolitan area, and they've struggled.
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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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They wanted to do it right. The benefits (for NASCAR) are going to be obvious in that they're legendary players. ... They'll bring in visibility.
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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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I had a pretty tough father, as you know. If you wanted a role, you had to earn it.
line
Their credibility is on the line with our credibility.
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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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No big changes that we can see. There may be some adjustments. We know that NASCAR's success is in the longevity of historically important events.