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'd always like it to be closer, but it really is close enough for us. The perfect scenario would be all 10 guys within 25 points of each other. But I don't think we would go to a separate points system because part of the beauty of this is that you still have to beat 33 others.
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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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We are going to have a greater urban impact. Anytime you can create awareness, it stands to create interest.
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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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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 hear ideas all the time that we could consider.
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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.
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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 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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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 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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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'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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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.