Mike Helton
Mike Helton
Michael "Mike" Heltonis the vice chairman of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. He replaced Bill France, Jr. in November 2000 as the company's 3rd president. He was named Chief Operating Officer of NASCAR in February 1999...
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We don't want to react just for the sake of reacting. We want to measure all of the possible ramifications before we make a decision.
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I think there's certainly an incredible emotion around the black 3. But I think with the right circumstances at Richard Childress Racing, and whether it's Dale Jr. or another driver that deserves a shot at earning that respect, I think it can be done.
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Our hearts and prayers go out to Sterling and his family. It wasn't just Sterling's father. He was a pioneer.
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Jack Roush has absolutely played by the rules,
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NASCAR will use whatever means necessary to stop it.
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NASCAR was acting in the best interest of finishing this event and as correctly as it could,
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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.
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I think everybody who was part of it would like to figure out how not to have another evening like this one. It was extremely undesirable.
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We believe strongly that the old Southeastern redneck heritage that we had is no longer in existence. But we also realize that there's going to have to be an effort on our part to convince others to understand that.
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We're not asking you (the drivers) not to be angry, we're not asking you not to be frustrated, that's part of this sport and we realize that. What we're asking you for is to keep it in check...enough's enough.
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This type of behavior cannot be tolerated and is in no way indicative of the manner in which our drivers, teams, tracks and sponsors interact with the media.
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We were down with four minutes left and Allison got us going. She scored four of six points in a crucial stretch for us. Bridgette Eastman hit a shot that tied it and Stout gave us the lead.
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You basically have to start over from scratch.
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We've guaranteed ourselves at least a tie for the conference championship. We crossed that big hurdle tonight.