Here are a few choice quotes on Dale Jr.
“I think he’ll win six races, starting with the
Daytona 500” —
former
Cup champion Darrell Waltrip
“I’m extremely impressed. ... I feel like he and
(crew chief) Tony Eury
Jr. are a great asset to our organization. I’ve had
a lot of fun working
with him so far. He’s fit right in.” —
Hendrick Motorsports teammate
Jeff Gordon
“I'm extremely impressed with his abilities behind
the wheel. I've
always been around him and raced with him, but you
just don't know
what's going through someone's mind when you're not
a teammate. He puts
a smile on everybody's face when he gets in there
and starts talking
about things and the racecar. He just has a great
sense of humor and
keeps everybody lighthearted and laughing.” —
“Obviously, I think a lot of pressure is probably
put on him from a
media standpoint to do well, but he's going to do
well. There's no doubt
that he's not going to do a good job. He's got a
great organization
around him; he's got good people; he's got
everything that he needs. —
defending
Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick
“He's the marquee driver that we have, no different
than a marquee
franchise that other sports enjoy. So when
historically important teams
like the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA do well,
conversely the NBA does
better, or Michael Jordan, the big figures in their
past or present. We're no different than that.
If Dale Jr. has a big year, that will help. He's got
the biggest fan base. It will energize that fan
base, no question. But we're a sport. He's got to
earn that. I don't think anybody wants to have
success any more than he does. If he does, it will
benefit us.” —
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian
France
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