25 Quotes by Mark Dyer

You fall in love with these cities, and there wasn't one dud in the process, even though we thought there might be. I think RIR and Richmond have been elevated as NASCAR went through this.

We think that would probably go beyond the bounds of good taste.

Both of their proposals were outstanding and the passion and enthusiasm the people involved showed for the NASCAR Hall of Fame has made a lasting impression on all of us.

The spirit of the NASCAR fan has never been more evident than with the establishment of the Official NASCAR Members Club local chapters. Bringing NASCAR to a fan's hometown is one of the great benefits that the ONMC offers. Through the unfolding of this grassroots process, fans from all corners of America will now have a better opportunity to follow the sport in a more meaningful way.

The one thing Charlotte has been lacking is a real tourism magnet. This provides it. This is the tipping point for Charlotte being the Hollywood of NASCAR.

Add all that up, and fans can spend a whole week in Charlotte and really experience the sport and its history. It puts an exclamation point on the experience.

There were times when he started looking a little frailer, but mentally he never became frail. Mentally, he never stopped charging. He was still working until the last minute, and that's the way he wanted it.

As we move forward in this process, we believe it is necessary to focus our attention on the three cities of Atlanta, Charlotte and Daytona Beach. Based upon the proposals that we have reviewed internally for the past several months, we believe these three cities provide us with the best opportunity to build and develop a world-class NASCAR Hall of Fame for our millions of loyal fans.

It's a very attractive option for us and we'd like to see that we could make that happen. We think it could make quite a statement for us to be able to receive visitors and clients in a building connected to a world-class Hall of Fame. That's not an insignificant part of the deal.