Richie Gilmore Quotes (8 Quotes)

A lot of this business is chemistry, so why not get a jump start on that and use these last 10 races as a test

I don't have a lot of comment other than to say Mike Helton has made it very clear that NASCAR is not going to tolerate retaliation. Unfortunately, I think Ryan had to learn a hard lesson,

Dale Sr. absolutely loved the plate races, ... His comment always was, 'Let's get the best stuff and not lease it to anyone else.' I remember he'd usually come into the engine shop at 730 in the morning, after he'd been working on his farm, and if we weren't busting our tails, we'd soon be looking for new work. It still seems like Dale is watching over us and demanding our best effort.

The time apart also helped their relationship.

We just wanted to get geared up for next season. This gives them a chance to start working on their chemistry. With both of our cars out of the Chase, the time was right to move forward.

I think we noticed it really right off that it wasn't going to work. We kept seeing some positives but there were more negatives. But the biggest thing is when you make a decision, you have to stand by it and see how it plays out.

By putting Tony Jr. back with Dale Jr. now, it enables us to start working toward our goals for next season, ... Those two can start finding their rhythm and Steve Hmiel can return his full focus on the technical aspect of our program.

He has always been on DEI's short list. He was one of (Dale Earnhardt's) favorite drivers, and if we could ever get Matt, he would probably be our first choice for a teammate for Junior. But he indicated to us he was going to try to work something out where he is.