Indy Racing Kicks Off New Season

" I want you breaking late it's taking companies season -- rubber burning action Sunday with the Indianapolis 500 race for me is looking to keep. It's 15% jump in attendance last year going strong by expanding. Its international reach with a new sponsor Chris -- is outside our studio right down below me and he is joined by a special guest grant."

" I am joined by compliment but before bring -- analysts say the car I drove into work today not just getting exactly the winning -- from the 1911. Indianapolis 500 and somebody hopes that drive a low will be driving you -- it up. Hi tech piece of equipment Ryan hunter array was the rookie of the year -- in the 8500 joins me right now below what -- said it was the -- of commercial division president. -- and Ryan for those who don't know. Made the snow yesterday in the final minute of qualifying bump day. 5 minutes ago you he was in -- wasn't in and then you're in so please let this August."

" And that's the drama than they you know let's quiet lives up to its -- that was. Was one of those moments in my career that now hopefully never have again I would wager -- how bad is it you don't make that show it how bad is it your career for your season. Well it's it's I mean -- that's that's what the you know what it's all about it and we argued some years ago there they're fast everything from these the other years ago and it's just nothing is coming your way so we made it ended and -- good rates next weekend Jerry."

" The Indy 500 doesn't mean what it used to mean not even going back in the sixties and seventies is still have that aura about it."

" It's unbelievable I mean you'll see the shots during race stay there over 300000 people there. Watching the most talented drivers in the world at speeds -- unlike any other form of motor sport so it is. Pure excitement."

" How important was for Clark an IR LC combined. That she has sorted out that one focus in the open wheeled and."

" Very important it took the confusion out of the market now we have all the stars all the cars bigger fields healthier sponsorship. Everything clicked with unification."

" Brian I see a lot of TV commercials with Jeff Gordon wood dale junior with the guys that Jimmy Johnson. Lot of NASCAR drivers. A whole lot of open wheel drivers Danica Patrick hasn't commercial -- know you've got the -- commercial it's -- about that a little bit but. How is it that. NASCAR's were taken and -- in the forefront of love racing fans and sports fans in this country can't Opel will kind of come back in and take over the top spot."

" Sure having just 1520 years ago IndyCar event and on NASCAR which was the under underdog there and and and with with the yet but the difference between like connection card young IndyCar Series. NASCAR propped up they've done some great shows great racing but now we're back on the rise in Indy cars that lingers -- and it's. What we're doing the shows we've been on if you ever go to an IndyCar race at all I've heard across the board you'll go to another one in here here here on from there."

" Terry is it personalities is it young driver he elect right as it Danica Patrick that he capitalize on Danica Patrick as much as you would like to what you think there's still more more to go there."

" And there's a lot of room to grow there's a lot of new development things we can do -- when you have an Helio castroneves O'Brien moderated Danica Patrick -- Tony cannot Brian Briscoe a lot of great drivers a lot of great personalities so we've got a lot to market."

" Financially the IRL how good a shape visited right now Tony George over the last couple weeks said look at that we -- making a profit when it closed the whole thing down by like he's 33 -- had had you feel about this position right."

" Out -- you know little motivations always going to drag them right back to not enough I think a little bit that was taken out of context that we take on the challenge. And we are really making solid gains now so there's no question in my mind we're going to be a very successful business in the future by Brian let."

" You start at the twentieth you finished sixth. This year you start last diet but at least here in the -- your kids --"

" Mario Andretti. He Johnny Rutherford Rick -- they've all started last position so -- there -- some good company last year removed from morning. First the sixth of the windward community here so. That's -- that's why -- BIB interest."

" You guys that I got asked and I think guys got to think about tennis why auto racing -- tell me about that real quick is."

" Just Americana you know this is this is that that tradition. In America I thought -- is that American brand when it comes down to it and you know on the young American drivers they kind of all fit and Izod you know that have fresh look. And we're looking for this vintage look here with the with the Centennial here. Indianapolis Motor Speedway at all that in Izod Macy's -- celebration here this weekend and we're were taken off the Centennial -- Indianapolis it."

" Dairy case -- underage best luck to you on Sunday black suspect a deal to take its enforcement. All right excellent interview Chris thank."