Quotes by Geoff Smith

“The people that were watching us for 10 years — telling us why it wouldnt work and they wouldnt invest in it and thought that that was the wrong way to compete — were a little foolhardy.”

“We didnt put that pressure on Carl because we didnt want him overdriving, ... We didnt want him to think his employer thought he should be able to do it. But he thought he should be able to do it, his team thought he should do it, we believed he could do it, and he did it.”

“We were taken by complete surprise by their remarks last weekend. We felt like we wanted to make it an intellectual issue if we were allowed to.”

“It is hard for Jack not to believe that there is a laser bulls-eye on his forehead.”

“Our experience is the drivers know what they want and why they want it. I dont think having someone between you and the owner helps.”

“The key is really getting those units to work together. Like the 2 and the 12 (teams) — oil and water, right? But if the 2 and the 12 were compatible in crew chief and driver and all that, then thats all it would take.”

“You end up getting into what tennis is — itll be one winner, or two winners, the same three guys all year.”

“People are reluctant to change because they see it as a challenge to their authority.”

“A lot of R&D happens on job sites.”

“Is it a coincidence? We dont know. Its just hard to believe that it is.”