from a Clear!Blue/Dodge PR, Robbie Loomis quotes during the Nextel Media Tour, day 2: DO YOU EVER ASK YOURSELF IF IT’S ALL WORTH IT? “It’s definitely all worth it. We’ve talked about that about planning and organizing. We hope the next time we have one of these it’s in that new facility. That’s one of the things we want to work toward. At the same time, we obviously want to get ready for the Daytona 500, the Bristol race, other things along the way, but that’s one of our major goals to be in our new facility. It would definitely be toward the south, whether it be Salisbury or Charlotte. It’s a long way away. Right now we have to be focused on winning the Daytona 500. That’s first and foremost on our minds.” COMMENT ON RELOCATING PETTY ENTERPRISES “Richard knows he needs to do it. He knows he needs the competition thing to keep attracting and drawing the better people. Deep down inside does he want to do it? No, but he knows it’s something that needs to be done to raise the level of the team and keep building on that foundation we’ve got started. It would be at least 12-18 months before we have ground breaking. I think there will always be something here (Level Cross, N.C.). That’s always been Richard’s biggest concern. If we come up with the planned facility, the big thing is going to be what goes on here. Kyle and Bobby both love road racing. I would love nothing more to have a series here so the boys here could work on those cars, the ones that don’t want to transfer. I think this will be a combination of a race shop and museum.” COMMENT ON DRIVER DEVELOPMENT “We are watching a couple of young drivers. We’re very high on Chase Miller. We think he’s got a lot of natural raw talent, but it’s got to be developed.”(Clear!Blue/Dodge PR)(1-24-2007)
