“It would effect a terrible blow to General Motors' very strong efforts to restore its financial well-being.”
Eugene Driker
“We changed motors for the last run. It was the motor we had in for our first run and there was a little problem then. We fixed that and the car ran well. This is sure a lot better feeling than we had two weeks ago (when the team failed to qualify at Memphis). Having more power sure makes the car work better.”
Terry Adams
“[DETROIT - General Motors Corp. chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner said Tuesday that the automaker's turnaround plan for its North American division is on track, but he wouldn't update the company's earnings forecast. GM withdrew its earnings guidance in April after it lost $1.1 billion in the first quarter. Wagoner noted that the company had previously estimated earnings of $4 to $5 a share for the year.] We will not meet that, ... North America is missing, and missing badly.”
Rick Wagoner
“not comment on whether I still have an interest in General Motors or whether I will buy or sell its shares.”
Carl Icahn
“Open the hood of a hybrid car, and you'll see the copper wire in its electric motor.”
Ken Heebner
“He plays both ends of the court. He has a motor that just doesn't stop, and he has a strong desire to win.”
Bernie Driscoll
“If I didn't blow two motors, he wouldn't have been close. It wasn't the motor guy's fault, it was mechanical stuff that broke.”
Donnie Schick