When Mike Helton talks, everyone listens. He's a very powerful voice.
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But Stewart also seemingly has gotten a handle on his emotions. He even went so far Friday night as to pull out a piece of paper wrapped in a red ribbon. Mike Helton said I had to show him I had my anger management certificate, to prove I finished the course, ... This is it.
We have sent him home for the rest of the weekend as a follow-up to his violation yesterday, ... What was the quote that (NASCAR President Mike) Helton used the other day in the driver meeting That it was 'a distraction.' And these were repeat offenders.
It's played out well so far. We've got options. You're never going to replace a Todd Helton, but you've got capable people that can come in and you can move some people around. It's not as big a drop off as maybe we've had in the past.
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,
There's something about when Mike Helton talks, everybody listens. He has a very powerful voice.
(Helton) has set the bar very high. If he goes out and does what he is capable of doing it will be an outstanding season both offensively and defensively.
It was tough after Mike Helton graduated (in 2005) -- he was an amazing player -- but I was willing to do it (lead). Coach Harper told me before the season, 'We live or die by you,' and I accepted the role and told him I would work for him. It's not as hard as people think. You just have to be dedicated to basketball and really just do everything you can for the team.
Initially we stuck him in there because we had run out of options. He is a big kid who has some power and we thought maybe we can find a guy to pick up some run support when they didn't want to pitch to Helton. Obviously he took that opportunity and ran with it. He is a legitimate fourth bat in the lineup. He is not just hitting behind Helton any more.
When Mike Helton speaks, people listen.
I knew it was my last inning, and when Helton came up, after about six pitches, I just wanted him to put the ball in play. I started trying to be too fine with pitches, and trying to throw the ball in a good spot over the plate that maybe he'd put in play. But it was good to be able to be stretched out like that. It was nice to get up and down five times.
I'm just really disappointed. I thought (NASCAR president) Mike Helton did a great job all week explaining it in the drivers' meeting that it was about aggressive driving and not necessarily bump drafting. Tony took me out intentionally.
We really don't have a diagnosis at this point in time. (Helton) was sick in Arizona (during spring training). It was more of upper respiratory (discomfort), but his stomach was upset too. We're really not calling it anything. That's why we're running tests on him.
(Eaton) got behind in the count early, and that allows you to be more selective. When that happens with guys like Helton and (Matt) Holliday and (Garrett) Atkins behind me, I'm going to be more selective about the pitches I put in play.