George N. Gillett, Jr. has big plans for NASCAR. As a majority owner of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, the American entrepreneur plans to embark on improving the racing sport. Gillett is a huge sports enthusiast, as he also owns Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and is co-owner of
Gillet himself has dabbled in motorsports in the past, �I used to be a (race car) driver. We sponsored cars. We went to the winner's circle at the
Gillet�s first aim is to improve the quality of driver performance in the NASCAR race track. Gillet says that, �"The driver development area is an area that we feel very passionately about. I think you'll see us do some interesting things in driver development. I think you'll see us create a whole new television series on driver development, with a whole new thought and idea. I can't really go any further, but we've got a number of brilliant young drivers - male, female, national and international, already signed up for the series. I think you'll see us doing some fun things there.�
Two of Gillet�s more immediate �expansion� plans include: 1.) bringing in more auto dealerships and sponsorships, 2.) introducing new international race car drivers onto the NASCAR racetrack and consequently more fans from various parts of the world. It is interesting to note that it was the Gillett Evernham Motorsports racing team that brought
With these plans being implemented by one of NASCAR�s key players, NASCAR enthusiasts will surely have reason to stay tuned to
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