Jeff Gordon Racing Stripes Press Conference Highlights

Jeff Gordon Racing Stripes Press Conference Highlights

WARNER BROS. PICTURES NEW FILM, RACING STRIPES, AND CHEVY DRIVER, JEFF GORDON, HELP VICTORY JUNCTION GANG AND ATLANTA SPEEDWAY CHARITIES.


BRODERICK JOHNSON, PRODUCER OF RACING STRIPES, CO-PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF ALCON, ENT.

"I just wanted to say how pleased we are to be associated with Jeff Gordon and NASCAR as well as the family values the film portrays as well as the organizations you represent. We are happy to be affiliated with all you guys. We love family films. The last film we did was My Dog Skip. That portrayed some of the values we like to see. We think this movie will be fun and appeal to a broad audience as well. When we decided to make the film and the first two people we thought of when we were getting ready to cast Buzz and Scuzz, the two horseflys that have been hanging around the track living off of track food which has kept them alive all this time was David (Spade) and Steve (Harvey). These guys have been great and done everything we have ask them to do. It has taken us about two years to complete this film. They just get in a room together and just sort of play off one another. It has been one of the pleasures about making the film."


JEFF GORDON: "There are several reasons that I got to be a part of this movie and this promotion. One is I actually did want the stripes on the race car I was racing this weekend because I guess the stripes are meant to confuse the predators that are after you. I would love to do anything to get out there and confuse my competition. It is a movie that is a lot of fun. It's really something for all ages. I certainly know the kids are going to love it but I think everyone of any age will really enjoy it as well. I think adults are going to enjoy taking their kids to the movie and be a part of it.


"I got a chance to hear about the movie, the message which is to really get out there and overcome adversity that with enough desire you can live out your dreams. I don't want to give too much away about the movie but it is a great message, a great inspiration and certainly plays a great role in what we do out there on the racetrack.


"The most important part of why I wanted to be a part of it is because they are focused on many children's charities. It is awesome to have them here at Atlanta Motor Speedway to have them focused on Speedway Children's Charities. Victory Junction Gang Camp is going to benefit through the Jeff Gordon Foundation with what we have been doing over the last several years since I formed the Jeff Gordon Foundation. We have worked to increase awareness out there so that little boys and girls like this pursue their dreams and to be able to have healthy lives and to be able to go out there and put smiles on their faces. Victory Junction Gang Camp has certainly been doing that in many ways and we are proud to be associated with them through our Foundation. More importantly we are excited to be associated with Racing Stripes, the movie we are talking about here today.


"It is something that I encourage everyone to go out and see and have fun with Steve Harvey being here. He plays Buzz and his buddy Scuzz will absolutely keep you in stitches. These guys are so great and they are so much fun. I know there are a lot of great moments in the movie that people are going to enjoy but these guys just capped it off.


"We are going to unveil the car in a few moments. I want to thank everyone for coming out here today. Go see the movie. We have a clip we are going to watch here to give you an idea of what the movie is about. Well, as you can see, now you see what the tie is with the movie and what we do here out here on the weekends and why we are a part of it."


STEVE HARVEY: "It is hard to come to a race track and follow Jeff Gordon. You can tell by my attire that I don't belong here at all. They said we were coming to a promotion for the movie, nobody said we were going to come