We're very pleased that DirecTV recognizes the importance of sponsoring a Nextel Cup event. They chose Martinsville to make their entry into Nextel Cup sponsorship. It gives us a national sponsor. Everybody in the country, worldwide for that matter, knows DirecTV.

It's an honor to be working with DIRECTV in their first Nextel Cup Series race sponsorship. The company has strong ties to NASCAR and we're excited for DIRECTV to bring race fans a memorable experience at our track.

They're already involved in the sport. They fully recognize the importance of NASCAR. You go up and down pit road you see a lot of DIRECTV dishes on the wagons of the teams. I think it's going to be neat that we finally put the package together and have that DIRECTV 500.

The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance.

The World Cup is a truly International event.

The Fed certainly recognizes the importance that the markets are placing on the housing market and could well use it as a means of sending strong signals.