I especially found this interesting, and I believe Jeff said it to help boost Junior's negotiating position. One thing about Jeff is that he's very, very smart about the business side of racing; about business in general, for that matter.
Gordon added that "there's only certain teams" with a legitimate shot of winning the championship. Hendrick, Roush-Fenway, Richard Childress Racing and Gibbs Racing, were the operations that topped his list."I think Junior knows if he wants to win a title he's going to have to go to a different team," Gordon said Thursday after winning his 59th career pole and third at Phoenix. "We don't have a spot open, but I'd love to be his teammate. I'd love to see him with a team of our caliber. That would be interesting."
Talk like that coming from Jeff Gordon will only strengthen Junior's negotiating position. It's a subtle threat and a clear statement of a truth that Theresa may have convinced herself not to believe. "We don't have a spot open, but I'd love to be his teammate." Translation: "If Junior were really available, you just watch how fast we'd open a spot." There's been talk at HMS for some time about possibly starting a fifth team. That got shelved after the plane crash, but it's always a possibility. Although I sure wouldn't mind it if Kyle Busch were sent packing. ;-)
Awwwwwwww poor little Bushie Shrub. I hate his little fuzzy growth on his chin! Maybe he can join Sanjaya on a tour somewhere. lol
I'm concerned about the DEI entertainment company announcement I posted further up thread. DEI is a racing company, not memorabilia, not movies etc. If they can devote all the money coming from "entertainment" to racing then I'm in, but I doubt it. I keep remembering Teresa saying in the media "the ball's in his court whether he wants to be a race car driver or a public personality." The fact remains that things are not as they should be at DEI, they even have to go to Jr Motorsports to borrow a piece of equipment for the cars.
Childress has stated publicly when the time comes if Jr leaves "I hope he comes to talk to me first"