[Don]

Tony would offer to Danica an excellent opportunity.......having done with success both open wheel and NASCAR. And, most important, Danica would listen, considering Tony's personality, credentials and accomplishments.

He has wanted to gp back to the Indy 500, might offer an opportunity as a car owner, as Danica would more than likely not be in contention ( how's that for a forecast ) for the Chase and could miss a few races.Or, someone offers Tony a non-cash partnership in an IRL team

With GM/Chevrolet minimizing or/and eliminating their financial support to the major Teams, any 3rd driver for Tony would need to attract substantial sponsor dollars, could be a sponsor that is currently not in NASCAR. Might be a better candidate for the 3rd driver, but bringing sponsor dollars in today's market is a definite plus. I wonder what commitment Gibbs made to Home Depot regarding Tony's replacement, expecting there will be transition years.

Comparison can be made to Waltrip and NAPA, sure is not his ranking in the standings and finishes, but the commercials and marketing, at least up to this year.