Allenbaba
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Yeah, I've heard from friends on at least 3 different teams that they've recently (within the last 4-6 months or so) had real conversations with TRD. These teams are definitely not back markers (and one or two of them might really surprise you, Certainly one surprised me). Does that mean they'll switch if given the offer? No. Nor does it mean that TRD would even make an offer. But TRD is definitely out there kicking tires, and certainly not just going to take a team for the sake of more cars. These teams win races.
If I'm TRD, (and Wilson would never say this publicly), I would definitely be a little nervous about JGR. With Coy's passing and Joe's age, who knows what the future looks like. That's not to say JGR is in trouble...it's also possible Gibbs passes the torch to someone who makes them even better. But as a business, I have to imagine TRD wouldn't mind having a fallback in place. Best case scenario, they have 8-10 competive cars on track. Worst case, JGR starts to fade and they have 4-6 competitive cars (as is normally the case). It just seems like a smart business hedge.
If I'm TRD, (and Wilson would never say this publicly), I would definitely be a little nervous about JGR. With Coy's passing and Joe's age, who knows what the future looks like. That's not to say JGR is in trouble...it's also possible Gibbs passes the torch to someone who makes them even better. But as a business, I have to imagine TRD wouldn't mind having a fallback in place. Best case scenario, they have 8-10 competive cars on track. Worst case, JGR starts to fade and they have 4-6 competitive cars (as is normally the case). It just seems like a smart business hedge.