Gibbs could eventually launch satellites

With several Chevrolet teams branching off Hendrick Motorsports, Ford’s effort centered under Roush Fenway Racing and Dodge focused almost solely on Penske Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing president J.D. Gibbs said he “wouldn’t rule out” trying to establish a satellite team in the future.

Toyota currently supports such teams as JGR, Red Bull and Michael Waltrip’s team through Toyota Racing Development, but more direct alliances bring more information-sharing and collective growth. That's reaped benefits for Hendrick and partner Stewart-Haas. JGR had a brief affiliation with Hall of Fame Racing before it realigned itself with Yates Racing and Ford.

“We tried to work by the letter of the law and really have arm’s-length transactions,” Gibbs said of the HOF association.

“’Here’s a motor. We’ll try and do some body stuff for you, but you run it.’

"Looking back, in all honesty, we probably would have done it a little bit differently. We would have been more involved in helping them get their cars prepared and that kind of looks like the way it needs to go, more involved.”