I find it funny how quickly things can sour in Nascar. Never been a Gordon fan, but seriously, one bad year and it seems like armegeddon. Everybody goes through some bad stretches in any sport, and with the level of competition you now have in Nascar, there are bound to always be good teams on the outside looking in. I would be surprised if Gordon isn't back next year in the top 5 and with Loomis still as his main guy. I think the biggest reason they are doing this right now is because Johnson has been struggling a ton lately and they don't want to get behind right off the start.