"I think it would have been very, very difficult emotionally to not be a part of an IndyCar [Series] race and have to miss out on it. But I got this opportunity and we cashed in on it. So from that standpoint, I hope the door was cracked open for us. Now I hope it's wide open for me and Derrick to be able to move forward and doing something long-term.
"I'm excited for Derrick and I'm excited for Tony's team. I think the equipment they've got, we've shown them what the level is, where they're at. Hopefully, we can continue."
