DOVER, Del. -- The shop in Virginia sports a "for sale" sign. The car sitting in Dover's Sprint Cup garage has blank sidepanels. But for Morgan-McClure Motorsports president Tim Morgan, the focus is on potential.

Even though Scott Wimmer's best practice speed of 149.669 mph was nearly 2 mph slower than the next-slowest car, Morgan was optimistic that there was more speed left in the car, especially since only one car will miss Sunday's AAA 400. And Morgan has a couple of possible sponsorship deals in the works, perhaps allowing the team to return full-time status next season.

So where others might see lemons, Morgan envisions a lemonade stand. And just getting back to the track for the first time since Wimmer made the show at Bristol is a positive, as far as Morgan is concerned.

"It is frustrating but it's just another day's work," Morgan said. "You just have to roll up your sleeves. It's a different challenge. There's no guarantee in any business. Racing's not any different. I see signs in the economy that this is a low point for the racing industry. The next few months, hopefully, it'll start to come back.

"But whether it does or whether it doesn't, you don't control it. And you can't spend time worrying about things you can't control. You need to put forth effort on things you can control. So I guess it's frustrating in the economic climate we're in, but the American people certainly have the ingenuity to come out of it. You can't just sit around and whine, you have to do what you can do. The most important thing is to keep a positive outlook."

Morgan-McClure has a half-dozen race-ready cars and more than a dozen engines, so equipment is not an issue. However, finding someone to foot the bill is the reason why the team's future remains decidedly hazy. (Continued)