Based on his post-race interview on TV he acted relieved to be heading to the house. Kept commenting on how he hated it for the rest of the team that they had worked hard. But that they would keep working for the rest of the season to win a couple of races. Dude is coasting to retirement. No fire in the belly and certainly no crew chief even if he did.
Absolutely stupid for Gordon and Newman to pit during that caution. I don't care how new tires took the spring race at Richmond. Your season is down to 3 laps and you never give up positions on purpose. Dumb, dumb, dumb.