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NASCAR
So, something that just dawned on me.
Jimmie Johnson is being robbed of attention, because the big sports media outlets and other entertainment outlets tend to ignore NASCAR. For example, Sports Illustrated just tapped Derek Jeter as Sportsman Of The Year. Based on the fact that Michael Phelps got it last year, there's no reason Jimmie shouldn't have gotten it this year. (The comparison to Michael beating Mark Spitz's record is valid for what Jimmie did to Cale Yarborough's record.) Granted, I expect that of Sports Illustrated. If their website is any indication, NASCAR should be shoved under a rug.
But you know which NASCAR driver in the next few years is going to probably get more attention than Jimmie? Whoever dethrones him. Whichever driver stops the streak is going to get way more attention and adulation from fans and media because he was a giant killer. And this annoys me. While I want someone besides Jimmie and Chad to win, I also want them to be recognized for what they've achieved. And whoever the next person is, whether it's Mark Martin, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon, they'll get more attention from non-NASCAR media because of what they do.
So, something that just dawned on me.
Jimmie Johnson is being robbed of attention, because the big sports media outlets and other entertainment outlets tend to ignore NASCAR. For example, Sports Illustrated just tapped Derek Jeter as Sportsman Of The Year. Based on the fact that Michael Phelps got it last year, there's no reason Jimmie shouldn't have gotten it this year. (The comparison to Michael beating Mark Spitz's record is valid for what Jimmie did to Cale Yarborough's record.) Granted, I expect that of Sports Illustrated. If their website is any indication, NASCAR should be shoved under a rug.
But you know which NASCAR driver in the next few years is going to probably get more attention than Jimmie? Whoever dethrones him. Whichever driver stops the streak is going to get way more attention and adulation from fans and media because he was a giant killer. And this annoys me. While I want someone besides Jimmie and Chad to win, I also want them to be recognized for what they've achieved. And whoever the next person is, whether it's Mark Martin, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon, they'll get more attention from non-NASCAR media because of what they do.
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