Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic

I had hopes of making the trip down to Times Square tomorrow, but sadly my schedule won’t allow it. There’s always next year. By the looks of things it’s very crowded. It’s elbow to elbow I’m sure.

All I am finding to read lately is Jimmy Johnson this and that. I don’t even bother reading it. I think this has effects on a lot of fans and the media should print some worthwhile stories. I’m sure there are plenty of other things going on other than Johnson getting crowned. Hey!! Helio won Dancing with the Stars!!

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Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog

Again this year the Sports Illustrated issue following the crowning of the NASCAR Champion has little more than a footnote on the cover about the Champ and the end of a long 36 race, coast to coast, NASCAR season.

Both last years and this years NASCAR Champion has been denied his cover by college football. The Champion for both years happens to be Jimmie Johnson. Yep, the NASCAR Champ was denied yet again, not by the NFL, NBA, NHL, or even MLS (which also got slighted this year too, but that is another story) but by college football. I don’t understand it. Really.

On any given Sunday the spectator crowd at one NASCAR event equals, or is bigger than, one game from each of these leagues put together.

So the question must be asked, “Is this because NASCAR isn’t big enough for Sports Illustrated, or is it because straight-laced Jimmie Johnson is the Champion?”

Makes you wonder what kind of cover they would have put on this past issue if Dale Jr were the Champion.

Photo Credits: Top - SI Nov. 26, 2007 (Damian Strohmeyer) Bottom - SI Nov. 27, 2006 (Bob Rosato)

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