Why Kurt Busch’s Victory Was Important To NASCAR

I cover college football. I am a sportswriter among many other pursuits. But usually I'm surrounded by sports addicts, or those who are trying to be. Sundays are days that I can usually get started with an article or two while enjoying my friends and a NASCAR race. Today was almost different. The usual suspects I hang around almost didn't want to come over and watch the race. The reason? They—and admiringly, I—didn't want to watch another rerun of the Jimmie Johnson show. Yes, I know history is being made with each win and with each championship, but I'm sick of them. Hey, I love NASCAR as much as the next guy, but it's a totally different sport. Each week, half the college football teams win. Lately in NASCAR, every team but o...

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