Your Friendly Neighborhood Snyderman

Let me say right up front that when it comes to NASCAR, I am impartial. I have several friends in the NASCAR community, as I'm sure, many of you do as well.  Having said all that, it is good for the Sport when Dale Earnhardt Jr is winning. He is to NASCAR, what The Yankees are to baseball, the Lakers to the NBA, and the Cowboys to the NFL. In other words, love them or hate them, those respective sports are always more interesting when The Yanks/Lakes/Boys are competitive. You think a Red Sox fan gets as big a thrill out of winning without stomping on the Yankees??? Absolutely not.  The NFL was thrilled the Cowboys were in the playoffs. The TV ratings were at all-time highs, as were advertising revenues. By the same token, when Junior won last weekend's Bud Shoot-out, all of a sudden, this exhibition race became the Weekend's big story (Along with Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch doing their Hulk Hogan/Randy macho man Savage Imitation.) NASCAR needs Junior to keep on keepin' on. And with Hendrick's technology behind him, I'm guessing he gets his first Points win by Bristol.

Just a few thoughs from your friendly neighborhood Snyder-Man.