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Just another NASCAR series
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Nextel Cup Awards Banquet has so many activities leading up to it that NASCAR gives it a name – and capital letters: “Champions Week.”
And deservedly so, for winning the Nextel Cup title is an impressive accomplishment. NASCAR likes to parade the champion around New York, making sure he’s seen and heard as much as possible.
There’s no “Champions Week” this week. Carl Edwards will be barely a blip on the sports media radar as he celebrates his Busch Series title. Activities?
How about a satellite media tour – as opposed to appearances on “Good Morning America” and other national TV shows – and giving rides to media members at Walt Disney World Speedway. The top 10 drivers are hosting a media day at the ESPN club, too.
That’s it. Yikes. I don’t know whether to be embarrassed for Edwards or NASCAR. Or both.
This is what the No. 2 racing series gets? That title, as NASCAR likes to use it, sure doesn’t seem to match the coverage.
At least it’s warmer here than New York.
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