You’ll hear true journalists say all the time that they don’t go to an event rooting for any particular teams; they go rooting for a good story.
Over the closing laps at Sonoma, those streams pretty much crossed. The good story became a rooting interest.
More often than not, you’ll see Daniel Suarez wearing a smile, despite the hardships he’s endured not only to make it to the Cup Series, but to stay in the Cup Series. He has a personality that will win fans as he gets more exposure. And, more exposure comes with wins.
This win was not a fluke. Suarez has had a good car all year and has run up front plenty. It was good to see all his hard work finally pay off with a trip to Victory Lane.
I haven’t even mentioned the obvious; not only was this a great win for Suarez, it was a great win for the sport as it looks to expand into new markets and internationally.
I can’t think of a better way to go into the only off-weekend of the year. A win that has jut about everyone feeling good.