After thinking further on the end of the race, I realized that if Jimmie had not made the decision he made the boring race would have ended with a ho-hum finish.
This is not to say I would not have been thrilled at Jimmie’s second place finish carrying him into the second round of the play-offs, I would have rejoiced. If that had happened though it would have been a less exciting end to a race that desperately needed an infusion of excitement. The race was BORING, BORING, BORING.
I am bummed that 2018 is not the year Jimmie Johnson will win his 8th championship.
Winning number 8 in 2019 is perfectly fine with me.