In NASCAR nowadays we may be seeing a trend of defining success downward. This shows in Robert Barker's comment that finishing in the top 20 at Talladega was a good day.
Defining success down isn't a trend to be pleased with. "Top 20 is the new Top 10" isn't the way to approach racing, because it amounts to conceding defeat. No team worth its salt would be pleased to have finished in the top twenty, because it means they didn't do well enough. And it is recognizing that you didn't do well enough that motivates teams to do better and try harder.
Defining success down will not bring success upward for anyone.
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