Sometimes race fans frustrate me about as much as NASCAR itself.

Do you want guys to race hard and maybe use the ol' bumper to move the guy in front of you out of the way, or don't you? As I was walking back to the car last Sunday after the race through the mud I listened to the lingering race fans complain about Jimmie Johnson bumping Denny Hamlin in the waning laps to take the win -- again.

Now, these are the same folks who would be griping had Johnson not bumped Hamlin -- remember when Jeff Gordon didn't bump Johnson out of the way in 2007?

I have been to a lot of races in my life and last Sunday's at Martinsville was one of the best NASCAR Cup races I have been to in a long time, and if don't want to see a guy bump another guy out of the way to secure a win, I'll go watch the IRL.

I am not quite sure what it is, but there is something shady with the whole Rick Hendrick-Mike Easley relationship.

I have been going to Martinsville regularly for the past five years or so and I still, for the life of me, can't figure out why the stoplights on Highway 220 in Ridgeway, Va., are left on as race traffic creeps through.

Sunday was a bit worse because the weather closed most of the parking lots on the hills around the track, but I got to Ridgeway in less then two hours, then sat in traffic for nearly three through the lights in town. It's ridiculous. Turn the things off and direct traffic through the intersections.

I think my 3-year-old is more mature than Jay Cutler. If you don't understand that the NFL is a business, go work somewhere else.

I hope Cutler ends up in Detroit.

It's no Martinsville hot dog, but I think I want one of the burgers being introduced as a new concession item this year by the West Michigan Whitecaps minor-league baseball team. The 4-pound, $20 burger features five beef patties, five slices of cheese, nearly a cup of chili and liberal doses of salsa and corn chips -- all on an 8-inch bun.

I am getting fatter just thinking about it.

A group called the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, sent a letter to the team this week asking that the 4,800-calorie burger be labeled a "dietary disaster" that increases the risk of cancer and heart disease.

The team is refusing to put the label on the burger (seriously, who wants to eat a label?).

That's awesome. It may be worth making the trip to Grand Rapids.

Burger -- $20.00

Open heart surgery -- $20,000.00

Being able to tell your buddies you ate the whole thing -- priceless

David Caraviello of NASCAR.com is laying odds on which track would lose a race date if Kansas, with its new casino, gets its coveted second date. He's got Martinsville at 5 to 1. I am liable to do some physical harm to someone if Martinsville loses a race. The surer bets, according to ol' Dave, are Auto Club Speedway at 3 to 1 and Michigan International at even money.

Why New Hampshire isn't on this list I don't know.

Yes I do.

Because NASCAR is still afraid of Bruton Smith and his lawsuits.

Just what exactly has John Calipari done to deserve a $35 million contract? The man has been to two final fours (one of those was vacated due to rules violations) and has never won a national championship.

I'm not a North Carolina fan, but give Roy a raise. Calipari's new deal makes Jim Calhoun's $1.6 million a year seem like a bargain.

This is blatant homerism, but I don't really care.

There are still tickets available for the UARA race and the ARCA/ReMax Carolina 200 on April 18 and 19 at the Rockingham Speedway. You can get your tickets by calling the track at 910-205-8800 or by visiting them online at www.rockinghamracewaypark.com.

Also, downtown Rockingham will be hosting Thunderfest on April 17 from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m., complete with General Johnson and Chairman of the Board, Daytona race simulator, a hauler parade, which I will be in, a kids zone, food vendors and a beer garden.

If you have read this column all the way through, there is no reason why you shouldn't be in Rockingham on these three days.

Andy Cagle can be reached at andycagle@earthlink.net.