Random thoughts while trying to avoid Brian Vickers … on U.S. 220.

In news that should be a surprise to absolutely no one: Jeremy Mayfield was arrested this week for possession of crystal meth.

So you mean all the talk of a NASCAR conspiracy against Mayfield was a lie?

Unless, NASCAR planted the meth and stolen goods on Mayfield’s property. That dastardly Brian France and diabolical Mike Helton!

The NBA season was supposed to start this week. Do you miss it?

For all you Jimmie Johnson fans and Jimmie Johnson, I am sorry for picking him and you to win the Sprint Cup. I have that effect on people and their ability to win things.

For 2012, I will be accepting bribes on who to pick in this space.

I like Tommy Baldwin. I really do. But I just can’t figure out why he would bring a Bodine back to NASCAR Cup racing.

We’ve got one in trucks and one that drives the pace car. Isn’t that enough?

Tim Tebow, you are not good.

It’s a bad time to be named David in Sprint Cup. It looks like David Reutimann and David Ragan are going to be without rides next year. Watch out, David Gilliland, you’re next.

Also in news that should come as a surprise to absolutely no one: Jimmie Johnson’s car was hauled back to NASCAR’s research and development center after the Martinsville race.

I wonder if that had anything to do with crew chief Chad Kraus’ comments about tearing up the rear end of the car if they won at Talladega?

Well, I guess it has been a few years since they caught ol’ Chad cheating. He’s due.

Jose Canseco and Lenny Dykstra are going to box on Saturday. I don’t have the words to describe this fiasco. Maybe next Canseco can fight Jeremy Mayfield.

I doubt they drug test in celebrity boxing.

Who would have thought that What-A-Burger franchises weren’t good investments? That’s right, everyone. Have fun selling pharmaceuticals next year, Mark Brunell. Watch out for Jeremy Mayfield.

The only person who had a worse day last Sunday than Tebow was Brian Vickers.

I kept listening to his channel on the scanner waiting for his crew chief to tell him to hit the pace car. I seriously got nervous on my drive home thinking that the car behind me was driven by Vickers and he was going to try to wreck me.

Contact Andy Cagle at andycagle @earthlink.net.