The best race at next weekend’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway might be for the last parking spot. I’ve talked to fans who tried to attend last year’s race but couldn’t quite catch the action from Interstate 71, which was backed up for miles. Maybe the drivers should start their engines on the shoulder of I-71 to make sure everyone catches a glimpse of the NASCAR machines.

My NBA finals Game 5 strategy was much more effective than whatever the Oklahoma City Thunder mailed in. I watched about two minutes of the blowout and walked away. I was not going to get sucked in again and watch the Heat convert 20 uncontested layups, Kevin Durant whine to the refs, and James Harden fumble around as if he’s never seen a basketball in his life.

I walked away. I sorted socks and watered the lawn. I read a great article on the Yankees catcher in the New York Times. I enjoyed a peaceful night’s sleep. I have not watched “SportsCenter” since Miami clinched the title.

I despise Heat star LeBron James for how he left Cleveland in favor of the easier road to a title. He is the best player on the planet, no doubt about it. But I will not be a witness to the celebration.

There were rumblings last winter that Jared Sullinger’s back issues might be serious. Recent reports indicate that NBA team doctors are very concerned that the Ohio State basketball star might not have a long and lucrative pro career because of his balky back.

Sullinger will get drafted, but maybe not until the second round. Let’s just hope he doesn’t follow in Greg Oden’s footsteps.

I would like to volunteer to serve on college football’s tournament selection committee. I’ll admit that I am a traditionalist and love bowl games, but I’m willing to roll with the flow. If the Big Ten can do it, so can I.

Starting in 2014, college football will market a four-team playoff, which could make the first round of the NFL playoffs an afterthought in many parts of the country.

The money will be huge, and paired with revenue from the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, maybe some colleges can afford to pay for wrestling, baseball or track scholarships.

A New Jersey woman is suing an 11-year-old little leaguer for more than $150,000. The kid was warming up a pitcher and overthrew his target, plunking her in the face.

The travesty is that the kid’s parents will have to spend big bucks to defend their son. The parents — who have volunteered hundreds of hours to Little League Baseball over the years — rightly wonder why the national organization won’t step in to help.

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