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This got me thinking: Which other sports stars could drive a stock car?

NFL: It would have to be a quarterback, someone who runs the team like a driver does in auto racing. Jake Plummer? Nah. His scraggly hair would get in his eyes. Big Ben Roethlisberger? Again, the hair thing. Tom Brady? Perfect. He's well-groomed. He's intelligent. And he's been in pressure situations.

College football: The Big Three - Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and Vince Young. Leinart might do well, but there's a question about his arm strength. Oops. That's in football. Young might not be smart enough (or is it dumb enough?) to drive a race car. Remember the Wonderlic test? That leaves Bush. Not only is he fast on the field, he'd be lightning in a car.

Major League Baseball: How about Barry Bonds, the current face of baseball. Or is he the face of steroids? Anyway, he's too big to fit in the cockpit. Maybe Alex Rodriguez? He'd be OK if he didn't always choke under pressure. I've got it: Derek Jeter. A clutch performer who's tough.

NBA: Can you imagine Shaquille O'Neal in a stock car? It would take at least 60 cans of WD-40 to squeeze him into one. Kobe Bryant's so selfish he wouldn't be able to get along with his pit crew. How about Lebron James? After watching him on the court, I'm convinced he can do anything.

College basketball: Like college football, there are obvious choices - Joakim Noah, Adam Morrison and J.J. Redick. Noah would be all right, but I think he wants to stay in school and have fun. Morrison would be the constant butt of jokes about his porn mustache. J.J. Redick would fit the bill. He always whines when things don't go his way.

NHL: Since nobody follows it except a few Canadians, it's barely worth mentioning.

Schumacher's back: Last year at the San Marino Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso held off an obviously faster Michael Schumacher to win. This year, the roles were reversed.

Schumacher held off Alonso for his first win of the season.

Later, Alonso wasn't happy.

Remember what they say about payback, Fernando.

Busch brothers: No wonder Kyle and Kurt Busch are the most hated drivers in NASCAR.

Kurt threw out the first pitch in an Arizona Diamondbacks game last week and looked pathetic. He missed the catcher by about 10 feet. Kyle was arrested recently for reckless driving in a Richmond, Va. suburb.

Trouble seems to find these two. Or maybe it's vice versa.

Googe's column runs on Saturday. You can reach him at cgooge@abqtrib.com or 823-3634