Archive for April 2025
NASCAR — please come back to Southern California
NASCAR, over the years you’ve cultivated a large and loyal audience for Cup and Xfinity Series stock car racing in Southern California. Sadly, that ended in 2023 with the last race at Auto Club Speedway. However, you kept our hopes alive with serious talk about building a short track on the site of that superspeedway.…
Read MoreCONSUMER ALERT: What you should know about cracked windshield replacements & auto insurance
Recently, I noticed about a two-foot-long crack in my 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE’s windshield. That is when I discovered what a hassle it can be to get that windshield replaced in such a way that it would be as good as what was originally on my vehicle. My auto insurance policy includes zero deductible…
Read MoreCelebrating 50 years — auto racing returns this week to the streets of Long Beach (with photos from the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach)
This week, “50 Years at Full Speed” is celebrated at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. To commemorate the event, a new logo was developed by Acura and the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. It evokes a 1970s feel with a stylized “50” that resembles both a racetrack and a “retro” racing logo…
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