November 2008 Archives

If you're planning on going to tonight's Kings-Ducks game at Honda Center at 5 p.m., you might not want to take the 57 Freeway South. It's blocked off completely in both directions in the Diamond Bar area. Your other best option is to take the 15 Freeway south to the 91 West, then catch the 57 South in Anaheim. Also, the 71 Freeway through Chino Hills and Chino is now open.

This move isn't a complete surprise; the idea had been bandied about in previous weeks and Brian France said in a recent interview that NASCAR was taking a long look at banning testing to save money. But still...

Sorry for being a little late on this, but Ontario resident Jason Bowles gets his name dropped in this story, about the NASCAR Camping World West Series end-of-year celebration in Sacramento, for finishing second in the season standings.

One of my guilty pleasures is to read the comments left on NASCAR Scene's online stories. It's not so much to torture myself by correcting NASCAR fans' grammar, but to see what gets their blood boiling. Turns out, it's not always Dale Earnhardt Jr.

From Joani Lynch at Mammoth Mountain:

A powerful storm hit the Eastern Sierra over the weekend dropping up to 18 inches of snow on Mammoth Mountain. By late Sunday, resort operators made the decision to open the slopes for skiing and riding on Monday, November 3, a full 10 days prior to schedule.

Mammoth's high elevation and a firm commitment to the pursuit of playing big will pay off for skiers and snowboarders when Broadway Express opens at 9am on a base of 6-12 inches.