California "News" and Notes

--California Speedway was built on the industrial site used in the first Terminator movie for the "dystopic future" scenes. Because when you think of a world gone horribly wrong, you think of single-file racing with wide, sweeping turns.

--Fontana is not the first track in Southern California--Ontario Speedway held some races in the early 80's. And yes, I know that it had identical dimensions to Indy, so don't bother posting a comment about it. (Hey, its been a long day).

--Sebastian Bourdais has announced that he is taking a serious look at a move to Nascar. Welcome, Seb--if there's one thing Nascar fans love, its the French.

--Finally, Armando Fitz has made it official--he's trying to break the record for most primary sponsors in a season. (So far, and this is not a joke: Supercuts, Mike & Ike/Hot Tamales, Ferris/Snapper, Cottman Transmissions, Family Dollar, Elliot Gould's Pumps, Monaco Coaches, Family Dollar, JaniKing, and Navy).

ODDS
2:1 The "celebrities in the pits for the Busch Series race will make you say "what have THEY been doing for the past 10 years?"
4:1 The entire pre-race will be devoted to the fallout from Bristol.
50:1 Mike Smith will avoid doing a comic about how California racing fans are different from other racing fans. Because class warfare is FUNNY!