🚦LASD Motorsports + Adrenaline Pumping Auto Events

iDSC Weekly - 2.18.26

Good morning,

It’s looking like the rain will let up for the weekend! So whether you’re planning to get out and cruise… Or, hit a show or five. 😀 It looks like you’re clear!

All the cool automotive events and news I’ve curated for you this week are linked below.

See you here next week!

Drive on,

-T

DIRECTORY & MARKETPLACE

LASD MOTORSPORTS

The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is revving up its annual automotive shindig. A cherries flashing, checkered flag wavin’, cool cars show great time!

DETAILS HERE →

List Your Car Club  

There’s no charge. And all clubs are welcome! It’s easy to get your car club listed on iDriveSoCal HERE!

SOCAL CAR SHOW HOT LAP

Highlights in our headlights

Ontario VW fuels iDriveSoCal! Check out their R.I.T.E pricing HERE!

CAR SHOWS BY DAY

WED & THU →

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S & K Hoses & Fittings! Engineered for excellence. Designed for durability. Visit them in Simi Valley and online HERE!

HOW WIN A VW GTI

Did you spot this in their big game ad? The clever team at Volkswagen is offering up a chance to win a 2026 hot-hatch and more. Check out the complete info in this report!

DETAILS HERE →

Buy/sell cars with the community 

Shop and sell within the iDriveSoCal Community for free HERE!

VENTURA

This one just hit our navigation. Expect a heavy dose of Bombs as the club is all about the genre. And, BTW, did you know that the term ‘bombs’ comes from the voluptuous car body resembling weapons dropped from aircraft circa ‘30s to ‘50s?

DETAILS HERE →

NEWS

HEADLINES

• CA gas prices are up 40-cents in just two weeks

• CA importing 40% of gas from… the Bahamas!?!?

• Lawmaker says CA at a breaking point on refinery exits

• SoCal surfer catches waves on the flooded roads

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Fords EV division to burn cash for a long time

• Honda profits down 42% due to EV back-n-forth

• Gig workers hired to close doors left open on robo taxis

TOP IT OFF

• Biggest deregulation action in US history to make cars less $$$

• CARB Reform Bill sponsored by SEMA - desperately needed

• UK scientist calls for sanity - no proven carbon savings w/ EVs

• NY has a list of super-speeders with $10M in fines!

• Michael Jordan’s NASCAR driver, Tyler Reddick wins Daytona

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