BRIEFLY LEWIS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF DUI.Byline: - Daily News Staff and Wire Services Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis was arrested for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence after a one-car accident early Monday on Interstate 110 in South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. . The 41-year-old track star wasn't injured when the California Highway Patrol found him alone at 2:40 a.m. in a 2004 Maserati and noticed signs of alcohol intoxication intoxication, condition of body tissue affected by a poisonous substance. Poisonous materials, or toxins, are to be found in heavy metals such as lead and mercury, in drugs, in chemicals such as alcohol and carbon tetrachloride, in gases such as carbon monoxide, and , according to a CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan spokesman. Lewis failed a series of field sobriety tests and a breath test given later at a police station showed Lewis' blood-alcohol level was .08 percent. MOTOR SPORTS: Former CART and American Le Mans Series The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. driver Bryan Herta will compete in the NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Winston West Series on Saturday at California Speedway in Fontana. Herta, a Hart High of Newhall graduate and Valencia resident, signed a one-race deal will Bill McAnally Racing, which operates two Winston West teams, including that of series points leader Jim Inglebright. ``I'd liked to do some more races,'' said Herta, who will be driving the No. 12 Chevy for the team. ``Right now, we're looking at this one race. I just want to get through this weekend and see what happens.'' --Winston Cup champion Tony Stewart said he will not race in the May 25 Indianapolis 500. Since moving to NASCAR from the IRL 1. (jargon, chat) IRL - In real life. Generally synonymous with f2f. 2. (language, robotics) IRL - Industrial Robot Language. in 1998, Stewart has twice competed in a NASCAR race and the Indy 500 on the same day. Stewart hasn't won a Winston Cup race this season and is seventh in the standings. --A.J. Foyt IV, the 18-year-old grandson of former champion A.J. Foyt, became the youngest driver in Indianapolis 500 history to pass his rookie test. MEDIA: Sportscaster Bret Lewis has been let go by KCBS-Channel 2 because of budget cuts. HOCKEY: Teemu Selanne became a free agent when he declined a player option to play for San Jose next season. --Detroit Red Wings red wings see combretum platypetalum. defenseman Chris Chelios withdrew from the U.S. team that will compete in the upcoming world championships, citing personal reasons and family commitments. Kings defensemen Joe Corvo was added to the roster. TENNIS: The Newport Beach Breakers The Newport Beach Breakers are a World TeamTennis franchise operated by the Hoag Hospital Foundation. They play in Breakers Stadium at the Newport Beach Country Club. Current Squad
HORSE RACING: Ticket applications for the Oct. 25 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Santa Anita will be available May 1. Information: (626) 254-1300 or e-mail 2003breederscup(at)santaanita.com. |
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