The need for speed could get one Joliet native a spot on a racing reality TV show and maybe a NASCAR rookie ride. Go to www.racinforalivin.net/poll, and click on the flag for Sean Murphy (scroll down). Drivers with the most votes get to appear on the upcoming “Racin For A Livin’.” Voting ends July 31. Learn more about him at seanmurphyracing.com.
To pop
Happy 50th birthday to the ultimate in urban legend treats: Pop Rocks. To celebrate, the company is reissuing a limited-edition line of the yummy cherry-flavor cracklin’ sugar crystals.
To click
Sci-fi fans have a new Web site good for hours of browsing: scifipedia.scifi.com. Created by the folks at scifi.com, the site offers facts, definitions, articles and more on everything from anime and UFOs to “Star Trek” and Kirsten Dunst. Visitors are encouraged to contribute.
To bid
A Martin Scorsese-signed “Goodfellas” script, two tickets to NY Fashion Week’s Kenneth Cole show and lunch with Jon Bon Jovi are just a few of the items up for grabs in Help USA’s charity auction at ebay.com. Ends May 7. Go to helpusa.org.




