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  • SPARKS CARS & COFFEE FIRST MEET IN MARCH

    March 9, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    SPARKS, NV (March 9) — Great weather set the stage for the month’s first meet with Sparks Cars & Coffee. As usual there were a variety of cars, imports, domestics as well as exotics. There was a nice Corvette row with various models on display including front and mid-engine models. Not far away was a 1964 Chevy Corvair whose original owner still has it. The car is so well kept it almost looks showroom new. Over in another row was a beautiful T-Bucket. Kind of a reminder that as the weather improves we’ll see more of these around. In another

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: MAR. 6 TO 9

    March 5, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Mar. 5) — After a short blast of not-so-spring-like weather the weekend looks good for car meets and some racing. Should be a good one. REMEMBER TO SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT AS SUNDAY STARTS DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia again gets the weekend rolling with its Thursday morning car meet, they do this no matter what the weather is. Starting time is 8 a.m. and the location is Kim’s Donut & Tea House at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Garderville. • This weekend, starting Thursday is when the Luck of

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  • RENO CARS & COFFEE PLUS OTHER MEETS

    March 2, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (March 2) — March has started and three groups started the month off this weekend. Fortunately the weather cooperated. While the turnout for Reno Cars & Coffee was less than usual there were a good amount of cars. As usual there was a line of imports. Close to the street three vintage Ford 4X4’s were parked together. They also had a crowd of people around them. Like many cars there were several sporting spoilers that also had people checking them out. In the background was the Human Bean Coffee Stand that had hot chocolate. One car that got

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: FEB. 27 TO MAR. 2

    February 26, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 26) — Weather is moderating, more car meets are on the way and soon racing will return to our region. In addition the National and International scene is heating up. CAR MEETS: • The Ground Hog sums up the feelings of many at this time of the year. • Thursday begins at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia has its usual morning meet. Location is Kim’s Donut and Tea House at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Saturday, at 5 p.m., is the year’s first Reno Bimmer Bash. Location is 2803 Northtowne Lane by Ross Dress

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  • SPARKS CARS & COFFEE ENDS THE MONTH

    February 23, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 23) — Sparks Cars & Coffee held its end of the month meet this Sunday. Despite the gray clouds there was a pretty good turn out. As usual at these meets there were contrasts between models of vehicles. One was this El Camino parked next to a Pickup. Over on another row owners put up the hoods of their cars so folks could admire the engines they have in their vehicles Since all types of vehicles are welcomed at Cars & Coffee event there is a growing group riding in on their street bikes. They were parked in

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: FEB. 20 TO 23

    February 19, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb 19) — February is ending so we’re moving closer to more racing in our region as well as car meets. Across the nation and overseas, racing has already started and more series are being added. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling as it usually does with their weekly meet. Starts at 8 a.m. and the location is Kim’s Donut and Tea House a 1328 U.S. 395 North Gardnerville • Starting around 10 a.m. Saturday the Nevada Jeep is having a fun event. It’s a contest for the Most Duckiest Jeep and the location is a

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  • RENO CARS & COFFEE PLUS MRANN

    February 16, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 16) – It’s been a crazy day. Was unable to attend the season opening race for MRANN but did attend the Reno Cars & Coffee meet. To complicate things Spectrum had a major outage in my area around 9 a.m. so we lost the Internet. As of around 4 p.m. it was still down but finally came back up around 5 p.m. Sunday, starting at 10 a.m., Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. Location is by the Human Bean Coffee Stand that’s near the corner of Kietzke and Moana Lanes. If anything

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: FEB 13 TO 16

    February 12, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 12) — Due to incoming weather remember things can change. So be safe out there. CAR MEETS: • Depending on the weather, the Iron Mafia might get the weekend rolling with their Thursday meet. The meet starts at 8 a.m. Location is at Kim’s Donuts and Tea Shop, location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • The only meet listed for Sunday was Reno Cars & Coffee. Might not be a big turnout but the diehards should be there.          -Time is 10 a.m. Sunday and location is by the Human Bean Coffee Stand by the

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  • THE WAIT IS OVER, LOCAL RACING IS STARTING

    February 9, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 9) — The Super Bowl is a signal that racing is about to start again. As usual off-road and motocross will get the season rolling followed by oval track and drag racing. • Next week MRANN starts its 2025 racing season north of the Nightingale Exit off I-80, that’s east of Fernley by the geothermal facility. Right now there are eight rounds slated for this year. Then two weeks from now Legacy Racing hosts its season opening off-road race the Parker Dam 500. While this race is actually not in Nevada most Legacy events are. And there

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PEVIEW: FEB, 6-9

    February 6, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 5) — Super Bowl Sunday is coming and that means more racing can be seen on TV and the Internet. Not much in the way of car meets this weekend but that will change. NOTE: Am running slightly behind this week. CAR MEETS: • Sparks Cars and Coffee meets at 10 a.m. Sunday. Location is the Starbucks located off Disk Drive. RACING (4-WHEEL): • Starting next month Top Gun Dragstrip is joining forces with two other tracks as part of the Pacific Triple Crown championship. RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS): • With the flooding over the hill REP Racing

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  • AMA KICKER ARENACROSS VISITS RENO

    February 3, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb 1.) — The AMA Kicker Arenacross visited the Reno-Sparks Livestock Center this weekend. On Friday and Saturday the pros raced Rounds 8 and 9 of the 10-race series. The night began wish pros signing autographs then it was time for the show. First there were heat races, a B main as the field was set for the main events. One of the supporting races was the Micro Open Limited for riders 4 to 8-years-old. Sparks rider Jude Fye won both races but he had to work for the final. Later, just before the final AX Pro main

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JAN. 30 TO FEB. 2

    January 29, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 29) — Well here we are, it’s Chinese New Year, and racing returns to our area for this weekend. Not to mention car meets and a special NASCAR race on TV. CAR MEETS: PLEASE NOTE THESE MEETS WILL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH WEATHER WE’LL BE GETTING. • Iron Mafia starts the weekend at 8 a.m. Thursday. Location is Kim’s Donuts and Tea Shop at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Sunday has two meets not far from each other. RACING (4-WHEEL): • Local tracks will be dark until we get well into March. But soon green flags

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  • FRIGID RENO CARS & COFFEE

    January 19, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sun. 19) — Despite the cold morning the turn out was great At these meets there is something for almost everyone, including the kids. Different eras are also represented as well. Here is wonderful restoration of a 1941 Chevy Pick up parked behind a newer Corvette. Not far away this Blue Honda was showing the motor its owner spruced up. Then there was the BMW parked by a Porsche with a vintage El Camino at the end of the row. At Cars & Coffee meets variety in all around you. There was also the beautiful Honda Acura NSX.

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JAN. 16 TO 19

    January 15, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 15) — Let’s see car meets this weekend, motocross practice and an off-road series starting to our south. Not to mention highlights and two series going, one over seas and one in the U.S. CAR MEETS: • As usual the Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling with its Thursday morning meet at Kim’s Donut and Tea House. Starts at 8 a.m. and the location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • There will be two car meets this Sunday and both have a 10 a.m. starting time. RACING (4-Wheel) • Nothing in our region yet however

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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB AWARDS BANQUET

    January 12, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 11) — Saturday the Northern Nevada Kart Club held its annual awards banquet. The site was the clubhouse at Arrowhead Golf Course. There were tables full of raffle prizes but the one many came to see and share was the table full of trophies. Prior to the festivities new club president Kelsey Nelson share her thoughts about the coming season. “I want to improve the racing with a focus on safety,” she said. “Want to work on improving the track and encourage more people to come out and see the races as well as encourage more to

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