A little tighter focus on racing for this region as we get closer to spring.
(RENO, Feb. 1) It’s Oval Track preview time this week. We are blessed with seven of these tracks in our region.
Most of them have their schedules already while at least two don’t have their full dates out yet.
This year we’ll see two special series. After a two or three year hiatus the Evenson Law Office Ironman Challenge returns.
Right now it’s for the IMCA Modifieds but Evenson is checking to see if Hobby Stocks might be included. There is not website for this currently so those interested need to check his Facebook page, which is listed in the schedules
Over the past years the Pro Stock class virtually disappeared. Well thanks to some concerned and committed individuals a four-race was run last year at the Fernley 95A Speedway.
This year it has expanded and will appear in several tracks. Every race will have a $1,000 to win incentive although I don’t know if that will apply for the two day shows at season’s end.
Once again, they don’t have a website but a Facebook page and that is also listed in their section at the end of this article. In fact not all the tracks have websites so what is available is also listed with their schedules.
Once exception is Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville, California. One has to call the Lassen County Fairgrounds and hope someone is in the office. Hopefully the track will solve this problem and interested fans as well as racers can easily find their schedule.
Rattlesnake Raceway, located a few miles east of Downtown Fallon is probably the oldest oval track in this region. They have a varied schedule, are part of the annual Octane Fest and have a good Outlaw Kart class; this is where the next generation of racers earn their racing spurs.
Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon before an IMCA Modified main event.
The track is also the home of Mad Metal Mud Drag Races, which can be wild affairs. And the Northern Nevada Pro Stock series as well as the Ironman series will visit the facility.
Outlaw Karts are a growing division at Rattlesnake Raceway.
One traditional event is the 4th of July as the track is also the site of the town’s fireworks display. It’s a great night of racing and Pryo for both racers and fans.
Fernley 95A Speedway is the biggest dirt track in the region with big turns and long straights. They too have a varied schedule and will again bring the BCRA Midgets up from the Bay Area as well as hosting the Ironman series, Northern Nevada Pro Stocks and a Dwarf Car regional.
Before every IMCA Main event at Fernley 95A Speedway the racers salute the crowd with a 4-wide pass.
Last year they also introduced a fan favorite, chain races that are wild affairs where the lead car has the motor while the trailing car has the brakes.
And like Rattlesnake the track has Outlaw Karts. They have their own oval and race before the big cars start their hot lap sessions.
Lovelock Speedway is another track hosting the Ironman series. Last year they switched to a Friday evening schedule and their big race is the two-day Frontier Days event, helping celebrate the town’s birth.
IMCA Modified racers are ready to go before the Frontier Days races at Lovelock Speedway.
Lovelock is the only track having regular appearances of the 360 winged sprint cars.
To the east Winnemucca Regional Raceway has a regular season beginning in March. This track also has several classes that compete on it’s oval and they race on Friday evenings.
Moving south Hawthorne Speedway has come to life again after being dark for several years. In the past it was a high-banked oval that was a favorite of many drivers.
Unfortunately they too haven’t published their schedule but some dates are known and listed. And the track will host the Ironman series as well as the Northern Nevada Pro Stock Association.
Even further south is the Tonopah Speedway. They also will host both the Ironman series as well as the Northern Nevada Pro Stock series. Their big race is the Jim Marsh Classic in early August.
Over in California there are two tracks in this region.
Quincy is the home of American Valley Speedway. This past year they added a whole lot of clay to the track’s surface, which should make this fast track even faster.
The IMCA Modified field is set to start their feature race at American Valley Speedway.
In addition to the IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stock and Mini Stocks the track has added Northern Sport Mods to its line up. And it has a four race Napa Tour series that alternates dates Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville.
The big race is actually on Sunday night when the county fair is happening. And there are several $1,000 to win dates to motivate IMCA Modifieds drivers to race here.
To the northeast is Susanville and the Diamond Mountain Speedway located at the Lassen County Fair Grounds. Unfortunately they don’t seem to have either a website or Facebook page at this time but I did get a partial schedule from American Valley Speedway.
So there you have it, schedules for this year. And in about two months from now the first test and tune sessions will begin, which signals another year of oval track racing in our region.
OTHER RACING NEWS
- Four riders from this area journeyed south for Round 1 of the Southern Nevada MRAN series. This is desert racing for motorcycles.
The Desert Fox, Dennis Belingheri ended up 2nd overall while Stephen Tichenor was 4th over all despite having to take car of a flat during the event.
Behind them Mike Berenback was ninth overall and PaulZiegler ended up 3rd in the 40+ Expert class.
Congratulations to all of them.
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2016 TRACK SCHEDULES:
SPECIAL SERIES:
• Evenson Ironman Challenge
Website: www.facebook.com/steve.e.evenson
Series is for IMCA Modfied racers and will have an effect on each track’s schedules. Here are the dates and everything is centered around the week leading up to and the 4th of July.
June 25/26: (Sat/Sun) – Tonopah
June 27/28: (Mon/Tues) – Hawthorne
June 29/30: (Wed/Thurs) – Lovelock
July1-2: (Fri/Sat) – Fernley
July 3-4: (Sun/Mon) – Fallon
• Nevada Pro Stock Association*
Website: www.facebook.com/nevada-prostock-association
This series has $1,000 for its races and appears at several tracks.
April 2nd – Fallon
April 23rd – Fernley
June 4th – Fernley
July 23rd – Fallon
August 6th – Fallon
August 27th – Fernley – Gordon Russel Sr. Memorial
Sept. 24-25 – Fallon – Dirt Track Championships
Oct. 8-9 – Fernley – 2 Day Show
* Please note this is the tentative schedule. Will probably not be changed but racers will want to check the pro stock facebook page after February 6 just to make sure.
2016 TRACK SCHEDULES:
• Rattlesnake Raceway
Website: www.rattlesnakeraceway.net
Classes: IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks, Outlaw Karts.
2016 Schedule (Races normally begin at 6 p.m.)
April 1 – Car Show – Stockman Casino
April 1 & 19 – Playdays
April 2 – RSR points/Pro Stocks
April 16 – RSR Points
April 30 – RSR Points/Mud Drags
May 14 – RSR Points
May 28-29 – RSR Points/Outlaw Karts
June 11-12 – Octane Fest/Outlaw Karts
June 25 – RSR Points
July 4th RSR Points/Fireworks/Dwarf Cars – Ironman Challenge*
July 23rd – RSR Points/Pro Stocks
August 6 – RSR points/Pro Stocks
August 20 – RSR points/Hobby Stock Challenge
September RSR Points/Outlaw Karts
September 24-25 – DTC – Pro Stocks – Outlaw Karts
October 15th – KrisKringle/Rock for Tots
* – Schedule may change slightly for July 3rd and 4th due to Ironman series.
• Fernley 95A Speedway
Website: www.fernley95aspeedway.com.
Classes: IMCA Modified, Pro Stocks, Street Stocks, Dwarf Cars, Super Stock 4’s, Pure Stocks, Outlaw Karts.
2016 Schedule:
March 12 – Practice – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
March 26 – All classes + chain races – 2 p.m. start
April 9 – All Classes + chain races – 2 p.m. start
April 23rd – BCRA Midgets – 6 p.m. start
May 6 & 7 – 3rd Annual Richardson-Kay Dwarf Classic – start 6 p.m.
May 14 – Demolition Derby, Chain Races & Mud Bogs – 6 p.m. start.
May 21 – All classes – 6 p.m. start.
June 4 – All classes – 6 p.m. start.
June 18 – All classes – 6 p.m. start.
July 2nd* – All classes – 6 p.m. start.
July 16 – All classes + chain racers – 6 p.m. start.
July 30 – All classes – 6 p.m. start
August 13 – All classes – 6 p.m. start.
August – 27 – All classes – 6 p.m. start.
Sept. 10 – Demolition derby, chain races, Mud Bogs – 6 p.m. start.
Sept. 17th. All classes – 6 p.m. start.
Oct. 8 & 9 – 2 Day Shootout.
Outlaw Kart Schedule:
March 26th – practice – 9 a.m. to noon.
April 9 – practice – 9 a.m. to noon
Regular season: hot laps 12:00 to 12:45 p.m., drivers meeting 12:45 to 1 p.m., racing starts 1 p.m.
April 23, May 7, May 21, June 4, June 18, July 2*, July 16th, July 30, August 13, August 27.
September 17 – Final points race.
October 8 & 9 – 2-Day shootout.
* – Schedule may change due to Ironman series running Friday and Saturday nights, July 1st and 2nd.
• Lovelock Speedway
Website: www.lovelockspeedway.com
Classes: IMCA Modifieds, Northern Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks 360 Sprints
2016 Schedule:
April 30 – Test and Tune – 10 a.m. start.
May 6* – All classes
May 20* Rain Make up if needed.
June 17* – All classes
June 24* – Rain Make up if needed.
July 15* – All Classes
July 29* – Frontier Days
July 30 – Frontier Days
August 12* – All Classes
August 26* – All Classes
September 16* – All Classes
September 24* – Rain Make up if needed.
*- Friday night race.
**- The Ironman races are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday June 29 & 30.
• Winnemucca Regional Raceway
Website: www.winnemuccaracing.com
Classes: IMCA Sport Modified and Modified, Mini-Modified, Pro Stock, Pure Stock, Dwarf Car and Outlaw Karts.
2016 Schedule:
May 20 and 21st – race
June 10 – race
June 24 – race
July 8 – race
July 22 – race
August 19 and 20 – races
September 30th – race
October 1st – race
• Tonopah Speedway
Website: Facebook.com/Tonopah.Speedway
Classes: Unknown
May 7 – Test and Tune
May 14 – 1st Day Race – 2 p.m. start
May 28th – Jim Butler Days – big opener – Dwarf Cars will race in this.
June 4 – race
June 18 – Nevada Pro Stock shootout $1,000 to win.
July 2 – race
July 16 – race
July 30 – race
August 5 & 6 – Jim Marsh Classic – 2-Day show, Friday and Saturday, for Modifieds $1,000 a win each night.
August 20 – last race.
The Ironman series is scheduled to appear at the track Saturday and Sunday, June 25 & 26.
• Hawthorne Speedway:
Unfortunately the track hasn’t published its 2016 schedule as of this posting. However the Nevada Pro Stock Association is scheduled to appear on May 21st while the Ironman series is slated to be there June 27-28, Monday and Tuesday.
• American Valley Speedway – Quincy, California
Website: www.americanvalleyspeedway.com
Classes: IMCA Modifieds, Northern Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks
Schedule:
April 16 – Play Day/Test/Tune
April 30 – 1st race
May 14 – 2nd race – Topper’s Tree Service – $1,000 to win, IMCA Modified main
May 21 – Susanville – Napa Tour #1
June 4 – 3rd race – Plumas County Picnic – Napa Tour #2
June 18 – 4th race
June 24-25 – #5 & #6 race – Gordy Peard Nights – $1,000 to win IMCA main.
July 16 – 7th race – Topper’s Tree Service – $1,000 to win IMCA main.
July 23 – Susanville – Napa Tour #3 – Lassen County Fair Race
July 29 – 8th race – $1 beer night
Aug. 6 – 9th race – Napa Tour #4
Aug. 14 – 10th race (Sunday) – Mohawk Trading Company – Plumas County Fair race
Aug. 27 – 11th race
Sept. 17 – 12th race – ends season
• Diamond Mountain Speedway – Susanville, California
Website: Not at this time.
Classes: Unknown
Partial Schedule:
May 21 – Napa Tour #1
June 17 – Friday night race
July 23 – Lassen Country Fair Race – Napa Tour #3
August 5 – Friday race
