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  • RACING PREVIEW: DEC. 1 TO 4

    November 30, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NASCAR: Jimmy Johnson.

    Although racing in this area is over for the year there are still events local racers are heading to and fans can watch. Racing Preview for this week is again slim since the major series have ended their season. It’s the slim time of the year. Locally there should be practice session for motocross riders at Livfast Exit 28 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Some motocross racers will be heading over the hill to Prairie City for the next two rounds of the ProMotographics Triple Crown. Friday is practice day with racing Saturday and Sunday. Since

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  • RACER RESET: INJURIES CAUSES CHANGE IN LIFE

    November 29, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    An article about a racer that is changing his life goals as well as a photo gallery at the end. RENO – Anyone competing in motor racing knows there are risks. Most don’t dwell on that because it’s so much fun but sometimes they are bitten by this part of the sport. For one local it’s been a case where injuries have caused a Racer Reset. Reno resident Allen Cunningham a native of Scotland and now an American had his first experience with motorcycles came right after his birth. “When I was brought home from the hospital as a child

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  • RACING PREVIEW: NOV. 24 TO 27

    November 23, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Formula 1.

    Racing Preview from now on will be a bit slim as most major series have either ended or are about. As far as local racing goes its over for the next few months although there is still some live races to spectate at if one doesn’t mind traveling. Locally Livfast Exit 28 has switched to its winter hours of from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. for Saturday and Sunday practice sessions. Both the Bishop and Triple Crown MX series are taking this weekend. Down in Porterville, California, Rocky Hill Speedway is hosting the Thanksgiving Thunder Grand Nationals, three days of

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  • OFF ROAD SEASON REVIEW

    November 21, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fallon 250

    This Off Road Season for the four-wheel bunch has been a good one in this area. There were several races in our region and the Wild West Motorsports Park hosted four of them. Valley Off Road Racing Association kicked things off with their first desert race on Memorial Day weekend with an event in Hawthorne. This after they began their season in Prairie City. Earlier in the season Hammer King, which owns the Ultra4 Series and runs the annual King of the Hammers race, bought VORRA and now that series is run by NorCal Rock Racing. Both VORRA and Ultra4

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  • RACING PREVIEW: NOV. 18 TO 20

    November 16, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Livfast Exit 28 Motocross Track.

    A week before Thanksgiving and there is still more racing. Racing preview for this weekend has the final race in our area plus events not too far away in California. Nationally there is a major series ending its year while Internationally other series are continuing and there is a first time event overseas as well. Locally, despite being flooded out two weeks ago the final round of this year’s 775 Fall MX Classic will be run at Livfast Exit 28. Practice on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and the first moto should start at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

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  • PJ&CO RESTAURANT/SALOON: OUR NEWEST SPONSOR

    November 16, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    PJ&CO Sign.

    PJ&Co Restaurant/Saloon is well known to the riding community in this area. And we want to welcome them as the newest sponsor to help support this site. The business is located at 1590 South Wells Avenue on the corner with Grand Canyon Boulevard. Owner Steve Erickson raced motocross in his younger days and still rides for fun. “I was a racer in the early 70’s and raced motocross in Southern California in ’70, ’71, ’72, grew up racing down there,” he said. “I turned expert when I was 17 so I was racing with some of the greats. In the

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  • MRANN: SHOWDOWN AT BOTTLE CREEK

    November 14, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN: Overall winner.

    The season ending event for MRANN was held under almost perfect weather and had a good field of competitors.   BOTTLE CREEK, NV (Nov. 13) – MRANN had its final race and showdown in an area between Winnemucca and Imlay at Bottle Creek Road. The race was hosted by the Mason Valley Dirt Squirts and was named the Stars and Bars Hare Scramble. When the dust settled a visiting rider was first through the timing chute. “I got a really good start and I just kind of held it there and was charging hard all day,” Joe Wasson from Mountain

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  • RACING PREVIEW: NOV. 9 TO 13

    November 9, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NHRA - Ron Capps.

    Even in November, there is still racing to watch and enjoy. Racing preview for this week has things slowing down but there is still some going on. There’s action in this region, in the south, over in California as well a nationally and internationally. After being flooded out last week Livfast Exit 28 Motocross track has dried out so there will be practice sessions from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. That flooded out event is now scheduled for next weekend so all the rounds in the 775 Fall MX Classic will be run. Some local motocross riders

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  • SEASON REVIEW: NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB

    November 8, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: 125 Stock Moto champ.

      Season in review is when we can look back at this past year and honor those that have raced as well as the champions. First recap is for the Northern Nevada Kart Club and their successful season. Stock Moto 125 is the fastest class the club has. These karts use a 125cc motor hitched to a six-speed gearbox that not only delivers speed but it puts the driver under some pretty strong G loads in the corners. Mike Faker won the first event back in April followed by Dean Andrews, Jeff Wamre and Jeremy Kay. After that Kay ran

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  • MRANN AT MOON ROCKS

    November 3, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN: Austin Serpa, hole shot.

    MOON ROCKS (Oct. 30) – MRANN staged its traditional Halloween/Nevada Day race at the Moon Rocks OHV area. While the day began nice the weather went downhill after the Big Bike start.. This race, the Halloween Hare Scrambles, was named the Moonrocks Revenge 100 and hosted by the Rimbenders and Cheaters Motorcycle Clubs. The big bike course was 25 miles long so to be classed as a finisher a rider, unless they were over 60-years old, had to complete two laps. But the other winners needed to do all three laps. “The race was pretty good but my Camelback isn’t

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  • RACING PREVIEW: NOVEMBER 3 TO 6

    November 2, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NASCAR

    As fall proceeds series are ending then winter racing will begin. Racing Preview for this week is slimmer as series are heading toward their final events where the championships will be decided. Even here in our area the remaining two series still racing are on their way to the final events for each of them. This weekend the 775 Fall MX Classic will have its final event at Livfast Exit 28. Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. is for practice. And those planning on racing Sunday need to keep in mind the time will change as we go off

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