Racing Preview for this week has a major local event plus one in Las Vegas that has a Gardnerville native competing in it. The preview also has what’s on TV as well as the Internet.
First a serious matter.
Last year’s Virginia City Grand Prix pro champion Tucker Larrieu had a bad get off last weekend and is in ICU at Renown Medical Center.
Saw him Wednesday and it appears he’ll be there through the weekend. Visiting hours are after noon and he’s in the Sierra Tower.
After that he will be moved and may spent another seek at Renown. Visitors are appreciated so hope others will take some time, visit and cheer him up.
The major even in our area is the return of the Arenacross Series after an absence of a few years. Once again the show will be inside the Livestock Events Center, the largest venue on their circuit.
Arenacross Graphic.
Racing for the pros begins at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday but don’t know what groups will be supporting the event. After Saturday the track is altered for safety as Sunday is Amateur Day; elimination heads begin early and the final races have a noon starting time.
Next week the series moved to Sacramento but it’s only a two-day show; pros on Saturday and amateurs on Sunday.
Weather is playing havoc with the tracks in California.
The Loretta Lynn Qualifier scheduled for Oatfield has been canceled.
Both Riverfront and E Street are under water again so no practice this weekend and Prairie City is too muddy so it can’t be used.
NorCal Rock Racing poster.
However the VORRA season opener, now run by NorCal Rock Racing is apparently still on for Saturday the 25th at Prairie City so that should be a mud bath for everyone.
Gardnerville native Matt Buyten, who now lives in Texas, will be behind the wheel of the Metal Mulshia truck at this weekend’s Monster Truck World Finals in Las Vegas. Shows start at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Over on TV and Internet it’s another busy weekend full of racing.
On Thursday NBC Sports, at 2:30 p.m. airs NASCAR American while Fox Sports 1, at 3 p.m. has NASCAR Hub.
MAVTV has several shows starting at noon and they are, Dirty 30, Super Cup Stock Car Series, Geneva Supercross, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Speed Sport. They all run in an afternoon long series.
Friday begins at 10:30 a.m. on Fox Sports 1 as the network airs Cup and Xfinity practice from Auto Club Speedway in Fontana and ends with Cup qualifying that afternoon.
On Saturday, at 11 a.m., www.fanschoice.tv streams American Flat Track racing from Atlanta. Later that afternoon, at 4 p.m. they stream a race fro Tucson Speedway.
Also at 11 a.m. CBS Sports has a Pirelli World Challenge race. For you Air Racing fans the next show about last year’s event airs Saturday on NBC Sports at 3 p.m. ((Had to correct the time, this one is correct.))
Eii Tomac won last week’s 450 Supercross main at Indianapolis.
Photo courtesy – GuyB/VitalMX.com
At 1 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has the Xfinity race from Fontana followed at 4 p.m. by AMA Supercross from Detroit. Then at 9:30 p.m. NBC Sports has live coverage from the season opening Formula 1 race at Melbourne, Australia.
2017 Ferrari Formula 1 racer.
Photo courtesy – Ferrari.com
Once again FOX broadcasts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race on Sunday starting at 12:30 p.m. from Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
Auto Club Speedway in Fontana his hosting this week’s Xfinity and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races.
Photo courtesy – NASCAR.com.
Also starting at noon MAVTV has a series of Lucas Oil races beginning with Drag Boats, Pro Pulling League and the Off Road Racing Series.
That’s it for this week but if you want to enjoy the excitement and wild racing of indoor motocross try and make one of the two Arenacross dates. It’s always a crazy time and be sure to bring earplugs and muffs for the youngsters.
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