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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 1 TO 4

    February 28, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    NASCAR Cup

    RENO, NV (Feb. 28) – This week’s Racing Preview highlights the calm before the action really gets into high gear locally. Nationally there is action in TV Land as well as on the Internet. Close to home Reno Coffee and Cars begins the month with another gathering at the Keitzke Starbucks on Sunday. The event begins at 10 a.m. and as usual it is asked that people don’t do burn outs or rev their engines too high so the welcome will continue. Other than that it will be a calm weekend, which is probably good since a major storm is

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  • SAND BOX GRAND PRIX: DUEL IN THE SAND

    February 26, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    Sand Box Grand Pris

    FERNLEY, NV (FEB. 25) – The Sand Box Grand Prix has always been about bragging rights. It brings the motocross and desert racing community together to see just who is going to rule the roost. The event was and is again hosted by the Reno chapter of the Over The Hill Gang (OTHG) and is a two-day affair. Sunday is for the big bikes and begins with 45-minute races for all the classes from Novice/Beginner to Expert/Pro. Once those are out of the way there is an hour break as the teams of two get ready and move to the

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 22 TO 25

    February 21, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 21) – Racing Preview this week has the second event in our area plus what is going on in Northern California and across the nation. Once again racing has returned to the scene, which means spring is just around the corner. Locally the Reno Chapter of the Over The Hill Gang is hosting the return of the Sandbox Grand Prix. It’s held at the Fernley motocross track, runs both Saturday and Sunday and is for bragging rights only. Saturday begins with open practice at 8 a.m. then at 1 p.m. motocross racing begins for minis, women, the

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  • WILDFIRE 100 OPENS MRANN’S 2018 SEASON

    February 19, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN

    NIGHTINGALE, NV (Feb. 18) – The Wildfire 100 opened the 2018 racing season for those that compete in the MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada) series. Since its held on President’s Day weekend the event also turns into a huge campout for many of the competitors and their families. Like all MRANN races it’s a two-day event and on Sunday the big bikes get their turn. This time the Trail Blazers club hosted the race and used two different courses for both loops. For Steve Tichenor it was a great weekend as he and Dennis Belingheri won the Team

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 15 TO 18

    February 14, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN

    RENO, NV (Feb. 14) – Racing Preview has good news this time around; racing has started! Yes it has, both locally as well as nationally. The first local event is actually pretty low key on Sunday when Reno Coffee and Cars has another get together by the Starbucks at 1610 Robb Drive. As usual it begins around 10 a.m. and they ask you not do donuts or peal out in the parking lot and please don’t rev your engines too much. That way the hosts will enjoy keeping those meetings at that location. It’s a great way to see some

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  • BATTLE BORN MX AWARDS

    February 12, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    BBMX Awards.

    SPANISH SPRINGS, NV (Feb. 10) – Battle Born MX held its fall series awards banquet and ceremony this weekend. It was an almost standing room only crowd that attended the function. Dana Losey was the MC for the event and his sister-in-law Shami Potratz acted as the presenter. When people entered the hall and signed in to their left were several tables full of things for raffle prizes as well as some gifts for the award winners. After lunch Losey got up and thanked all the sponsors for those gifts. They were One Eleven Concepts, Big Valley Honda, Reno Motor

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 8 TO 11

    February 7, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    King of the Hammers

    RENO (Feb. 7) – This week’s Racing Preview has good news as we’re soon out of the Re-Run Zone. So spring and racing are in the air. While there is no racing in this area yet that will soon change but this weekend Battle Born MX hosts the awards banquet for those that raced and did well in the fall series The banquet begins at 3 p.m. and is at the lazy 5 Regional Park off the Pyramid Highway to the east of the library in Spanish Springs. Starting the week after that those racing in the MRANN series will

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  • SHELTON RACING AND FABRICATION

    February 5, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    Shelton Racing & Fabricatio

    This week’s shop is Shelton Racing and Fabrication located in Carson City. Those familiar with racing in this area, especially from the paved oval days, know the last name Shelton because Robby and his late father Tom raced there for many years. Like many in racing Shelton grew up with the sport. “My dad started racing when he was 18, then he quit for a while then he started again at Carson back in ’69,” he said. “Then he went to work for Hershel McGriff and built quite a few of his cars.” Shelton’s racing career began in quarter midgets

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