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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUG. 30 TO SEPT. 3

    August 29, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    AMA-NATC Mototrials

    RENO, NV (Aug. 29) – As the stretch run begins for the season Racing Preview also reflects fewer cruises and a weekend with only one event in our area. CRUISES: Summit Racing in Sparks will have another of its Friday Cruise Ins starting at 5 p.m. and going until 8 p.m. • Reno Cars and Coffee will have its first weekend of the month get together at the Starbucks on Kietzke. Starts at 10 a.m. and there is usually some great cars to see. RACING (LOCAL AND REGIONAL): This is an unusual time as none of the oval tracks in

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  • WESTERN FLAT TRACK VISITS CARSON CITY

    August 27, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    Western Flat Track

    CARSON CITY, NV (Aug. 25) – The Western Flat Track series made its third appearance at Fuji Park in Carson City this weekend. Like the other two events it was standing room only for the evening show. The rodeo arena is converted into a short track oval for these races. All types of bikes were included and the day was divided into two segments; amateurs in the afternoon then pros for the evening part. The evening section of the show began with a Marine Color Guard from the Mountain Warfare center located outside of Bridgeport, California. There was a small

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUG. 23 TO 26

    August 22, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fuji Park Flat Track Races

    RENO, NV (Aug 22) – This week’s Racing Preview still have some options for those into cruising as well as local racing and what can be seen on TV and the Internet. CRUISE/Show N’ Shines: • Summit Racing in Sparks has another of its Friday evening Cruise In’s but now they start at 5 p.m. and end by 8 as its getting dark early. • For those interested in a road trip the Burners Car Show in Battle Mountain is on Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Elquist Park. • Closer to home Carson Cars & Coffee has

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  • DESERT PARK RACEWAY – KPX VISITS NNKC

    August 20, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    KPX

    STEAD, NV (Aug. 18) – Desert Park Raceway hosted the final round of this year’s KPX series. Unlike the other rounds it was a night race and the NNKC (Northern Nevada Kart Club) was the host club. NNKC President Rodney Rivera was pretty pleased with the turn out. He explained that in the last two visits there had been from 89 to 90 karts but this time there were 115. After practice, qualifying and the 14-lap pre mains it was time for a dinner break. After that all the classes got ready for their 22-lap main events. First up was

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 16 TO 19

    August 15, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC

    RENO, NV (Aug. 15) – Racing preview for this week still has some places to cruise, racing in our area, a special race in Nevada plus national events. It’s another full buffet for race fans to enjoy. CRUISE/SHOW N’ SHINES: On Friday the Summit Racing Cruise In’s resume. The location is on East Glendale in Sparks and time is 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. • There are two Show N’ Shines in Carson City Saturday. The first is at Fuji Park from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and it’s the 5th annual Send A Scout to Camp Car show sponsored

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  • FERNLEY 95A SPEEDWAY – SEARS WINS EPIC RACE

    August 14, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway

    FERNLEY, NV (Aug. 11) – Fernley 95A Speedway not only hosted the Nevada Pro Stock Association but dedicated the night’s racing to the family of Chris Juhl, who was badly burned in a pit accident at Fallon on July 4th. Track owner Dan Simpson informed everyone at the driver’s meeting that all proceeds from the night would be donated to the family to help with their medical expenses. It was a great night ending with an epic race by two of the Nevada Pro Stock Association drivers. At the end first and second place had slightly over 2 tenths of

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  • AMERICAN VALLEY SPEEDWAY FAIR RACES

    August 13, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    American Valley Speedway

    QUINCY, CALIF. (Aug. 12) – American Valley Speedway’s annual Fair Races are part of the Plumas/Sierra County Fair. The racing ends the fair weekend, which is just before the local schools begin their new year. After dominating the race, winner Scott Forman said, “I sort of figured these guys would be running me over sooner or later. The car handled good the first part of the race but in the last 10-laps it started to push a little bit. I figured I’d stay on the bottom and if someone is getting to pass on top they’re going to have to

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  • HOT AUGUST NIGHTS 2018

    August 9, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    Hot August Nights

    RENO, NV (Aug. 9) – Hot August Nights 2018 is a festival for those that love cars, music and nostalgia from an earlier time. It’s also for those wanting to see things that are more modern, there is something for just about anybody during this festival. In short, this largest event of the summer for the Reno/Sparks, Nevada area is a buffet that’s so huge it would be hard for a person to really consume all that is offered in one visit. In fact it might take two or three visits to enjoy every aspect. Mornings begin with a huge

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 9 TO 12

    August 8, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway.

    RENO, NV (Aug. 8) – Racing Preview for this week has another full plate of various events, especially in Northwest Nevada where Hot August Nights is in full swing. CRUISES: + This year there are only two more cruises as part of Hot August Nights but there are many other things to do and see. The best way is to check the schedule at www.hotaugustnights.net +There is one special event that is both part of the Show N’Shine at the Grand Sierra Casino and Spa. That’s the Women With Wheelz seminar on Thursday, which finishes when a car is awarded

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  • DESERT PARK RACING – NNKC ROUND 5

    August 6, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC

    STEAD, NV (Aug.5) – Desert Park Raceway was alive with kart racing as the Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) staged its fifth race of this season. The race was not only important to the local drivers but it brought some from California as this was the final time the visitors could race here before the KPX event on the 18th. There were at least three “races of the day,” and one of them featured the younger drivers in Junior 2 LO206. And the final lap had an incident that could have gone wrong for all concerned. After talking a minute

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 2 TO 5

    August 1, 2018 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC

    RENO, NV (Aug. 1) – This week’s Racing Preview is full of local happenings as we ramp up for the Hot August Nights festival. The preview has local, regional and national events one can either attend or see on TV as well as on the Internet. CRUISE AND CAR SHOWS: •    This year’s Silver Dollar Car Classic in Carson City begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. The attached poster has the schedule, times and locations. For those that have been making the Friday evening cruise in at Summit Racing in Sparks, well there won’t be another one until after HAN

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