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  • VIRGINIA CITY GRAND PRIX 2019 – SATURDAY

    April 29, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    VCGP

    VIRGINIA CITY, NV (April 27) – The 48th annual Virginia Grand Prix was a time of changes for this storied event. Starting was different,the course was different, a new class added and the event honored it’s lost announcer. Saturday is when the Pros, Experts and Amateurs race. It’s the fastest day with a four-hour time period between when the green and the checkered flag waves. Asked abut the changes VCMC president Curt Chapman said, “This year we are making a lot of changes in the club, new leadership and we’re taking the race to the next era we’re calling it.

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 25 TO 28

    April 24, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Virginia City Grand Prix

    RENO, NV (APRIL 24) – Racing Preview for this weekend has a couple of car meets as well as one of the biggest races in our region. In addition there are listings for races in our region as well as national and international events. CARS & CRUISES: This Sunday from 10 a.m. until noon the Reno Euro Cars and Coffee are having a meet. The location is the Doughboys Donut shop located at 57 Damonte Ranch Parkway, #101 Another car meet is the Northern Nevada Classics and Hellfire Saloon present Back to The Fire. Hours are from 9 until 3

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  • SILVER BARONS MC HELPS CHILDREN’S CANCER FOUNDATION

    April 22, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Silver Barons MC

    RENO, NV (April 20) – The Silver Barons Motorcycle Club hosted their first Easter Basket Ride Saturday. The gathering point for donations was at Reno-Harley Davidson. Although not everything went as planned the event was a success and will lead to further charity functions like this. Asked about the effort president Seth Stout said, “We were originally based our of Virginia City and we’ve got a charter in California and the Nomad Charter here in Northern Nevada.” The charity effort came after some thought about giving back to the community. “We were trying to decide where we could help out,

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 18 TO 21

    April 17, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway

    RENO, NV (April 17) – Racing preview for this weekend is a bit slim on live action due to the Easter Holiday. However there is a live race here and some on the Internet. CARS & RIDES: Saturday’s highlight is a special benefit rider put on by the Silver Barons Motorcycle Club of Nevada from Virginia City. Their function benefits the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation. It’s the Nomad’s First Easter Basket Ride from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The meeting place is Reno Harley-Davidson where baskets can be dropped off and one doesn’t have to be a rider to

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  • WILD OPENING NIGHT AT 95A SPEEDWAY

    April 16, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway

    FERNLEY, NV – It was a wild night when 95A Speedway opened its 2019 season Saturday. Except for a cooling wind the track was tacky, fast, ready for action and two classes delivered just that. There was supposed to be a 21-car IMCA field but three care were unable to start so 18 took the green flag for their 25-lap main. It was another wild affair with plenty of cautions. After the checkered flag California driver Ryan McDaniel came out on top but it wasn’t easy as he had car problems. “We were broke on lap 3 and I was

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  • LASSEN MC RACES AT FT. SAGE

    April 15, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN

    DOYLE, CALIF (April 13) – Lassen MC staged the third round of MRANN’s 2019 season. It was the Della Alosi Memorial Hare Scrambles and the site was the Ft. Sage OHV area outside of Doyle, California. Weather in this region has been very iffy but Mother Nature smiled on the event. The good weather brought 104 riders to test the 28-mile long circuit and only nine of them failed to complete at least two laps. Winners needed to complete four laps while anyone wanting to be classed as finisher needed only two. And all of them would have to tackle

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  • RACING PREVIEW – APRIL 11 TO 14

    April 10, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN

    RENO, NV (April 10) -This week’s Racing Preview has car meets and a cruise, more motorcycle racing and if Mother Nature cooperates the opening of our oval track season. CARS & CRUISES: Saturday at 10 a.m. the Northern Nevada Camaro Club hosts another meet at Summit Racing in Sparks. After everyone shows up the cruise will start. •     Sparks Cars and Coffee at 9 a.m. Sunday hosts its second weekend meet. The location is at Dunkin’ Donuts located by the Sparks Target store. Here is a special heads up for a charity ride on April 20th, Easter Saturday. The Silver

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  • OLD TIMER NATIONAL STIRS UP THE SANDBOX

    April 8, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Old Timer Nationals

    FERNLEY, NV (April 7) – The local chapter of the Old Timers hosted a round of their national series at the Sandbox this weekend. Its formally known as the Fernley/Wadsworth Lion’s Motocross track and Mother Nature smiled on the event with great weather. Saturday is the long day as riders raced in three motos while on Sunday there are only two motos. The riders ranged from the youngsters in their 40’s to an 84-year old and all of them gave it their best. At the top of the age group there were three classes with 70 year olds as well

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 4 TO 7

    April 3, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Reno Cars & Coffee

    RENO, NV (April 3) – Racing Preview this week shows how Mother Nature is still causing some delays in getting oval track racing going. However there is racing in our area and region not to mention on TV Land and the Internet. CAR MEETS: Since it’s the first weekend of the month that means Reno Cars and Coffee will have its meet Sunday, which should have good weather. It starts at 10 a.m. and the location is the Kietzke Starbucks. It’s a great way to see some cool cars and meet fellow car people. RACING (LOCAL AND REGIONAL): Weather is

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  • WEEKEND’S VARIETY IN NORTHERN NEVADA

    April 1, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Street Kings Motorcycle Club

    RENO, NV (March 31) – This time its Weekend’s Variety as we get closer to actual racing at our local tracks. Now if only mother nature will cooperate racing tracks can finally get going. Weekend’s Variety got rolling Saturday morning in front of the Veteran’s Guest House closest to the V.A. Medical Center. The Street Kings Motorcycle club was hosting their fifth annual Ride for Soldiers that originally came from a tragedy but is now something positive. Projex, the road name of the club’s president said, “Really how this ride got started, the founder of our club’s son was a

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