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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 1 TO 4

    July 31, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 31) – Racing Preview this week is full of meets, cruises and racing as we head into Hot August Nights. We’re also blessed with wonderful summer weather. SHOW ‘N SHINES & CRUISES:  • Thursday night cruises in Carson City have ended and at least for a week so have the Friday Cruise In at Summit Racing. Have to see if they’ll start up again in a couple of weeks. • Virginia City, on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. is where this year’s Hot August Nights gets rolling. For further information and to see

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  • NIGHT RACE FOR NNKC

    July 29, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 27) – The annual night race for the Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) is a special event local and visiting drivers look forward to. Due to a couple of factors this one was a bit of a marathon but there was some great racing as well as introducing five very young drivers to the sport. “Oh man, that is the best club race I’ve ever won in my life,” an excited Zach Rivera said after winning the F-125 Shifter main. “That was funm, such a good shifter race.” Then he thanked his father, Nevada Kart Sport owner

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 25 TO 28

    July 24, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RACING PREVIEW – July 25 to 28 RENO, NV (July 24): Racing Preview for this weekend has a lot of car shows, cruises and a bunch of different races for our region. It’s another hot summer weekend of motorsports. SHOW N’ SHINES/CRUISES: • Wednesday – Once again the A&W in Sparks, across from Reed High School, has another Show N’ Shine. Things start at 5 p.m. and go until closing with a DJ supplying the music. • According to the calendar Friday will be the last cruise in at Summit Racing, located at 960 East Glendale in Sparks. The time

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  • AMERICAN VALLEY SPEEDWAY: DOUBLE HEADER

    July 22, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    AMERICAN VALLEY SPEEDWAY: DOUBLE HEADER QUINCY, CALIF (July 20) – This weekend American Valley Speedway ran the Gordon Peard Trucking double header. All classes had two nights of sometimes wild racing on this oval. There was an added bonus for the IMCA Modified drivers as the winner each night got to pocket $1,000. Needless to say there was some excitement on the track and turned Saturday’s main into a wild affair. After winning that last Modified main Chris Olexivich said, “It was a crazy night, it was fun racing. Took a chance on the high line as everyone seemed faster

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 18 TO 21

    July 17, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (JULY 17) – Racing Preview for this week has a bunch of Show ‘N Shines, Cruises as well as racing. There is just about anything a car or race fan could want. SHOW ‘N SHINE/CRUISES: • This week’s Thursday night cruise in Carson City goes from 5 until 7 p.m. and starts at Hooten Tire located 2580 North Carson Street. • The Carson Mall’s cruise will be this Friday with registration beginning at 5 p.m., trophies at 7:30 and there is food, music and raffles. They ask you to bring non-perishable food to benefit F.I.S.H., a local charity.

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  • FERNLEY 95A SPEEDWAY: HOT NIGHT OF RACING

    July 15, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    FERNLEY, NV (July 13) – Summer’s heat and a strong wind were challenges when Fernley 95A Speedway began its latest race. Keeping the track surface moist and not dry kept the track crew busy during the heat races. Despite this the program continued and drivers gave the fans some good racing. When the 13-car IMCA field took the green Malen Gonzalez took off with Cory Sample and James Thibodeaux in hot pursuit. Just one lap later the car of Chris Olexiewicz slowed bringing out the first caution. On the green Gonzalez took off but soon Thibodeaux took over second then

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  • RENO AREA DIRT RIDERS

    July 14, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (JULY 11) – Reno Area Dirt Riders (RAD) began as a group of folks that wanted to go on rides together. Lately it’s become very popular and now there are some big changes happening to the group. The idea came from Mike Marcum, “I started it a little over three years ago mainly as a place for guys and gals to meet up so nobody rides alone. I’m really against heading out to the back country by yourself as little things can lead to big problems.” Apparently this idea caught on with more and more riders. As a

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 11 TO 14

    July 10, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (JULY 10) – Racing Preview again has a passel of Shown N’ Shines, Cruises and much racing. Summer is here so the weather, racing and car shows are hot. SHOW N’ SHINES/CRUISES: • This week’s Carson City Thursday night cruise, from 5 until 7:30 p.m. starts in Carson City at Bully’s Sports Bar located at 3530 N. Carson Street. • Friday is when Summit Racing, 960 E. Glendale in Sparks, from until 8 p.m. has its Friday night cruise in. There will be a DJ for music, a raffle and usually vendors for food as well as ice

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  • LOVELOCK SPEEDWAY – SAMPLE WINS IN MODIFIEDS

    July 8, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Lovelock Speedway

    LOVELOCK, NV (JULY 6) – While the car count was less than expected on a money night the racing still went on at the Lovelock Speedway. Fans present were treated to good weather and some hot racing. After the IMCA main winner Cory Sample, who was appearing in this third race in as many days said, “It’s been at least over a year to be sure but it’s good to be back. I feel good, we’ve raced a handful of days in a row and just got to keep going and plugging away.” Before the race got started the IMCA

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  • RACING PREVIEW – JULY 4 TO 7

    July 3, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    NASCAR Cup

    RENO, NV (July 3) – Once again the Racing Preview is full of car meets, a parade and Fireworks with some racing mixed in. It’s going to be a great 4th of July. CAR MEETS: • The 4th gets rolling early as the Fernley Klazzic Kruizers and others gather at the Wig Wam for registration beginning at 8 a.m. then at 9 a.m. they join the parade through town to the Out-Of-Town Park. After that their show n’ shine will begin with fireworks going off around 9:30 that evening. • Further east in Fallon there is a 4th of July

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  • FERNLEY 95A SPEEDWAY – GOOD NIGHT OF RACING

    July 2, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway

    FERNLEY, NV (June 29) – Although the car count was a bit low, Fernley 95A Speedway hosted a good night of racing for the fans. And great weather made it a wonderful evening. When the 13-car IMCA field got the green Barry Stone was on point but soon had Robert Miller after him. Early on there was a quick caution and on the restart Cory Sample was after the leader with Gene Kay in tow. Soon Sample was on point with Kay, who took second was being chased by Miller. On lap 7 there was another caution when Steve McQueen

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  • DESERT PARK RACEWAY – NNKC ROUND 4

    July 1, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC

    STEAD, NV (June 3) – Desert Park Raceway was alive with the sound of go-kart racing. The occasion was round 4 of the Northern Nevada Kart Club series. This time the race of the day was put on  they Senior LO206 class. “I did a few changes to see if I could sneak by as the 18 (Kelly Chinander) gave me some problems in Heat 2. It worked early on but toward the end the tires definitely got warmer and she was right on top of me,” Jacob Ciari said after winning the race. When the green flag waved and

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