RENO, NV (Dec. 2) – This week’s Racing Preview highlights a couple of charity events going in our area while over in Northern California a motocross series ends on Sunday. Overseas Formula 1 wraps up its season and we’re getting deeper into the Re-Run Zone.
CAR MEETS:
• Reno Cars & Coffee gets the month rolling Sunday with it’s meet at the Keitzke Starbucks but this time it’s the group’s 5th Annual Toy Run.
They leave at 11:30 and join forces with the 40th Anniversary Reno Toy Run at Reno Harley Davidson on Market Street. This Toy Run is organized by the Northern Nevada Council of Clubs.
Please bring a new unwrapped toy to contribute.
• Further south in Gardnerville Testa Motorsports is also having a Toy Drive. This one goes until December 19 when the gifts are distributed.
These toy drives are a great way to help children that might not receive toys this year.
RACING & PRACTICE MX:
• MMX Racing will have practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday then from 9 until 3 p.m. Sunday on the usual tracks.
• REP Racing tracks will have practice this weekend but the final round of the 2020 series has a change in venue to Riverfront.
+ E Street MX Park: Practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
+Prairie City: Practice from 9 until 2 p.m. only on Saturday and it’s always a good idea to register on line.
+ Riverfront: Thursday practice is from 4 until 9 p.m. then Saturday gates open at 8 a.m. with practice from 9 until 2 p.m.
Sunday is race day and folks are encouraged to get there early since it appears the track will have a full house. Gates open at 7 a.m. with practice beginning at 9 a.m. and racing to follow.
For further information or to register online please go to, www.repracingmx.com.
RACING (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL):
• On Thursday www.mavtv.com shoulders the load with a series of reruns of races earlier in the year.
Things get going at 1 p.m. with the first motos from this year’s Pro Motocross series and the track is Red Bud. Then at 3 p.m. Motoamerica has a race from Road Atlanta.
Speed Sport, with the Dave Matger Memorial comes on at 4 p.m. followed at 5 p.m. by two hours of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt series events and at 7 p.m. there is part 1 of the Lucas Oil ASCA event at Weatland.
• Friday the attention swings to Bahrain where Formula 2 and Formula 1 end their seasons.
ESPN3.com gets things rolling at 4:05 a.m. with Formula 2 practice then at 5 a.m. ESPN News has Formula 1 Welcome to the Weekend followed by the first practice.
At 7:45 a.m. ESPN3.com comes back with Formula 2 qualifying followed at 9:25 a.m. when ESPN 2 has the second Formula 1 practice.
• Saturday has another early start at ESPN3.com at 4:10 a.m. has the first Formula 2 race. Then at 5:55 a.m. ESPN 2 has the third Formula 1 practice followed at 8:55 a.m. when ESPN News broadcasts Formula 1 qualifying.
Later in the day mavtv has a series of reruns of racing starting at noon with Lucas Oil Saturday Night Racing showing Street Stocks and B Mods. Then at 1 p.m. there is FIA Karting from Belgium.
Then at 1:30 p.m. the network shows a Monster Truck event and at 2 p.m. an ARCA Meenards race.
• Sunday starts at 4:20 a.m. when ESPN3.com has the second Formula 2 race. Then at 5:05 a.m. ESPN 2 has the season ending Formula 1 race from Bahrain.
Since the current world champion Louis Hamilton tested positive for the Wuhan Virus he might not be racing so there will be a different winner if he can’t.
The Formula 1 race is repeated on a delayed basis twice. First repeat is on ESPN News at 4:30 p.m. then at 8 p.m. when ESPN 2 repeats the race.
Not to be left out CBS Sports has a big line up of racing events it’s showing Sunday.
Things begin at 9 a.m. with Motor Sport Mundial followed at 10 a.m. by the off-road British Truck Championships. Then there are a few races from this year’s SCCA Run Offs beginning at 11 a.m. followed at 2 p.m. with several World of Outlaw events.
That’s it for this weekend and if you have a chance do try and help out the local toy run drives. Until next weekend, be safe out there and see you next week.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Teresa’s Garage Radio Show is on the air from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Over the air in the Reno/Sparks area it can be heard either on 1180 AM or the more powerful 1160 AM.
The show is also on a Podcast at amm.streamon.fm or can be seen live on Face Book.
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Another great sponsor is General Transmission and Power Train Specialists. The shop is located at 2515 Sutro Street in Reno, a few blocks below Hug High School.
Former motorcycle racer Pete Attashian is the owner and they not only service older and newer transmission but now have a section dealing with high performance units including those used for towing.
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Another sponsor is fantastic race photographer Melissa Coker. If you have raced at Summit in Elko, Battle Mountain, Lovelock, Rattlesnake Raceway or Diamond Mountain Speedway she probably has a photograph of your car on the track.
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Two of our sponsors are first class motorcycle shops located in Reno.
Our first sponsor is Reno Motorsports (RMS). Not only do they have about anything a rider might want or need and the store also has a full service shop.
Their location is at 964 Terminal Way, by the intersection with Mill Street. Store’s phone number is 775-322-1499 and the site is, www.rms-renomotorsports.com.
The next shop is Moto-Source located at 3180 Mill Street. Once again they are a full service shop plus about any thing a rider might need or want.
The phone number is 775-856-3855 and the website is, www.moto-source.com.
The next sponsor is an excellent place if you need collision repair on your car or truck. It’s Concours Body Shop, located at 250 Telegraph Street in Reno and has a long history of first class repairs.
Brian Saul is the owner, a car enthusiast himself and he’s committed to continuing the shop’s reputation of quality work. Phone number is 775-329-4557 and the website is, www.concoursbodyshop.net.
Hungry, want a great place to eat, then try PJ&CO for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and it’s a great place to watch your favorite sports. If you’re a rider, well Wednesday evening is Bike Night, always a great time to see some great looking bikes and meet like-minded people.
The location is 1590 South Wells Avenue, just north of the round about. Phone number is 775-323-6366 and their website is www.pjandco.net.
REPORTER’S NOTE: Due to the current restrictions PJ&CO will be closed for at least the next two weeks. As soon as I have a date for the reopening I’ll publish it.
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