RENO, NV (Nov. 24) — It’s Thanksgiving weekend and most racing, except for two international series, has a time out. Despite the lull there are things going on car people and racers can enjoy.
CAR MEETS:
• Saturday has both a meet and a cruise. Fallon Cars & Coffee gets the weekend rolling with their meet at Telegraph Coffee & Tap located at 1805 W. Williams Ave. It begins at 9:30 a.m. and goes until noon.
• Carson Cars & Coffee has an evening cruise starting at 7 p.m. The starting point is at 12000 U.S. Highway 50 East. The cruise goes up and through Virginia City ending at the Maverick Station at the bottom of Geiger Grade.
+ No word if anything is planned for Friday.
• Sparks Cars & Coffee has its second meet of the month starting at 10 a.m. Sunday. Location is by Buffalo Wild Wings, not far from the Target Store.
RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS):
• This is the weekend for the Red Bull Day in the Dirt down at Glen Helen Raceway in Southern California. There will be several local riders competing in this three-day event.
• Locally Fernley NightyfiveA Motorsports Complex has practice sessions on both of its motocross tracks. Hours are from 9 until 2 p.m. There will be camping from Friday until Sunday night.
However don’t know if there will be practice on Friday.
• MMX Racing has a full schedule for this weekend starting on Friday and going through Sunday afternoon. The Vintage track on Sunday will be for OSMX ride day.
• REP Racing also has practice sessions on both of its tracks. Prairie City will have sessions from 9 until 2 Saturday and Sunday. Riverfront is closed Thursday, both Friday and Saturday are for private practice sessions while on Sunday, from 9 until 2 p.m. there is open practice on all tracks.
RACING (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL):
• Although we’re going into the Re-Run Zone there is still some international racing happening.
• Thursday at 11 a.m. Fox Sports 1 has NASCAR Race Hub, the Championship Season Review. Soon there will be the annual awards banquet.
• Friday is empty so it’s a good time to check www.youtube.com for highlights of any races one might have missed.
• Saturday on www.motortrendondemand.com at 3:30 a.m. has the FIA World Touring Car Championship event from Sochi.
• Sunday gets rolling early 12:50 a.m. when motortrendondemand has race 1 for the FIA Touring Car Championship. Then at 2:50 a.m. the network will broadcast the second race.
+ At 9:25 a.m. ESPN 2 airs the Formula 1 race from Saudi Arabia. The point’s race has tightened up so every race and point is important.
• Hitting the Re-Run Zone one can check with www.mavtv.com. On Sunday the line up begins at 10 a.m. with Southwest Short Track Racing then at 11 there is Race Max Motor Sports.
At noon the network airs the Lucas Oil Motor Sports Hour followed by King of the Elements, then Short Track America and at 3 p.m. Super Cup Stock Car Series. The also have other programs of all types so be sure to check those out.
That’s it for this weekend. I want to wish all my readers, and their families a very Happy Thanksgiving. Be safe out there, have fun and see you next week.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• PLEASE NOTE: On Black Friday Reno Motorsports is having a sale, 15% off evereything. On Small Business Saturday, the next day Moto-Source is also participating. Both are sponsors of this site so please check them out.
• Teresa’s Garage Radio Show is on the air from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. In northwest Nevada, it can be heard over the air at 1060 AM.
There is also a Podcast at amm.streamon.fm or it can be seen live on Face Book. The show is focused on all things automotive, trends, new developments and trivia.
SPONSOR LIST: •
If you enjoyed this article please “like,” and share it as widely as possible. Comments are welcome.
Subscribers have articles posted to their inbox as soon as they are up on the site.
We now have six very appreciated sponsors supporting this site. Please patronize them as they support your sport and help nvracingnews continue. And let them know you heard about them through this site.
• One sponsor is G.I.S.L Land Services that, while having a global client base it has a Western U.S.A. Focus. Among the services offered are Surface and Mineral Title Reviews and Cartographic Services.
Owner Greg Ekins is a long time off road motorcycle racer competing in the MRANN Series as well as the AMA National Hare and Hound series. The website is www.gislandservices.com. •
Next sponsor is General Transmission and Power Train Specialists owned by former motorcycle racer Pete Attashian. The shop is located at 2515 Sutro Street in Reno, a few blocks below Hug High School.
The shop services older and new transmissions and now has a section for high performance units and those used in towing. Phone number is 775-786-5888 and the shop’s website is www.generaltransmissionreno.com.
• Racing photographer Melissa Coker is another sponsor. If you 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.
Besides photos, she produces hero cards and memory books. Her website is www.melissasoutonalimb.smugmug.com.
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 the showroom has about any thing a rider might need or want.
The phone number is 775-856-3855 and the website is, www.moto-source.com.
• Concours Body Shop, located at 250 Telegraph Street in Reno, is another sponsor. The shop does quality collision repair for cars and trucks.
Owner Brian Saul is a car enthusiast himself and is 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. Wednesday evenings, starting around 5 p.m. is Bike Night, good time to meet fellow riders and have a great dinner.
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.
Have a business targeted toward motorsports or car enthusiasts? This site is a great way to expose your services to those communities. Sponsorships are very reasonable and one can contact us either through the comment section of this site or on our Face Book page.
