RENO, NV (June 17) — This will be a short one due to me being in hospital for a couple of days. Didn’t get home until this afternoon but wanted to get something out for those wanting to know what is happening.
CAR MEETS:
• This Saturday is the annual Women with Wheels Car Show in Virginia City. It’s by the Silverland Hotel & Suites and usually has a great variety of cars. Hours for the show are 9 until 3 p.m.
• Koyote Kruisers Car Show is Saturday, from 8 until 4 p.m. at Vesco Park in Winnemucca.
• The annual Yerington’s Main Street Car Show runs through Sunday. Show starts at 10 a.m. and Sunday is the farewell.
• On Sunday, starting at 10 a.m., Reno Cars & Coffee has its second meet of the month. Location is the Human Bean Coffee Stand close to the corner of Keitzke and Moana Lanes.
• On Monday, from 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. the Pizza Factory in Spanish Springs has a weekly car show.
• The south Steak N’ Shake, from 4 until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays has a Cruise Night. I’m told this year the dining room is open and it’s close to the freeway.
• Of course Wednesday evenings are when the A&W in Sparks, across from Reed High School has its weekly cruise in. Times are 5 until 9 p.m. and a DJ supplies the music.
RACING (REGIONAL 4-WHEEL):
• To the east Elko Summit Raceway had racing tonight and will again on Saturday. The action begins at 6 p.m. each night.
• Down in Feather River Canyon country American Valley Speedway, located in East Quincy has racing Saturday night. The action begins at 6 p.m.
RACING AND PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS):
• The motocross track at Fernley NinetyfiveA Motorsports Complex is dark this and next weekend. The reason is the annual Mammoth Motocross that draws riders from all over the west.
• The biggest motocross event in the west is the annual Mammoth Motocross at the Mammoth Lakes resort. Riders earned their spots through qualifying races but now the fun really begins.
It’s 12 days of dirt track action encompassing all age groups from the Pee Wees to veterans. Practice began today and the Vets will race this weekend. For further information please check the website at, www.mammothmotocross.com.
• Due to time constraints won’t have the practice schedules for the Northern California tracks.
RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
• There is a huge menu of events for Saturday and Sunday on www.motortrendondemand.com. Most are international events and includes Australian Supercars.
• Saturday gets rolling a t 9:55 a.m. when ESPN 2 has Formula 1 qualifying from Canada.
+ This week www.MAVTV.com carries the load for the current round of the Pro Motocross series from the Mt. Morris course. Things get going at 10 a.m. with the first 250 moto followed at 11 a.m. with the first 450 moto. Then at noon the second 250 moto is shown followed at 1 p.m. by the final 450 moto.
+ At 12:55 p.m. ESPN 2 has Formula 1 qualifying. Then at 2 p.m. CBS Sports has the SRX Preview show.
+ Fox Sports at 4 p.m. has the Camping World Series Truck Series racing on the clay at Knoxville. Over on Mavtv at 5 p.m. they’ll show ARCA Racing from Berlin.
+ And the day ends at 5 p.m. when CBS airs the SRX Race from Pensacola. This popular short track series has many name drivers racing spec cars on a variety of short tracks.
• Sunday begins at 9:30 a.m. when ABC airs the Formula 1 race from Canada. Then on a delayed basis at 10:30 CNBC has MotoGP from Germany.
+ At noon it’s time for the Thunder Valley Nationals as the NHRA invades Bristol. Broadcast of the final runs are on FOX.
That’s it for this shortened preview. Just glad to have had the time to compose and post it. In closing want to wish all the dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day. Have a wonderful and safe weekend, see you next Thursday.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• 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.
The show has had some technical problems over the past few weeks but hopefully we’ll be live in the studio this Tuesday.
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