RENO, NV (August 3) — This is the week many wait for all year as its Hot August Nights. This brings to Northwest Nevada a 10-day celebration of cars and all things related as well as a host of entertainment.
The streets as well as casino parking lots will be full of cars from years gone by. Not to mention nightly cruises along Virginia Street in downtown Reno as well as Sparks.
Over in Sparks, on the west parking lot of the Nugget there is a very short dragstrip. Great for doing burnouts and the real race, since the course is so short, is reaction time.
On Thursday on the east parking lot of the Nugget, on Victorian, is the annual Women With Wheelz car show. It’s open to registered cars owned by women.
Victorian is also the scene of a nightly cruise where many cars go rolling past great crowds. There is also a nightly cruise in downtown Reno. Parking lots of the Grand Sierra, which has the biggest display, the Peppermill and Atlantis are full of cars either on display or cruising through.
It’s a huge celebration of cars and most of the local cruises are off for the week. The daily schedule can be found at www.hotaugustnights.net. Then on Sunday when awards are handed out and HAN has its traditional festival ending parade things get back to normal.
That same day, Sunday, Reno Cars & Coffee, starting at 10 a.m., will have its first weekend of the month meet. Location is by the Keitzke Starbucks and features all types of cars including exotic ones.
RACING (REGIONAL):
• With Lovelock Speedway dark this weekend there is a blank spot in the oval track schedule for our region.
However the Northern Nevada Kart Club is racing Sunday and registration is open. The action usually gets going around 9 in the morning and a full day of racing follows.
RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS):
• The motocross track at Fernley NinetyfiveA Motor Sports Complex will have practice from 4 until dark on Thursday. However it will be closed for Saturday and Sunday.
• MMX Racing has round 2 of the Summer Series, MMX Sand Track on Saturday and Sunday. Both the Sierra and Bay OTHG Chapters are presenting the event.
• Riverfront MX has practice from 5 until 10 p.m. on Thursday. Then from 9 until 2 p.m. Sunday on all the tracks.
• Prairie City has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• E Street has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Then on Monday, July 8, there will be a MX Clinic from 9 until 2 p.m. This is for 65cc and the Big Bikes.
• There is something to look forward to as Carson City’s Outlaw Flat Track event is coming. Dates are August 26 and 27 with a Firemen vs Police charity race on Friday evening. It’s a blizzard of heats and mains both days so each evening is action packed.
RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
• Thursday, at 2:30 p.m., is when Fox Sports 1 has NASCAR Race Hub.
• Friday is empty so good time to check www.youtube.com for highlights or www.floracing.com for more action.
• Saturday at 12:30 p.m.is when USA and Peacock show the Xfinity race from Michigan. Then at 3:30 p.m. www.mavtv.com has the ARCA race from Michigan.
• Sunday is a busy day and starts at 8:40 a.m. when Peacock and the USA Network broadcast the IMSA Weathertech Sports Car race from Road America.
CNBC gets into the act at 10:30 a.m. when they show the MotoGP race from Silverstone. Then at Noon the USA network airs the NASCAR Cup race from Michigan.
Finally the day ends at noon when NBC and Peacock show the Indy Car race from the streets of Music City, Nashville.
Photo courtesy – motorsportsweek.com.That’s it for this weekend. If you live in the Reno/Sparks area be sure to get out and enjoy Hot August Nights. It’s a festival of cars, displays and much entertainment.
Until next week, stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.
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.
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