RENO, NV (Jan. 18) — Looks like we’ll have good weather for this weekend. So there is a car meet plus racing on the Internet and TV. Spring is getting closer, which means more racing is coming.
CAR MEETS:
• Since it’s the 4th Sunday of the month, Sparks Cars & Coffee is having a meet. Starts at 10 a.m. by the Starbucks located off Disc Drive. Considering how cold it’s been hot chocolate is close by.
RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS):
• Due to the snow the motocross track at Fernley NinetyfiveA Motor Sports Complex is closed this weekend.
• After the first round was canceled last weekend this week’s Frigid 7 P.R.O Motocross series is at the Argyll track on Sunday. This will be the first race in the 2023 season so adjust the schedule.
• E Street MX Park has a different schedule this week due to the expected rain. They’ll have practice, on the front and back courses, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Prairie City MX has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the front and back tracks.
• Riverfront MX has practice from 5 until 10 p.m. Thursday, but that probably depends on the weather. Then on Sunday practice is from 9 until 2 p.m.
RACING (NATIONAL):
• On Friday at 5:30 p.m. www.mavtv.com airs the next AMA Arenacross event from Guthrie. This is probably a smaller track then they have here in Reno.
• Saturday begins at 11:05 on www.imsa.tv when they show the first VP Racing Sports Car Challenge from the road course at Daytona International Speedway.
• Peacock is carrying this Saturday’s round of the AMA Supercross season. This week its in San Diego, Race Day Live starts at 1:30 p.m. while the racing begins at 7 p.m.
• Sunday starts at 9:20 a.m. when imca.tv carries the second VP Racing Sportscar Challenge. Then at 10:20 a.m. the network airs the IMSA Weather Tech Sports Car – Rolex 24 qualifying.
That’s it for this week. Be safe and warm everyone as the next few days promise to be a bit on the cold side. Take care and I’ll see you next weekend. And Remember.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Remember in two weeks the AMA Arenacross series visits the Reno Livestock Center for a Friday night show. Should be some great racing.
• Another heads up for all of you dirt track racers. Rattlesnake Raceway is going to have a swap meet on February 25. Time to collect those parts or look for ones you need.
• For you Formula 1 fans out there here is the 2023 schedule. Another year of globetrotting for the teams. Note that both China and Russia are not longer on the schedule
• While this reporter covers regional events, Daveys American Racing covers on many of the major national series as tracks in the west. You can see his broadcast on Face Book at 6 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.
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