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  • ODD WEEKEND BUT MORE RACING COMING

    February 27, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 27) — No car meet report this weekend, will explain later, but things get rolling this week and weekend. Racing is returning to our region. • While this isn’t Cars & Coffee report something major is happening this week. On March 1st, online registrations for the upcoming Virginia City Grand Prix open. The drawings apparently go by the day of the entry. This means a rider’s chance at a low number, and starting at the front or close to the front of their group is best on that first day. For further information one needs to go

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 23 TO 26

    February 22, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb.22) — This weekend we take a short pause from local racing. So it’s a is a good time to preview the upcoming oval track season and events over the hill. There is also an announcement about a venue change for the upcoming Loretta Lynn Regional Qualifying races. CAR MEETS: • Only one car meet on tap this weekend and that’s when Sparks has its next one on Sunday. Start time is 10 a.m. and the location is the Starbucks on Disc Drive. • While not exactly car meets two tracks are having functions this weekend. – After

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  • FIRE AND ICE 100 STARTS SEASON FOR MRANN

    February 21, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    NIGHTINGALE, NV (Feb. 19) — This weekend Trail Blazers MC started the 2023 season for MRANN. As traditional the Hare & Hound event was staged north of the Nightingale exit on I-80, which is east of Fernley. This season there have been some changes in MRANN and one of them was a new Pro Class for the Big Bikes. They all carry the AA designation and ride with red plates although some still have to make that switch. And there is money awarded at the end of the race. As usual riders lined up in their classes, this time the

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 16 TO 19

    February 15, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 15) — This weekend we have a Jeep trail ride, a car meet and two major series racing on TV. In addition there is an off-road motorcycle race this weekend. CAR MEETS: • On Saturday the Nevada Jeep Club has the Eldorado Canyon Trail Run. Everyone gathers at the Squeeze in Carson City at 9 for breakfast then the group convoys out to Dayton. Bringing a sack lunch or snack is recommended. • Sunday is when Reno Cars & Coffee has its second meet of the month. The start time is 10 a.m. and the meeting place

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  • SPARKS CARS & COFFEE AND A LOOK AHEAD

    February 12, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 12) — Today Sparks Cars & Coffee had its first meet of the month. The turn out was pretty good and at the end there was a birthday cruise for one of the participants. As usual there was a mix of cars including an older Corvette parked right beside a newer one. In addition there was a short line of Camaros. One of the interesting cars was a1962 Chevy Impala SS owned by new residents, Tony and Julie Garcia. “We bought this car about three years ago out of a classic car dealership in Arizona and brought

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 9 TO 12

    February 8, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb 8) — Last couple of days for King of the Hammers plus, depending on the weather, a couple of car meet as well as racing on the Internet. CAR MEETS: • Saturday, from 4 until 7 p.m. the Nevada Car Coalition is having a meet to help promote car clubs and grow the group. Location is at Nova Tile & Stone located at 12835 Old Virginia Road, Reno. • Sunday, from 10 until noon, Sparks Cars & Coffee has its first meet of the month. Location is the Starbucks off Disc Drive. RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS): •

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  • OTHG RENO HOST AWARDS BANQUET

    February 5, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb 4) — The Reno chapter of the Over The Hill Gang (OTHG) held its award banquet this weekend. Due to a supply hold up certificates were handed out rather than trophies, which will be given out later. During the night there were bags of swag and everyone got at least two of them during the raffles. Before things got started OTHG president Dan Martin had some comments. It was a year of challenges, especially since the Sand Box in Fernley has been lost. “ The year was okay, kind of a downer because we didn’t have a

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  • AMA ARENACROSS VISITS RENO

    February 5, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (FEB. 3) — The Kicker AMA Arenacross series visited the Reno Livestock Events Center this weekend. It was a three-day show but the pros only raced on Friday while the weekend was for the amateurs. The night started with a pit party where spectators could come down, walk the track then meet the riders and see their bikes. Many fans got autographs and had their checkered flags autographed. Once that ended and the track cleared the National Anthem was sung. Then the pros began to line up for a series of four heat races where the first two

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 2 TO 5

    February 1, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 1) — On to another month and while there isn’t racing in our area right now that will change in a couple of weeks. There is also some live racing south of us as well as on TV and the Internet. CAR MEETS: • First weekend of the month means Reno Cars & Coffee meets from 10 a.m. until noon at the Keitzke Starbucks on Sunday. There is usually a pretty good mix of cars, trucks and sometimes a motorcycle or two will show up. PRACTICE & RACING (Motocross): • The AMA Arenacross series visits the Reno

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