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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY: WATER BALLOONS AND WILD RACING

    July 31, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    FALLON, NV (July 29) — Rattlesnake Raceway closed out the month of July with two nights of racing. Saturday’s show was action packed. After the hot laps the Outlaw Karts took to their track. These are the next generation of drivers on the big track and are earning their racing spurs. After that there was a driver meet-and-greet followed by a kids vs drivers water balloon battle. It was a wild affair but after that the area was cleaned up so racing could proceed. First on the racing card were the Street Stocks. On the green Carl Barlow briefly led

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 27 TO AUGUST 3

    July 27, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 27) — The car event buffet table is starting to overflow as we head into Hot August Nights. There is also some racing as well. CAR MEETS: • On Friday from 4 until 8 p.m. Summit Racing has a cruise-in and it’s a great way to end the work-week. Location is on East Glendale in Sparks just past the railroad tracks. • Hot August Nights gets going this weekend. The festival celebrating cars starts up in Virginia City at 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday. • This Sunday the Cars & Coffee groups aren’t having meets as it’s

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  • WILD NIGHT AT THE FAIR RACES

    July 25, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    SUSANVILLE, CALIF. (July23) — The Lassen County Fair was this weekend and the last evening is when Diamond Mountain Speedway stages the Fair Races happen. After a hot lap session it was time for the heats but before the youngsters lined up for a demo derby of their own. They were in those little battery-operated cars for kids. To the cheers of the fans in the grandstands and those around them they gave a pretty good show until one was declared the winner After the heat races finished there was another demolition derby, this time with compact cars. It added

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 20 TO 24

    July 20, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 20) — Another summer weekend ahead of us, one that has an oval track event plus a bunch of car events. CAR MEETS: • Saturday begins at 8 a.m. at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. It’s the 9th annual “Send a Scout to Camp Car Show,” and is part of the HAN Event Series. Awards will be handed out at 3 p.m. • Sunday has two events. ANNOUNCEMENT: Top Gun Drag Strip is still cleaning up after being covered with mud a couple of months ago. They also need to get a new well drilled and operating. To

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  • RENO CARS & COFFEE BRAVES THE HEAT

    July 16, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 16) — On the hottest day of the year Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. Fortunately it began at 10 a.m. so it wasn’t that hot although the turn out was less than normal. There were also a few motorcycles. One black Harley was parked next to a black Corvette. One truck stood out and that was a beautiful 1953 yellow Chevy Pickup owned by Harold Fudge. “Just had a new interior put in it,” he said. “Has a LS Engine, all new suspension, new front clip, disc brakes on all four

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 13 TO 16

    July 13, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 13) — Due to receiving up dates after I usually post the preview I’m switching to posting them Thursday. Any Thursday happenings I’ll include in Monday’s article. CAR MEETS: • While this week’s is late I’ll include schedule for the Carson City Thursday Nite Cruisers. Only two more after this week. • Summit Racing, located on East Glendale in Sparks is having another Friday Night Cruise. Should be cooler and a good way to wind up the workweek. It starts around 5 p.m. • Saturday gets rolling when Fallon Cars “N” Coffee hosts another of its meets.

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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB: ROUND 4

    July 11, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD, NV (JULY 9) — A warm summer weekend greeted the Northern Nevada Kart Club. It was time for round 4 of the season at Desert Park Raceway. Since the hill wasn’t used, and it was a short course so there were more laps in the heats and main. There were 90 registered drivers racing this day. First go was the Kid Kart Class. These are the youngest racers and their main was only 10 laps. It seemed to be a runaway for Paisley Purdy. However behind him Presley Prater had been closing the gap. They were very close and

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  • INTRODUCING NEW SPONSOR: KELBY SCHOORL

    July 10, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (June 30) — We have a new sponsor, Kelby Schoorl one with a motorsport background, who wants to connect with racing in this region. He feels his business has something different to offer the racing community. Kelby Schoort, a Battle Mountain native, almost didn’t choose racing. “I wanted a 4-wheeler when I was 10,” he said. “My dad wouldn’t give me one, he was a rodeo guy, a bareback rider. So he wanted me to ride bucking horses.” Well Schoorl had other ideas so he waited and waited. He also had friends that rode motorcycles and asked him

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 6 TO 9

    July 6, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 6) — Another summer weekend ahead of us with car meets. a special show in Sparks as well as racing. And there is a bunch on TV as well. CAR MEETS: • Starting Thursday in the west parking lot of the Sparks Nugget is the13th annual Rockabilly Riot. There are a host of things happening at this event through Saturday. • Friday evening, starting at 6 p.m. is another Fernley Main Street Cruise. Goes from the Wigwam to the round about and back. • Saturday gets off to an early start as the Sumersett Summer Car show

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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY NIGHT OF FIRE

    July 5, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    FALLON, NV (July 4) — The 4th of July races at Rattlesnake Raceway are when the track host the town’s fireworks show. They had fireworks in the sky as well as on the track. After the heat races ended there was a demonstration by Ranger Joe driving his monster truck Airborne Ranger. After that drivers lined up on the front straight for a candy toss. Later, during a short intermission, Ranger Joe returned and again jumped some wrecked cars on the infield. It was a crowd-pleasing display. First on the racing card were the IMCA Stock Cars. First on point

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  • RENO CARS & COFFEE GETS JULY ROLLING

    July 3, 2023 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 2) – Reno Cars & Coffee had its first weekend of the month meet on Sunday. Weather was great although getting warmer. In the mix was a Triumph Bug Eye Spitfire. This one sported Texas Classic Car license plates. Not far from them was a restored/altered Model A Ford Pickup. The pickup is owned by Michael Babcock, whose business is North Tahoe Classic Cars. He’s been restoring cars for several years. “I found it down by Cabo,” he said. “It was on the beach, completely rusted out and I only found the bed and body down there.

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