RENO, NV (Oct. 8) — This weekend the last major national series ends its 2023 season. In our region there are three races left, an awards banquet as well as a test event at a renewed motocross track.
There is a lot of racing in other series still to come as well as a bunch of car meets. Fortunately the weather for this weekend looks good.
CAR MEETS:
• Things get going at 7 a.m. Thursday morning when Iron Mafia has its weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts located at 1328 U.S.395 North in Gardnerville.
• Friday, from noon until 5 p.m., the 2nd Annual Show & Shine will be in front of the Jason Candler & Associates office located at 175 Salomon Circle in Sparks. The event benefits the Veteran’s Guest House.
- That same evening, starting at 5:30 there is the weekly Friday Night Meet in Fernley. The meeting place is the 76th gas station.
• Since it’s the second Saturday of the month, Obsolete Iron is hosting another Coffee & Chrome Cruise-In. Location is Sprinkles Donuts located at 3304 S. McCarran Blvd. in the Mira Loma Shopping Center.
• On Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. Sparks Cars and Coffee hosts its first meet of the month. Location is by the Starbucks on Disc Drive.
RACING (4-Wheel):
• Saturday, starting at 5 p.m. Lovelock Speedway is hosting its Awards Banquet. Location is the Pershing County Community Center.
• To the South racers are pre-running sections used for the 56th annual Baja 1000. Things get going with the actual race happening the weekend of November 16 to 18.
RACING & PRACTICE (Motorcycles):
• After weeks of work the Sandbox, located west of the Veteran’s Cemetery in Fernley, has its opening weekend. Looks like two days of practice from 9 until 2 p.m. each day.
- Numbers are limited and as of Tuesday the Saturday field was full with spots still open for Sunday.
• A few miles away the motocross track at Fernley NinetyfiveA Speedway has practice sessions. Times are from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and there is no limit to the amount of riders.
• To the east BBMX hosts the 2023 season ending race at Winnemucca MX. Sign ups are now open and for further information please go to, www.battlebornmx.com.
– After Saturday’s practice there is another Stacyc Race for the youngest riders. These youngsters, 6 & Under, ride low power bikes on a very short course
• Looking over the hill there is practice sessions as well as racing at one track
- Riverfront MX has practice from 4 until 9 p.m. Thursday. Then from 9 until 2 p.m. Sunday.
- Prairie City has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- E Street MX Park has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Both the front and back tracks will be available.
-MMX Racing is going to be busy this weekend. The final two-day Fall Series for OTHG Sierra is going to happening on both days.
- There will also be practice sessions from 9 until 2 p.m. on the sand and kid’s tracks. Then from 9 until 3 p.m. on the vintage, sand and kid’s tracks. Racing happens on the main track.
• Over at Oatfield Raceway round 2 of the 2023 Triple Crown series is run this weekend.
• For those that might be in the area of Chico, California this Sunday there is the annual 50-lap TT Classic. Location is at Cycleland Speedway.
RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
• As expected things are getting very slim on regular TV. On Thursday at 3 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has NASCAR Race Hub.
• Friday is pretty empty but there are other places to watch racing this weekend. One of them is www.mavtv.com as they have Motor Week at 6:30 then at 7 p.m. a Monster Truck show.
• Mavtv on Saturday has Monster Trucks at 5 p.m. then at 6:30 Icelandic Off-Road. At 7 p.m. there is live coverage of the Endurcross event from Redmond, Oregon. Next weekend the series finishes its season at the Livestock Events Center here in Reno.
• Sunday, starting at 10:30a.m., NBC has the MotoGp race from Malaysia. It’s some wild motorcycle racing at these events.
- Then at 11 a.m. Fox Sports 1 has the NHRA Qualifying show from Pomona. At 1 p.m. the network broadcast the NHRA Finals from Pomona. This is when the division champions are crowned at the spiritual home of the NHRA.
• There are other places to watch racing. On www.youtube.com they usually have highlight shows of various events.
- Other options are www.floracing.com, www.dirtovaltv.com, www.dirtvision.com, and www.speedsport.tv. There is still a lot of dirt track racing happening this time of the year.
That’s it for this week folks. Be safe, get to a race or car meet if you can. See you next week.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• For those that race in the MRANN series remember the championship standings will be final on November 12. So if one has any questions please contact, www.racemrann.com.
• The results from the BBMX Round 6 at E Street MX Park have been posted. They can be found at www.battlebornmx.com.
• Daveys American Racing is found on Face Book. His focus is on western oval tracks as well as national series.
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