RENO, NV (Feb 19) — February is ending so we’re moving closer to more racing in our region as well as car meets. Across the nation and overseas, racing has already started and more series are being added.
CAR MEETS:
• The Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling as it usually does with their weekly meet. Starts at 8 a.m. and the location is Kim’s Donut and Tea House a 1328 U.S. 395 North Gardnerville
• Starting around 10 a.m. Saturday the Nevada Jeep is having a fun event. It’s a contest for the Most Duckiest Jeep and the location is a Dolan Auto Group, probably where they sell Jeeps.
• Sparks Cars & Coffee has its final meet of the month starting at 10 a.m. Sunday. Location is the Starbucks on Disc Drive, which is at the south end of Spanish Springs.
RACING (4-WHEEL):
• This weekend the Legacy Racing Association is down south for the Parker Dam 500. Everything from bikes to trucks will be racing Saturday while the awards are handed out Sunday.
- If one is down there, on Thursday they are having a Fan Fest so people can meet the drivers and riders as well as seen what they are racing,
RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS):
• E Street MX Park has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Both the front and back tracks will be used.
• MMX Racing should have practice Saturday, but one needs to check their Instagram page. On Sunday the track is hosting an OSMX Ride Day but might have practice on their other tracks.
• Rep Racing MX has a busy weekend. While Riverfront is closed Prairie City is buzzing from Friday through Sunday. Locally the Sandbox MX has a DCMX Private Day from 10 until 3 Saturday then from that same time Sunday is for open practice.
- Prairie City is hosting Loretta Lynn qualifiers this weekend. As such they need flaggers from Friday through Sunday. Pay is $20 an hour with free lunch and drinks. If interested please contact www.repracingmx@yahoo.com.
RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
• I’ll start with this weekend’s NASCAR schedule. Once again most of it is behind a pay wall except Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race from Atlanta.
• On Thursday www.mavtv.com broadcasts the Asia Le Mans races from the Dubai Autodrome. Race #1 is at 5 p.m. while it’s a 6 p.m. start for the second race.
• Saturday is when the Peacock Network carries the load. At 11 a.m. they have Race Day Live then at 2 p.m. it’s the next round of the AMA Supercross series, this time from Arlington, Texas.
• Except for the NASCAR Cup race, Sunday is pretty empty.
That’s it for this weekend folks. Want to extend our best wishes to those Nevadans racing in the Parker Dam 500.
Enjoy the weather, get out to one of the car meets and be safe. See you next weekend.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Finally I have the poster with the 2025 schedule for Tonopah Raceway. They also have a pretty big poker run in June.
• Here is the colorful schedule for Top Gun Drag Strip. Looks like a busy year for them.
• Davey’s American Racing is found on Face Book. His focus is on western oval tracks as well as national series.
He also posts schedules for various tracks and there related subjects.
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