RENO, NV (April 29) — This weekend’s Racing Preview has some new developments, a great cruise as well as other racing news and programs to watch. The month of May just might bring us live racing once again.
CAR MEETS:
• Reno Cars & Coffee will have it’s first of the month meet at the Keitzke Starbucks. As usual the meet time is 10 a.m. and people are asked to either stay in their cars or remember social distancing.
Then at 10:20 everyone will leave for a long cruise that takes them south over Kingsbury Pass, north along Lake Tahoe and back over to the Mount Rose Ski Resort for pictures and lunch, something everyone needs to bring along.
RACING (REGIONAL FOR CARS):
• For all that race in the Best in the Desert series there will be a virtual Town Hall on their Face Book page at 2 p.m. Friday May 1st. Questions will be answered as well as the series announcing its plans for this season.
• Saturday brings a test and tune session to the oval at 95 Motor Sports Complex south of downtown Fernley. Times are from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and social distancing is mandatory. Should be a great time to get out and see how one’s racecar is doing.
RACING (REGIONAL FOR MOTORCYCLES):
• Thursday, from 2 until 7 p.m. the motocross track at 95 Motor Sports Complex is open for practice. People are asked to park at least 20 feet apart and social distancing is required. Of course that’s not a problem for a rider on the track.
Then Saturday the track, from 9 until 2 p.m. has another open practice session. Should be a good reason to stay in our area and get familiar with this track.
• Over the hill in Northern California there are three motocross tracks that have practice sessions. Once again all three ask you observe social distancing in the pits so they can stay open.
• The following schedule is for MMX Racing:
+ Thursday from 2 until 7 p.m. for the Sand and Kids tracks.
+ Friday from noon until 5 p.m. for the Main, Sand and Kids tracks.
+ Saturday from 9 until 2 p.m. the Main, Sand and Kids tracks.
+ Sunday from 9 until 3 p.m. the Vintage, Main and Kids tracks will be available.
• For REP Racing’s tracks Riverfront and E Street will have limited riders. To secure a spot they ask you sign up at the webite, www.repracingmx.com. And be sure to observe social distancing so they can remain open.
+ Riverfront hae two sessions Thursday and Sunday with limited riders. The first is from 8 until 1 p.m. while the second runs from 1 until 7 p.m.
Friday from 2 until 7 p.m. is for Mini riders only and they ask only one parent with each rider please.
• E Street has sessions from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday but remember one has to register on the website for their spot. And once again social distancing should be observed.
RACING (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL):
• First some not so good news for fans of Moto GP. BBC announced the German, Dutch and Finnish rounds have been canceled.
• Indy Car will have another of its Sim Races this Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. on NBC Sports. This time they will tackle the Indianapolis Motor Speedway so I believe it may be on the oval although it could be on the road course.
• Sunday, on Fox and Fox Sports 1 at 10 a.m. is when the next NASCAR Invitational race will be held. This week it’s on the Monster Mile at Dover.
Last week Denny Hamlin suddenly dropped out of the race for no known reason. Seems his child, watching daddy race accidentally turned off his simulator. I imagine this week mom will be watching him a bit closer.
If any of our readers misses these events you can usually see them later on www.youtube.com. It’s amazing just how this type of racing has evolved from just gaming to showing racing.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• On Wednesday evening Reno Cars & Coffee as well as others staged another birthday cruise/parade. This time it was to celebrate the 75th birthday of Jerry Adams.
It’s been a rough year for her but hopefully the parade helped cheer her up and celebrate reaching the three quarters of a century mark.
• Once again Terresa’s Garage Radio Show will be on the air from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Hopefully soon we can return to the studio.
The show covers all things automotive and I have preview section at 2:15. Those in the Reno/Sparks area can hear us live on 1180 AM or on a Podcast at amm.streamon.fm. We can also be seen live on Face Book.
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During this time of shutdown and social distancing please patronize our sponsors. It helps them survive this period our uncertainty and in the case of PJ&Co, when they finally open back up please have some meals there. Food is good and your support will be very appreciated.
Our newest sponsor is G.I.S.L Land Services that, while having a global client base it has a Western U.S.A. Focus. Owner Greg Ekins is a long time off road motorcycle racer competing in the MRANN Series as well as the AMA National Hare and Hound series.
Among the services offers are Surface and Mineral Title Reviews and Cartographic Services. The website is www.gislandservices.com.
Another great sponsor is General Transmission and Power Train Specialists. The shop is located at 2515 Sutro Street in Reno, a few blocks below Hug High School.
Former motorcycle racer Pete Attashian is the owner and they not only service older and newer transmission but now have a section dealing with high performance units including those used for towing.
The phone number is 775-786-5888 and the shop’s website is www.generaltransmissionreno.com.
Last year fantastic race photographer Melissa Coker joined the family of sponsors. If you have raced at Summit in Elko, Battle Mountain, Lovelock, Rattlesnake or Diamond Mountain Speedway she probably has a photograph of your car on the track.
She’s also been at the IMCA Duel in the Desert was well as the Wild West Tour and IMCA Super Nationals in Boone, Iowa. Melissa not only has photos of the cars, and many times drivers, but she can produce hero cards and even a book of from your season.
To see her collections or to place an order please check her website at www.melissasoutonalimb.smugmug.com.
Two of our sponsors are first class motorcycle shops located in Reno.
Our first sponsor is Reno Motorsports (RMS). Not only do they have about anything a rider might want or need and the store also has a full service shop.
Their location is at 964 Terminal Way, by the intersection with Mill Street. Store’s phone number is 775-322-1499 and the site is, www.rms-renomotorsports.com.
The next shop is Moto Source located at 3180 Mill Street. Once again they are a full service shop plus about any thing a rider might need or want.
The phone number is 775-856-3855 and the website is, www.moto-source.com.
The next sponsor is an excellent place if you need collision repair on your car or truck. It’s Concours Body Shop, located at 250 Telegraph Street in Reno and has a long history of first class repairs.
Brian Saul is the owner, a car enthusiast himself and he’s committed to continuing the shop’s reputation of quality work. Phone number is 775-329-4557 and the website is, www.concoursbodyshop.net.
Hungry, want a great place to eat, then try PJ&CO for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and it’s a great place to watch your favorite sports. If you’re a rider, well Wednesday evening is Bike Night, always a great time to see some great looking bikes and meet like-minded people.
The location is 1590 South Wells Avenue, just north of the round about. Phone number is 775-323-6366 and their website is www.pjandco.net.
Unfortunately PJ&Co is closed until things open up again which hopefully will be soon.
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