RENO, NV (May 20) — For racers and fans things are looking up and this week’s Racing Preview has a lot of information. Once again there is a job opportunity from one of our sponsors posted toward the end of the article. If you are qualified and need a job please check it out.
CAR MEETS:
• When this was posted Carson Cars & Coffee had not entered anything about a meet this Sunday. However just in cast be sure to check their Face Book page on Friday.
RACING (REGIONAL):
• This weekend Battle Born Motorsports is hosting an invitational event. It will have Drifting, a Skid Pad as well as a Grip competition. The latter is for cars set up for road racing.
The venue is the 95 Raceway, the road course in Fernley that uses the entry road for 95 Motor Sports Complex. Since it is an invitational is one wants to compete they can ask for an invite on the Battle Born Motorsports Face Book page. The event runs Saturday and Sunday.
• The Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville is starting test and tune sessions spread out over two weekends.. The first ones are this weekend and remember to follow the rules and register through the track’s Face Book page.
Here are the rules and times:
•Grandstands and Concessions are CLOSED.
•NO spectators.
•Limited to 6 cars and a total of 4 people per car/pit stall.
•Spacing between pit stalls will be 20’.
•Each group of 6 pits will be allowed in the gate 15 minutes prior to their
test session and will be expected to leave within 15 minutes of completing their
session.
•Each pit must provide their own hand sanitizer.
•We will provide adequate hand washing stations.
Dates-Times-Time slots are as follows:
Friday May 22 10-8
Time slots: 10-12, 12-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8
Saturday May 23 10-8
Time slots: 10-12, 12-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8
Sunday May 24 10-4
Time slots: 10-12, 12-2, 2-4
RACING (MOTORCYCLES):
• The Memorial Day tradition of the Over The Hill Gang Nationals at Fernley has been canceled. In fact the series was canceled due to the restrictions imposed by the virus situation. They hope to revive it next year.
• On the good side there will be practice sessions for motocross riders this weekend and one track is close to home.
+ On Thursday, from 2 until 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 until 2 p.m. the motocross track at the 95 Motor Sports Complex will have practice sessions. Please be sure to observe the social distancing.
• Over the hill three motocross tracks will also have practice sessions this weekend.
+ MMX Racing begins Thursday from 3 until dark with the sand and kid’s tracks going then from noon until 5 p.m. on Friday with the main and kid’s tracks.
On Saturday the main, sand and kids tracks will have sessions from 9 until 2 p.m. while on Sunday practice is from 9 until 3 p.m. on the vintage, main, sand and kid’s tracks.
Then on Memorial Day from 9 until 2 p.m. the sand and kid’s tracks will be open.
• REP Racing MX will have two of its tracks going but there is a limit to how many riders then can have. One needs to register online at www.repracingmx.com.
+ Riverfront has practice Thursday from 5 until 10 p.m. then from 9 until 2 p.m. on Sunday. E Street MX Parks has sessions from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Zeb said he’s about to revamp the track at Prairie City so hopefully that will be available in the near future.
RACING (NATIONAL):
• Like last weekend NASCAR will have two races. Sunday, on Fox starting at 3 p.m. is the traditional Coke 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Cup drivers will face the longest race of the season, 600 miles on a mile and a half track.
Then on Tuesday, on Fox Sports 1 at 5 p.m. the Gander Outdoor Truck series takes to the track.
JOB OPPORTUNITY:
• If you are an experienced motorcycle and atv tech then Moto Source on Mill Street has an opening. Please get your resume into them as soon as possible.
That’s it for this weekend. Thankfully racing is starting to return. Have a safe weekend and on Monday take a moment to remember those that served our country.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Hopefully this week we’ll be back in the studio rather than doing the show remote when Teresa’s Garage Radio Show takes to the airwaves from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday. In the Reno/Sparks areas we can be heard live on 1180 AM.
I have a preview section at 2:15 where I cover what is coming up on the weekend. We can also be heard on a Podcast at amm.streamon.fm or you can see us live on Face Book.
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We now have seven very appreciated sponsors supporting this site. Please patronize them as they not only support your sport but they help nvracingnews continue.
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 Motosource 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.
Good news, as soon as the crew is trained and place restocked PJ&Co should open by month’s end. A great place for a meal.
Have a business targeted toward motorsports or an off road demographic? We are always looking for more sponsors and will expose your business to the racing and off road community in this area.
You can contact us either through the comment section of this site or on our Face Book page.
