RENO, NV (JULY 20) — Due to circumstance this reporter was unable to attend the VORRA Fallon 250 this weekend. So this article is a look forward to what is going to happen over the next few weeks. If you love cruising or car show it’s a full banquet and then some.
CAR MEETS/CRUISES:
• This week gets rolling with the weekly Tuesday cruise/car show at the South Meadows Steak ‘N Shake. Runs from 5 until 9 p.m. and has cool music as well as awards and prizes.
• Wednesday starting around 5 p.m. is cruise in at the Sparks A&W across from Reed High School.
• Then on Friday from 7 until 9 p.m. there is the Fernley Quarantine Main Street Cruise. Wigwam is the assembly point and the cruise runs from the stoplight, east then circles the round about and back again.
• On Saturday, from 5 until 10 p.m. at the Reno Town Mall, by the Atlantis there is another car show. All models, all years and all makes are welcome.
One can register the day of the show and there will be trophies as well as dash plaques. The event is presented by Northern Nevada Classics to benefit the Eddy House and will also have a craft show.
• Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. is when Carson Cars & Coffee has its monthly meet and cruise. It usually starts at the Dutch Brothers Coffee on the south end of town.
• Then from 2 until 5 p.m. the Reno, Fernley Cars & Pizza will have it’s meet at the Round Table Pizza in Fernley.
• Coming back to Sparks, from 8 until 1 p.m. Reno Classic Cars has a show at the Outlets at Legends.
• After that it’s onto the end of the month. Although Hot August Nights pulled the plug on its event other groups are stepping in to fill the gap. As a result July ends with a bang that continues into August.
• Starting Tuesday, July 28, there is the usual South Meadows cruise by the Steak ‘N Shake. Then on Wednesday the Sparks A&W will have another cruise in starting at 5 p.m.
Also on Wednesday Reno Cars & Coffee has a special movie night at the West Wind El Rancho Drive In. It’s a combined classic car show as well as a movie. Things get going at 6 p.m. and the movie “Hook” starts at 8:30.
From there everyone can catch their breath on Thursday before Friday arrives and the weekly Main Street Cruise in Fernley gets the weekend rolling.
• August begins up on the Comstock as from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. with the Classic Car Gathering. It’s at the parking lot by the Silverland Inn and Suites. Should be cooler up there.
• Moving down to Reno there are a pair of events for car people. The first runs from 4 until 8 p.m. and is at Road Runner of Reno.
• Then it’s over to Virginia Street for the A Hot Night in August cruise under the arch. This event runs from 8 until midnight and should draw a lot of cars.
• Sunday will see Reno Cars & Coffee have its usual first weekend of the month meet. The affair begins at 10 a.m. by the Keitzke Starbucks.
• Monday kicks off a series of Hot August Night’s City Cruises. The sponsors are the Northern Nevada Car Club Coalition and the Northern Nevada Alliance.
The first is from 3 p.m. until 7 in Minden. Then on Tuesday, from 5 until 9 p.m. there is the South Meadows Steak ‘N Shake car show and cruise. Wednesday starting around 5 p.m. is the cruise in at the Sparks A&W.
• Next up is the second of three cruises on Thursday August 6th running from 3 until 7 p.m. in Carson City. And the very next evening the weekly Fernley Main Street Cruise happens.
• Everyone gets Saturday off to relax and get ready for Sunday, August 9th as there are three events, two in Reno and one in Sparks.
Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Sparks Cars & Coffee has their monthly meet at Buffalo Wild Wings by the Sparks Target store.
Then from 11 until 1 p.m. Brunch ‘N Classics has its monthly cruise in at the Redwood Rotisserie and Grill at 860 E. Plumb Lane. That’s where the third of the Hot August Night’s City Cruises begins and goes until 3 p.m. with a cruise along the McCarren Loop.
For those that enjoy cruising the next few weeks are going to be rather full and fun as well. Good time to enjoy the summer weather, getting out and seeing all kinds of cars.
RACING (REGIONAL):
• Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville, California is supposed to have a Friday-Saturday event this coming weekend. However when this article was posted it might be in doubt.
Since things have changed in California the track doesn’t know if spectators will be allowed or not. I’m told if they aren’t allowed the races won’t happen. Stay tuned for further information.
• Summit Raceway, between Elko and Spring Creek has two days of racing Friday and Saturday.
On Friday karts race starting at 6 p.m. while the cars take to the track at 6:30 then on Saturday karts start at 4 p.m. and the cars start at 5 p.m.
• To the south Tonopah Speedway, on Saturday, has a race honoring the memory of R.J.Gillum and Garnet Robertson. For Hobby Stocks it is $1,000 to win and the rest of the payout will depend on the field. Mini Stocks will be there as well as Sports Mods, Cam Coups and possibly Dwarf Cars.
No beverages will be available so they ask fans to please bring their own and observe social distancing.
• Closer to home the Northern Nevada Kart Club is hosting another race at Desert Park Raceway on Sunday. Sadly once again there are to be no spectators.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• The only local show focused on all things automotive is Teresa’s Garage Radio Show heard from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoons. In the Reno/Sparks area it can be heard on1180 AM.
I have a preview section at 2:15 and the show is on a Podcast at amm.strreamon.fm or we can be seen live on Facebook.
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