RENO, NV (Nov. 17) — Well here it is mid-November and there is still racing although not in our state. There are car meets as well as a special clean up this weekend.
CAR MEETS:
• Keep an eye on Carson Cars & Coffee’s Face Book page. They tend to have pop up events and might have one for Saturday evening.
• Since it’s the third weekend of the month Reno Cars & Coffee, from 10 a.m. Sunday until noon, will have another meet. The location is at the Human Bean by the intersection of Kietzke and Moana. There is usually a good grouping of many types of cars.
• There’s a special event starting at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Reno Area Dirt Riders (RAD) is teaming up with the Hills Angels 4X4 and the Nevada Off-Road clubs.
It’s the “Gobble Up The Trash,” event where they will be cleaning trash that’s been dumped in a certain area. The location is as the southern end of Klondike Drive in Sun Valley. If you have time might want to help them.
RACING & PRACTICE (MOTORCYCLES):
• The biggest event with motorcycles is the 54th annual Baja 1000. Things get rolling Thursday morning as the motorcycles and quads have timed starts beginning at 2 a.m.
Then at 10 a.m., after a ceremonial parade to the start line, the four-wheel vehicles have a timed start. The finish is at La Paz.
There is live timing and for further information please to go www.score-international.com.
We here at nvracingnews want to extend our best wishes to those from Northern Nevada that are racing down there.
• For those wanting to get some MX practice the tracks at 95A Motorsports Complex will have practice sessions from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Over the hill MMX Racing is hosting rounds 3 and 4 of the 2021 Triple Crown Series. Usually there are also practice sessions on the tracks not used for the racing.
• REP Racing also has both practice and racing. BBMX is running round 11 of its 2021 season. This is a make up race for the one that got flooded out earlier.
+ The location is the Riverfront MX Park. There is practice Thursday from 4 until 9 p.m. then camping on Friday.
Saturday gates open from 8 until 9 a.m. with 9 until 2 p.m. practice. On Sunday, race day, gates open at 6 a.m. with practice starting at 8 a.m. and racing to follow.
+ Prairie City has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
RACING (INTERNATIONAL):
• With the U.S. professional series having ended their seasons the attention is now overseas. We’re also starting to enter the Re-Run Zone as we get closer to the New Year.
• Thursday begins at 7 a.m. on www.espn3.com with Formula 1 Weekend Preview from Qatar. Then at 6:30 p.m. Fox Sports 2 has NHRA in 30.
• Friday is pretty slim but ESPN 2 has Formula 1 practice sessions at 2:25 a.m. and at 5:55 a.m. from Qatar.
• Saturday has ESPN 2 taking us back to Qatar. At 2:55 a.m. they show Formula 1 practice then at 5:55 a.m. it’s qualifying time.
• Sunday begins at 5:55 a.m. when ESPN 2 broadcasts the Formula 1 race from Qatar. After last week’s fireworks wonder what will transpire this week.
Then at 9 p.m. NBC Sports gets into the act when the network broadcasts the World Superbike Series is in Indonesia.
Over on www.mavtv.com at noon they show the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour then at 2 p.m. Short Track America and at 3 p.m. there is the Super Cup Stock Car Series. Another site to check is www.youtube.com as many times they have highlights from races one might have missed.
That’s it for this weekend. Wishing everyone a safe and good week, see you next time.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Teresa’s Garage Radio Show is on the air from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. In northwest Nevada, it can be heard over the air at 1060 AM.
There is also a Podcast at amm.streamon.fm or it can be seen live on Face Book. The show is focused on all things automotive, trends, new developments and trivia.
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