RENO, NV (May 9) — It appears spring and maybe summer might has arrived. Good thing as there are more car shows, cruises and racing this weekend.
CAR MEETS:
• Thursday begins early when the Iron Mafia has its weekly 8 a.m. meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North.
• Friday, starting at 5 p.m., is another Cruise Jn at Summit Racing. Will be a D.J. plus manager specials and the store is on East Glendale in Sparks where the railroad tracks cross the road.
- To the east there is another Fernley Friday Night Cruise up and down Main Street. Times are from 6 until 9 p.m. Saturday and it’s a great way to end the workweek.
• Continuing Saturday is a busy day. Things get going at 10 a.m. at Lampe Park in Gardnerville for Big Mama’s Show & Shine.
- Also starting at 10 a.m. Saturday is the Tesla & Coffee car show at the National Automobile Museum in downtown Reno.
- If you’re into cruising starting at 11:45 a.m. there is the Chilcoot Cruise In. Nice way to enjoy the warm weather.
– I’m attaching their notes with the meeting place and, for those that want to stick around a possible cruise to Frenchman Lake might happen.
- Later that afternoon, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. one can help the Grand Opening at VMS located at 465 Tacchino Street in Reno. They’ll have free food, snacks, music and more.
- There are two other meets I don’t have posters for. One is the Veteran’s Car Show at Reno. Runs from 9 until 2 p.m. at the Reno Elks Club. The second is the Child’s Play 5th Annual Car show at Discovery Park in Reno.
- Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. is the next Sparks Cars & Coffee meet. Location is by the Starbucks on Disc Drive in the northern part of Sparks.
- Remember next Wednesday, starting at 5 p.m., the Sparks A&W will have another cruise in. Location is across the street from Reed High School.
RACING (REGIONAL 4-WHEEL):
• Biggest race this weekend is the WSDCA National event at Quincy Speedway. Practice begins Thursday with heats and races Friday. Saturday is when the main events will be held.
• To the east of downtown Fallon there is a Friday-Saturday show at Rattlesnake Raceway. Friday there will be a kid’s bike give way as well as a driver meet and greet Saturday.
- If one is racing and wants some great pictures Grace Productions Motorsports Photography will be there. A picture is a great way to say thanks to a sponsor or that special person supporting a driver.
RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCYCLES):
• There are two motorcycle races in our area this weekend. The Fernley Sandbox is hosting round 4 of the 2024 BBMX series.
- On line registration is not open and that includes sign ups for Saturday Stacyc race for the youngsters. Saturday is for practice while Sunday, after a short practice session, is race day.
- To the east Moto Novo M/C is hosting the next round of the 2024 MRANN series. Saturday is when the Pee Wee’s race followed by the V Women, Bombers and Vintage race on a short course. Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. is for the big bikes as the race on a new 48-mile loop.
• Over the hill Riverfront MX has practice from 5 until 10 p.m. Thursday. Then from 9 until 2 p.m. Sunday on the Main, Kid’s and Vet tracks.
- Prairie City has a DCMXRideDay from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday. Then from 9 until 2 on Sunday its open practice.
- E Street has a two-day double points race for OTHG Sierra. Friday is for practice while Saturday is race day.
- MMX Racing has practice Saturday and Sunday from 9 until 2 p.m. and on Sunday the Vintage track is added to the mix.
RACING (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL):
• Thursday at 3 p.m. is when Fox Sports 1 has NASCAR Race Hub. This program will only continue until the end of June.
• Friday at 1:30 p.m. Peacock has Indy Car qualifying from the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Fox Sports 1 at 4:30 p.m. has the Craftsman Truck series race from Darlington Raceway.
• Saturday starts at 7:30 a.m. when Fox Sports 1 has NASCAR Cup practice and qualifying. Then at 10 a.m. the network airs the Xfinity race.
- Peacock and USA at 11:30 a.m. carry Race Day live. Then at 5 p.m. they air the season ending AMA Supercross race from Salt Lake City where the champions will be crowned.
- At 12:30 p.m. NBC has the Indy Car race from the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Then at 4;30 p.m. www.imsa.tv has qualifying from Laguna Seca for the IMSA Weather Tech Sports Car series.
• Sunday begins at 4:30 a.m. when www.trutv.com broadcasts the MotoGP race from Le Mans, France.
- At noon Fox Sports 1 airs the NASCAR Cup race from the series oldest super speedway, Darlington Raceway. Its also known as The Lady in Black or The Track Too Tough To Tame.
- NBC and Peacock, at noon, team up to air the IMSA Weather Tech Sports Car race from Laguna Seca. A scenic track located near Monterey, Caifornia.
That’s it for this weekend. A lot going one but do remember what Sunday is.
For all of you out there we wish you a very Happy Mother’s Day. Be safe and see you next week.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• The StadiumGP is just over a week away. You can still get discounted tickets and one place is at Big Valley Honda on Friday at their Off-Road Motorcycle Show-N-Shine.
• Davey’s American Racing is found on Face Book. His focus is on western oval tracks as well as national series.
He recently started his broadcasts so to check Face Book around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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• Our newest sponsor is State Farm agent Kelby Schoorl, who was a racer in his younger days. He has some supplemental insurance that racers might be interested in checking out.
There is medical that covers visits to the ER, ambulance rides and if a person has to stay in a hospital. In addition trailers as well as tools and tools in shops can be covered with additional policies.
If Kelby isn’t available the other guys at his office will be very happy to explain what they can offer both to racers and those enjoying motorized recreation.
Office hours are from 9 until 5: 30 Monday through Friday, appointments are needed on Saturday. The phone number is 775-827-2255 or at his website, www.kelby@insuringreno.com.
• One of our sponsors is General Transmission and Power Train Specialists owned by former motorcycle racer Pete Attashian. The shop is located at 890 Gentry Way.
The shop services older and new transmissions and now has a section for high performance units and those used in towing. Phone number is 775-786-5888 and the shop’s website is www.generaltransmissionreno.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 the showroom has about any thing a rider might need or want.
The phone number is 775-856-3855 and the website is,www.moto-source.com.
• Concours Body Shop, located at 250 Telegraph Street in Reno, is another sponsor. The shop does quality collision repair for cars and trucks.
Owner Brian Saul is a car enthusiast himself and is committed to continuing the shop’s reputation of quality work. Phone number is 775-329-4557 and the website is, www.concoursbodyshop.net.
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