Interesting preview this week as while things are pretty slim in our area there is action all over this Labor Day weekend. And have some late breaking news regarding an area track.
Although the area’s oval tracks are dark this weekend there is still some action. Nationally and internationally there is plenty of action to see.
In the local two-wheeled world the fall motocross schedule has been released. Until then there will be practice sessions Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Livfast Exit 38 motocross track.
The series begins at that same track with two days of practices and racing on September 17 and 19. The round two returns to Exit 28 on October 1 and 2.
After that the Old Timers Club picks up the action as they host the next two rounds at the Fernley Lions Motocross Track or the Sand Box as most call it. Those two races are October 8 and 9 as well as October 22 and 23.
The first date is usually a practice day with racing on Sundays.
The series ends on November 5 and 6 in Winnemucca.
For those wanting to race before then there is an event this Saturday evening at the River Front MX Park outside of Marysville, California. Gates open at 2 p.m., practice sessions at 4 p.m. with racing to follow.
For further information one can either call the hot line at, 775-265-RACE or check out their website at www.riverfrontmxpark.com.
The biggest race in our area will be on Saturday, east of Fallon at Salt Wells. The off-road racers from VORRA and Ultra 4 are running an combined event and like last year should count as an Ultra 4 regional but this time its an all out desert race.
Carbon Fallon 250 Poster. A race combining both Ultra 4 and VORRA desert racers.
All tech sessions and awards will be at the start and finish area with the first on Friday and the second on Sunday.
And things begin early with the production classes 9, 11, Full Metal and 4600s starting at 6 p.m. followed at 7 a.m. by Class T, 10, 1, Limited 4800, 4500 and the UTV classes. Cut off time for these two groups is at 1:30 p.m.
At 2 p.m. the Ultra 4 Unlimited 4400 class begins its race with a 8:30 p.m. cut off and the race official ends at 10 p.m. It’s a long day for these races some of whom will race out of the night and into daylight while others race out of the daylight and into the night.
Here is some late breaking news.
Due to low car counts Fernley 95A Speedway has decided to end its season on Sept. 17 and will honor their class champions then. They have also canceled the annual two-day shoot out.
Due to low car counts Fernley 95A Speedway will end its season on Sept. 17 and canceled its annual two-day show.
However Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon will pick up that two-day show, schedule for October 8 and 9 so there will be a second two-day show in Fallon.
Over in TV land there will be a bunch of races to watch with two groups returning to traditional venues.
On Thursday, for the next five weeks, NBC Sports at 8 p.m. will be airing shows feature the classes that raced at this year’s King of the Hammers event. These same Ultra 4 classes can be seen live on October 22nd when they race at the Nitto Tire Ultra 4 Nationals at Wild West Motorsports Park. The
Friday has Xfinity and Sprint Cup practice sessions starting a 9 a.m. on NBC Sports coming from Darlington, South Carolina. Providing of course the incoming hurricane doesn’t upset the schedule.
Over on the Internet www.fanschoice.tv starting at noon as TORC races from the Crandon International Off Road Raceway.
Saturday begins at 8:45 a.m. on NBC Sports with the Xfinity and Sprint Cup qualifying sessions. Then at 12:30 p.m. the network airs the Xfinity race from Darlington.
Over on Fox Sports 2 at 11:30 a.m. that network shows the FIA World Endurance race from Mexico
Fans Choice TV, starting at 9:30 a.m. has three off road races from the TORC series as well as two short track events.
Formula One returns to one of its traditional tracks in Monza, Italy this weekend.
Photo courtesy – www.cars-tips.com
Sunday is a big day for race fans starting at 4 a.m. with the Formula 1 race from Monza, Italy shown on NBC Sports. Then at 11 a.m. the network airs the Indy Car race from Watkins Glen, New York.
The Indy Cars will be on the read course at Watkins Glen, New York.
Fox Sports 1 has the Camping World Truck race from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada with an 11:30 a.m. start time.
Over on www.fanschoice.tv they also have a varied menu for Sunday. Starting at 8:45 a.m. they will stream the AMA Flat Track races from the Springfield mile followed at 3 p.m. with more TORC races and ending with two short track events.
On Sunday the AMA Pro Flat Track series will be at the Springfield Mile.
Photo courtesy – AMA Pro Racing.
Then at 3 p.m. NASCAR returns to “The Track too tough to tame,” at Darlington. It’s the labor day tradition the Bojangles Southern 500 shown on NBC Sports. And new viewers will find out what a “Darlington Stripe,” is and seem them created.
DARLINGTON, SC – APRIL 11: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, leads the field to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on April 11, 2014 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/NASCAR via Getty Images)
Not to be left out CBS Sports also has both two-wheel and four-wheel action beginning at 1 p.m. with the FIM MX2 then the FIM MXGP from Charlotte, North Carolina. Then at 3 p.m. they’ll show a Lamborghini series and end at 4 p.m. with another Lucas Oil Off Road Series event.
Unlike most weekends this one doesn’t end until Monday. That’s when, starting at 10 a.m. FOX will air the NHRA U.S. Nationals from Indianapolis, which might set the fields for this year’s final count down to the division championships.
NHRA ends the weekend on Monday with the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis.
Photo courtesy – NHRA.com
Hope our readers that will be close to a race track will get out and see the action live. There is nothing like it as you’ll get to experience all the excitement as well as support your local racers and track.
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