RENO, NV (Sept. 11) — As summer fades Racing Preview is still full of various events including two major ones in our region. That and what’s on in TV land as well as streaming on the Internet will keep fans busy this weekend.
Show N’ Shines/Cruises:
• The only one this time is when Reno Cars & Coffee has a meet at Classic Coffee located by the corner of MaeAnne and McCarren. Things get going at 10 a.m. and there are usually a bunch of different cars to see and enjoy.
• Next week on Wednesday starting at 5:30 p.m. the Sparks A&W has another Show N’ Shine. This is pretty low key with cars and music provided by a D.J.
RACING (REGIONAL):
•The biggest racing event in our area is the annual Stihl National Championship Air Races at the Reno/Stead Airport. Racing started Wednesday afternoon with heat races and continues through the weekend.
This year the Air Force Thunderbirds will highlight the show. Sunday is the big day when the Gold races are held, which determine class champions. And the Unlimited Gold race ends the event.
For further information please check www.airrace.org.
• The other major event in our area is the Kenda National Hare & Hound series race this weekend.
On Saturday at the finish line area at Nightingale the Pee Wees and kids get their chance on a short course.
Then Sunday riders from across the west, and maybe further, get ready for the “Dirty 130” race. Launch time is 10 a.m. outside of Lovelock when the banner drops and the racers head toward the finish at Nightingale, where the pavement ends on frontage road south of I-80.
While this is not a MRANN race several locals will be entered while others are manning road crossings, pits and the finish area.
• For Oval track fans Winnemucca Regional Raceway ends its season starting at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Then on Saturday, starting around 6 p.m. Rattlesnake Raceway will host another points race with a special a special feature, a Figure 8 racing with mini vans.
• One much anticipated event sadly was canceled last week so the World of Outlaws won’t be racing Sunday at Fernley.
• South of Fallon the Top Gun Drag Strip is ending its season with a three-day show.
It’s the last $5 Friday and a 775 Import vs Domestic racing will also be contested. This is the last time for grudge racing on a Friday night.
Racing begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the regular classes there is the Mopars vs The World Challenge. This will use a pro tree and should have a good deal of tire burning action.
Then the afternoon, from 3 until 6 p.m. class winners from the ET Series have a shoot out to see who wins the Top Gunner Awards.
Unfortunately the Nor Cal Nostalgia Vintage racers have canceled but no matter there is more than enough action to see. Considering the weather we’ll have this weekend, should be an epic show.
• This weekend Battle Born MX begins the fall part of its season. The action moves to Winnemucca and as usual Saturday is for practice while racing gets going Sunday morning.
• Here is the schedule for the Northern California Motocross tracks.
+Riverfront has an OTHG race this weekend, parking on Friday is from 4 until 9 p.m. Saturday from 9 until 2 p.m. is for practice.
Race day is Sunday with gates opening at 6:30 a.m., practice at 8 a.m. and racing to follow.
+ E Street MX Park has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
+ Prairie City has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
+ MMX Racing has practice sessions from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
RACING (NATIONAL):
Now we switch over to TV Land and the Internet.
• Thursday gets rolling early on www.motortrendondemand.com as they continue their series Hot Rod Drag Week with racing from Maryland.
Then at 3 p.m. NBC Sports has NASCAR America while at that same time Fox Sports 1 has NASCAR Race Hub. Usually they follow each other.
• Friday begins on Motor Trend on Demand as they cover another Hot Rod Drag Racing event from Virginia with a 7 a.m. starting time.
Then at 3:30 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has NHRA Nitro Live followed at 6 p.m. with the Gander Outdoors Truck race from Las Vegas.
• Saturday’s TV schedule begins at 4 p.m. when MAVTV airs an ARCA race from Salem then at 4:30 p.m. NBC Sports has the Xfinity race from Las Vegas.
Fox Sports 2 has NHRA Saturday Nitro Live at 3 p.m. and repeats the show on Fox Sports 1 at 9 p.m.
Over in the Internet www.fanschoice.tv starts at 12:30 p.m. with IMSA Weathertech Sports Car qualifying from Laguna Seca. Then at 2:55 p.m. they air the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race.
Following that at 3:30 p.m. the Chet Championship race is streamed from Berlin Raceway and then several weekly races are streamed.
• Sunday begins at 11 a.m. as Fox Sports 1 airs the NHRA Reading Nationals. As the countdown toward Pomona continues each race if important to the racers.
Then at noon NBC has the IMSA Weathertech Sports Car Challenge race from Laguna Seca. At 4 p.m. NBC Sports has the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup event from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Finally at 7 p.m. CBS Sports has a DTM (German Touring Car) event from the classic course at the Nurburgring.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Once again Teresa’s Garage Radio Show will be on the air from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. It covers all thing automotive as well as trends.
I have a preview section at 2:15 and you can either hear the show over the air, streaming on the Internet or watch us live on Facebook. Hope you’ll give it a listen.
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