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  • COREY HERRING MEMORIAL AT HONEY LAKE

    June 20, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN: Ty Tremaine, Expert winner.

    After being dark for several years a popular motocross park reopens with a special race. MILFORD, CALIF. (June 19) – MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada) made its return to the newly reopened Honey Lake MX Park this weekend. It was the annual Corey Herring Memorial “Go Big or Go Home!” race. The event honors the young rider lost eight years ago and helps fund scholarships created in his name. It also marks the end of MRANN’s spring racing season. Due to the length of the course each class, Expert, Amateur and Novice got a separate timed event on

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  • PYLON RACING SEMINAR: A LICENSE TO LEARN

    June 20, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    PRS: Michael Crowell, RARA CEO

    Once again Stead Airport was alive with the sounds of racing aircraft but this time the pilots were coming to be schooled in the fine art of air racing.   STEAD (June 18) – The Pylon Racing Seminar made its annual visit to the airport here. Any pilot that wants to compete at the air races, is changing classes or hasn’t raced in a while has to go through this course. Veterans also attend as it’s a way to get more time on the course. But for the rookies it’s a time to demonstrate they have the necessary flying skills

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  • MOTORSPORT PREVIEW: JUNE 16 TO 19

    June 16, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN poster: Corey Herring Memorial.

    Motorsport Preview for this week has a whole lot of motorcycle action, some oval track racing, national as well as international events. For motocross riders that want some practice Livfast Exit 28 MX track will host practice sessions from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. But the big event is south of here as the annual Mammoth Motocross begins on Friday and runs through Sunday, June 26. All age groups are covered and it draws riders from all over. We here at nvracingnews want to give our best wishes to our local riders the will be racing down

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  • OCTANE FEST: TOP GUN AND FAIRGROUND PHOTOS

    June 14, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Octane Fest: Super Pro racer.

    Due to the length of the article I am putting these photos in a gallery. Octane Fest in Fallon is a celebration of speed and color. It is held in three different venues and two of the are Top Gun Raceway, located south of the town, as well as the Churchill County Fairgrounds, located near downtown. In the event article I missed who won the Top Comp division at the drag strip. Well got word too late to include it that the two drivers that would have been in the final decided to skip that run due to the weather.

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  • OCTANE FEST: FALLON CELEBRATES MOTORSPORTS

    June 13, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Speedway: Cory Sample, IMCA winner.

    Every June people flock to one of Nevada’s towns to celebrate several kinds of motorsports.   FALLON (June 11,12) – Octane Fest is an annual celebration of horsepower, speed and color put on in this Nevada town. Rattlesnake Speedway, Top Gun Raceway and the Churchill County Fairground host many events during the three days and nights the festival runs. Rattlesnake Speedway has oval track racing both Saturday and Sunday afternoons and for one driver it was a great weekend. “The track conditions were an improvement from Saturday, which I think resulted in better racing as we only had one caution

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  • MOTORSPORTS PREVIEW: JUNE 9 TO 12

    June 8, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Octane Fest Poster

    The season rolls on with another action packed weekend of racing.   Motorsports Preview for this weekend is full of various events to suit almost any race fan, not only in our region but nationally and internationally as well. The Mammoth Motocross starts next week so if any riders want to get in some last minute practice LivFast Exit 28 is the place to be. Times are 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. If you want to help some young area riders heading there Testa Motorsports in Gardnerville will be having a car wash and raffle from 9

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  • 95A SPEEDWAY: Miller and Kay score big wins.

    June 7, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway: Robert Miller wins #100.

    This weekend was a special one for two drivers and one family that honored one they recently lost. FERNLEY (June 4) – 95A Speedway had an interesting race this weekend. One driver achieved a mile stone, another won the big prize and both drivers as well as fans paid homage to the recently deceased father of a racing family. Early in the evening the track honored Steve Rauscher, who recently passed away. His sons, Darrick and Dave race as well as some of the grandchildren, who compete in Outlaw Karts. Many of the drivers showed up and followed Darrick and

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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB: RACE 4

    June 7, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Northern Nevada Kart Club: Jr.-1, Hill and Gourley.

    Good weather blessed the latest race for NNKC and racers answered with a day of speed. STEAD (June 5) – The Northern Nevada Kart Club raced round four of its 2016 season at Desert Park Raceway on Sunday. While it was warm the weather wasn’t too bad as everyone was ready to go. Once again the fastest karts were in the Stock Moto 125 shifter class. This year’s it’s been a duel between young Jeremy Kay and Mike Faker with Dean Andrews chasing them. At the end of this round winner Kay said, “Usually Mike has a pretty good start

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  • SILVER STATE MOTOCLIMB AT WILD WEST

    June 6, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Silver State Motoclimb - Logan Mead, 700 class.

    A new event was held this weekend, first time in many years there was a hill climb. MUSTANG (Jun 4) – The Silver State Motoclimb made its initial appearance this weekend at the Wild West Motorsports Park located east of Sparks. The facility carved out a hill that rose 400 feet above the infield and combined both the hill and some motocross type turns in it. A rider’s fastest time up the hill or longest run gave them their finishing positions. For one Concord, California rider it was a great day as he scored victories in two classes. “We’ve got

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JUNE 2 THROUGH 5

    June 1, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Silver State Motoclimb poster.

    In addition to the usual suspects, there is a brand new event visiting our area. Racing Preview for this week has a special event as well as various other motorsport happenings in our area. And the national scene as well is going full blast. There is a new event in our area, the first ever Silver State Motoclimb at Wild West Motorsports Park located east of Sparks off the Mustang exit on I-80. Riders will face the challenge of a new hill as they race the clock and terrain. The promoter still has slots open for amateur riders and is

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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY: MEMORIAL WEEKEND RACING

    May 31, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway: SSR winner Steven Crook Sr. (34).

    Memorial Day weekend is the biggest racing weekend of the year and a local track had two nights of action. FALLON (May 28) – Rattlesnake Raceway hosted a two-day show this Memorial Day weekend. It was two evenings of action for short track fans. After Saturday’s IMCA feature Cory Sample, after winning his first main event win here for the season, said, “The track was pretty one-lane, pretty tricky and the infield part of the track is starting to come out onto the racing surface so it was making it real slick and hard to get a hold of the

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  • OTHG NATIONALS: FUN AT THE SANDBOX

    May 30, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    OTHG Nationals: 38+ Novice battle for the lead.

    When it’s Memorial Day weekend its also time for vet racers to grab their bikes and visit Northwest Nevada. The OTHG (Over The Hill Gang) Nationals second round of the series was held at the Fernley Lions Club’s Motocross track in Fernley. It’s a Memorial Day weekend tradition that draws local riders as well as those in California chapters. Layne Kolbet, president of the hosting Reno chapter said there were 266 veteran riders on hand. And there were also good fields of younger riders that competed in supporting races. All the vets rode in two motos on Saturday then on

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MAY 26 TO 29

    May 26, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    OTHG Nationals at Fernley, Nevada

    The biggest racing weekend of the year is upon us and almost every professional series will be in action. Racing preview for this weekend has a variety of events to see or watch. Our region will see a trio of two-day shows in three very different racing disciplines. Down in Hawthorne the Valley Off Road Association (VORRA) has a 225-mile desert race. Friday will be check-in with an additional check-in Saturday along with pre-running the course and the race itself will be on Sunday. Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon also has a two-day show, Saturday and Sunday. On both days the

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  • NNKC MAKE UP RACE

    May 23, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: Senior LO206 duel for the lead.

    This time the weather gods once again smiles on the Northern Nevada Kart Club. STEAD (May 22) – NNKC’s (Northern Nevada Kart Club) first race of the season was a rain out but today the club made it up. Desert Park Raceway was once again home to the sounds of karts tearing around the track. Saving the best for last the combined Sr/Sumo LO206 race had the closest finish for the day. And the winner wasn’t sure until that final sprint to the checkered flag. At the post race weigh in winner Stephanie Callahan said, “I ended up back behind

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  • LOVELOCK SPEEDWAY OPENS SEASON

    May 22, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Lovelock Speedway: Michael Bartlett wins in Hobby Stocks.

    Finally the weather smiled and the racing season began. LOVELOCK (May 20) – Lovelock Speedway finally got its year started after having its first race rained out two weeks ago. Although the weather was cool, winds were calm and set the stage for a good night of racing. “Glad we could come down and run a nice race. It’s all about coming down and having some fun. The track is good, it’s got a couple of rough spots in the corners but nothing that we couldn’t get around. When I could see half the field on the other half side

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