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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB BANQUET

    December 5, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: Karter of the Year.

    RENO (Dec. 3) – Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) held its annual awards banquet at the Grand Sierra Hotel and Spa this weekend. Awards, including special recognition, finishes and a very special one were handed out as well as a raffle for prizes. President Brian Rivera started things off with some comments about the state of the club and his hopes for the future. Rivera explained the future of the track is still up in the air as negotiations with the airport authority are still going on. He also introduced the 2016 board and noted the elections won’t be held

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  • SEASON REVIEW: NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB

    November 8, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: 125 Stock Moto champ.

      Season in review is when we can look back at this past year and honor those that have raced as well as the champions. First recap is for the Northern Nevada Kart Club and their successful season. Stock Moto 125 is the fastest class the club has. These karts use a 125cc motor hitched to a six-speed gearbox that not only delivers speed but it puts the driver under some pretty strong G loads in the corners. Mike Faker won the first event back in April followed by Dean Andrews, Jeff Wamre and Jeremy Kay. After that Kay ran

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  • DESERT PARK RACEWAY: SOGGY RACE DAY

    October 17, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: KPX, Senior LO206, Milton and Mills.

    STEAD (OCT. 16) – Desert Park Raceway closed out its racing season as the Northern Nevada Kart Club hosted the final round of the KPX Karting Championship series. To say it was a bit soggy would be an understatment. After the preliminary heat races the grids were set and Jr. 2 LO206 class was first on the slippery, wet track. By that time the rains that were absent from the qualifying sessions had return and were steady. As a safety measure flagman Dave Brandt moved off the stand he usually is on and stood by the track close to Turn

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  • DESERT PARK RACEWAY: NNKC CHAMPIONS DAY

    October 3, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    The season’s final race is also when titles are clinched for any racing series. STEAD (Oct. 2) – Desert Park Raceway echoed with the sounds of racing as the Northern Nevada Kart Club closed out its 2016 points season. Despite the wind and temperatures the racing was as hot as ever as championships were secured. Usually each driver gets one throw away so if they have a bad race that isn’t counted against them. However this race, which was for double points, can not be dropped so competing was very important. As the wind picked up and temperatures dropped the

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  • DESERT PARK RACEWAY: NNKC ROUND 6

    August 1, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: Graves leads Wright in Kid Kart main.

    Hot hazy weather didn’t stop the go kart racers from competing at their home track. STEAD (July 31): Desert Park Raceway was alive with the sound of racing as the Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) staged the six round of its season. The youngest drivers are in the Kid Kart class where they start to earn their racing spurs. Even though there is a winner all of these youngsters get the same medal because many times just finishing is winning for them. On this day, however, two of these young drivers put on what may have been the race of

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  • Desert Park Raceway: HOT DAY AT THE TRACK

    June 27, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Desert Park Raceway: 125 Stock Moto

    Reporters Note: Due to the 4 of July holiday next week’s racing reports will be published on Tuesday. Wishing everyone a great holiday. STEAD (June (26) – Desert Park Raceway was a busy place this Sunday. Despite the heat a good number of racers showed up to compete in the fourth round of this year’s Northern Nevada Kart Club’s series. “We didn’t have a very good second heat so I knew I had to get him (Mike Faker) on the start or had to pass him somewhere he’s weak at,” Jeremy Kay said after winning the 125 Stock Moto main.

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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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  • 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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  • NNKC: GREAT WEATHER AND RACING

    May 16, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: Zach Rivera leads his uncle Brian.

    After dodging rain during their last race, area go kart racers were blessed with an almost perfect weekend.   STEAD (May 15) – NNKC (Northern Nevada Kart Club assembled this weekend for the third race in its 2016 season. This time Mother Nature cooperated and gave the racers great weather. In racing the idea is to never give up, that is until the checkered flag flies. And that was proven in the day’s final race. “The race was pretty good, he (Mike Faker) just had a little mistake and looped it around, so I just got by him, pretty lucky

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MAY 12 TO 15, 2016

    May 11, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NASCAR Sprint Cup. Kyle Busch celebrates winning in Kansas.

    After last week’s rains washed out all but one event this week promises good racing weather. Racing preview for this week has a banquet of different events for almost any racing fan. Locally Rattlesnake Raceway will be dark this Saturday due to a national shooting match at the gun club. The track and club share a hill and usually alternate weekends. American Valley Speedway in Quincy will finally get its season going Saturday. Mud packing begins at 6 p.m. with a 7 p.m. start to the action. Last year the track got a lot of new clay so it should

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  • NEVADA KART SPORT

    April 26, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Nevada Kart Sport: Owner Rodney Rivera.

    We wish to welcome our newest supporter. SPARKS – Nevada Kart Sport is the latest sponsor to join our website. We appreciate the support from owner Rodney Rivera and want to welcome him to the site. “I started the business in October of 2011,” he said. “We were on 4th Street at the site of MMS (Motor Machine Supply) and they were running a karting shop inside of that business. Moved over here in January 2014, as I had a high demand for racers wanting to store their karts and for me to maintain them and keep them here.” He

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  • NNKC: A DAY OF RAIN AND RACING

    April 25, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC - Sr. LO206 main.

    The opening round of the 2016 season was one of weather and speed for area kart racers. (STEAD, APRIL 24) – NNKC, the Northern Nevada Kart Club, opened its season at Desert Park Raceway on a cool Sunday. It was a day with the constant threat of rain that did affect one main. And the largest field of the day in Senior LO206 had the closest race. “You know before I went into the race I was thinking, was nervous and didn’t know if I could do it. Then on the start I was thinking, ‘maybe I can get her

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  • Motorsport Preview: April 21/24-2016

    April 21, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway - BCRA Midgets.

    Another weekend is ahead of us with another buffet of racing events. This week’s Motorsport Preview is another mixed bag of events that includes a special one in our area. This big event will be at Fernley 95A Speedway as the track hosts a double header with the BCRA Midgets and the Nevada Pro Stock Association joining the regular classes. The last NPSA winner Robert Miller should again be in B.J. Pearson’s Nuclear Banana car. If he also races his IMCA modified he’ll be going for his 100th victory in that class. We also want to give a shout out

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 7 TO 10

    April 7, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Supercross - Ryan Dungey & James Stewart

    This week there is racing live, on TV and the Internet. Racing preview for this week has a mix of events for both the two-wheel and oval track fans. Once again there will be no practice at the Livfast Exit 28 motocross track as they are preparing for their next race. Fernley 95A Speedway will host its second race of the season Saturday with a 2 p.m. start time. All the car classes will be in action on the oval. Motocross racers competing in the 775 Spring Classic Series will head for Winnemucca for the third round of their series.

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  • LOCKETT’S MOTORSPORT EXPO AND NNKC PRACTICE RACE

    March 21, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Need2Speed - Matt Bowen, general manager.

      A sure sign that spring is here is the annual show by Al Lockett. RENO (March 19/20) – Lockett’s Motor Sport Expo is part of his annual spring show highlighting many recreation areas including boats, landscaping, fishing and RV’s. On the motor sport side there are off-road related clubs, shops and other displays more focused on racing. One booth is from the Off Road Hall of Fame based in the National Auto Museum. Its now headed by the next Executive Administrator Barbara Rainey, who working on the hall’s next big effort. “The big thing we’re working on right now

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