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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 11 THROUGH 14

    February 10, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    MRANN - racers decend a hill.

    It’s finally here, the long wait is over as it’s the start of season when motors roar and the green flags wave. Racing preview this time has a host of events that one can view as well as the first race in our area to get this season started. East of Fernley and 10 miles north of the Nightingale exit on I-80 is where the Trail Blazers motorcycle club will host the first MRANN race of the year. It’s the Fireball Ridge 100, the 18th Hare and Hound race. On Saturday the Pee Wee racers get things started at 10

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  • OVER THE HILL GANG AWARDS BANQUET

    February 9, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Over The Hill Gang - Members at the award's banquet.

    One more awards banquet before racing begins in this area. RENO (Feb. 6) – The local Over The Hill Gang chapter held its annual banquet at “Men Wielding Fire,” on Saturday. It was a festive night of food, drink, humor and reflection on the season past as well as a look into the future. And there was a great selection of free prize drawings for club members. First order of business was awarding the Harry Trainor award. As president Layne Kolbet explained it, Trainor was a respected racer, great club member and all around good guy. The award honors his

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 4-7

    February 3, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    King of the Hammers

    Even though there’s not much racing going on there is a major desert event this week. RENO (Feb. 3) – The Racing Preview for this week is still sparse but there is some action to be watched. Locally Livfast Exit 28 Motocross Track should have its usual practice sessions from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. And a special shout out for two area drivers heading to Yuma, Arizona. Shawn Natenstedt and Jake Holland will compete in the Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway on Friday and Saturday evenings. The event is broadcast live on www.speedshift.com, which is a

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  • FIRST LOOK: 2016 RACING SEASON

    January 18, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway - A modified spins into the mud.

    First Look at the 2016 racing season has something for almost any race fan. The upcoming season is like looking at a puzzle where most of the pieces are already in place. But there are a few more to be added including three events, two of which are new. As is usual the desert racers in the MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada.) will begin the season with two events in February. The first is in the traditional area north of the Nixon off ramp located east of Fernley on I-80. It’s the first of the spring series. Due

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  • SEASON REVIEW FOR 2015

    December 28, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Wild West Motorsports Park - Ultra 4's in action.

    Season Review of the 2015 year in racing for this region. With the year ending it’s time to take a look at this past season and set the stage for what is to come in the New Year. As usual the desert racers in MRANN raised the curtain for racing in this region. It was the Dead Horse event that’s staged north of the Nightingale Exit on I-80. Veteran Reece Honea won the overall with Steve Garnett not that far behind. Further down the standings Kyle Townsend ended up fifth ahead of Dan Capparelli and, rookie to the expert division,

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  • TECH ONE MAKES RACING GRAPHICS

    November 30, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Tech One - Jamie Bonner and Kevin Fox.

    Tech One Designs in Minden, Nevada makes graphics and apparel for racers, both amateur and professionals. Sometimes finding the right business takes a while and sometimes it’s something a person was trained to do in the first place. For Barry “Jamie” Bonner his route to opening and building Tech One Designs was like that. “I went to school for graphic design in Seattle and did that until 2000 when I moved to Tahoe,” he said. “Then I got out of it, had many jobs and made snow board videos for a snowboard shop.” Eventually he and his wife later bought

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  • RACING PREVIEW: NOV. 12-15

    November 11, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    NASCAR - Kyle Busch making a pit stop at the Texas race.

    RENO (Nov. 12) — Although racing in our region has ended for the year there is still some action. For those motocross riders that want to sharpen their skills or just stay sharp, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday there are practice sessions at the Livfast Exit 28 track. In Southern Nevada the annual Duel in the Desert is underway. Qualifying and preliminary mains begin this afternoon in a three day show that leads up to Saturday night’s 40-lap IMCA Modified main. We here at nvracingnews.com want to wish the best to all the Northern Nevada drivers

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  • RACING PREVIEW: NOV. 5 THROUGH 8

    November 4, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Motocross - Final race of the season in Winnemucca.

    Racing preview for this week still has a varied menue of live and delayed events including the final race in our region that brings racing in Northwest Nevada to a close. The curtain comes down on racing in our region this weekend. The final race in this fall’s Motocross Series will be held in Winnemucca. Practice runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday then at 9 a.m. Sunday the first motos are scheduled to begin. Any class championships and point’s positions will be settled when the final checkered ends the racing day. This Saturday both Fernley 95A Speedway

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  • LIVFAST EXIT 28 VIDEO: OCT. 25, 2015

    October 30, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Livefast Exit 28 - Nate Tiearney leads the 125/250 charge.

    Livfast Exit 28 hosted the third round of the 2015 fall motocross series. Great day for racing and here my video of some of the starts during the first motos. It ends with that train after the Whip Contest. If you enjoy this please “like,” it and share as widely as possible. Comments are welcome. Subscribing to the site means as soon as an article is posted here it will also appear in your inbox.  

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  • LIVFAST EXIT 28 MOTOCROSS

    October 28, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Livfast Exit 28 - Sedanna Losey is about to pass Dylan Thorwaldson.

    LIVFAST Exit 28 was the scene of hard riding and racing motocross style.     EXIT 28 (OCT.25)- The third round of this fall’s Motocross series was a day of hard, racing with some very close finishes as well as sweeps. After winning second 125/250F pro/intermediate moto Nathan Tiearney came to a stop turned and said to Tony Giusti and Gage Lemm, “I could hear you guys behind me the whole time. My hat’s off to these guys, they were riding good.” Then he said about his race, “The race was good for me, I got a good start, held

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  • RACING PREVIEW: OCT. 22-25

    October 22, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Livfast Exit 28 - start of a moto.

    Racing Preview for this weekend is still varied although various series are heading for their final events of the season. Racing is winding down in Northern Nevada but there is one local event this weekend. Livfast Exit 28 is hosting the third round of the spring motocross season. Practice is on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Then on Sunday gates will open at 6 a.m. followed by practice sessions with a hoped for 9 a.m. start to the motos. Once more chance for local riders to compete. With fall in full swing, and winter approaching racing on TV

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  • OTMX AT FERNLEY MOTOCROSS TRACK

    October 14, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    OTMX Hosted round two of the fall motocross series at the Sandbox on Oct. 11th. Here is a video of some of the starts during the morning. Lost track of so not sure about which class two of them are in. However most are correct. Looked like a great day to be racing and there was a wonderful rider count. If you enjoy this please “like,” it and share it as widely as possible. Comments are welcome.

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  • RACING PREVIEW: OCT. 8 THROUGH 11

    October 7, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway - final events to end the 2015 season.

      Racing Preview has another varied menu even though racing is winding down. This week still has some local events, even though the season is winding down. And, of course there is still plenty of action on TV and the Internet. Locally the action begins on Friday night when Fernley 95A Speedway has the main events that were rained out last Saturday. The action begins at 8 p.m. and is the final points races of the season. Then on Saturday 95A Speedway is again in action starting at 6 p.m. as it begins the annual two-day show. The small cars

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  • RACING PREVIEW – AUG. 3-7

    September 2, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Ferney 95A Speedway - Super Stock 4 class.

    Racing preview for this week has something for just about every race fan. And one traditional event, not returned to its original venue is doing something special to honor the sport’s history. With Labor Day weekend here, one regional track is ending its 2015 season while another is continuing on. With few races left in the season points are becoming critical for many drivers. Fernley 95A Speedway hosts its second race in as many weeks, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday and all the car classes will be in action. Further north, in Susanville at the fairgrounds, Diamond Mountain Speedway stages

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  • RACING PREVIEW – AUGUST 19-23

    August 18, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Wild West Motorsports Park hosts the Lucas Oil Off Road Series this weekend.

     Racing preview for this weekend has something for almost any racing fan. Including a special event that will only happen once this year in our area. Locally oval track fans have three choices but there are two other events going on as well in a weekend filled with motor sports. It all begins at 7 p.m. as Lovelock Speedway closes out its 2015 season as the track class championships are secured.   Then on Saturday at 6 p.m. Rattlesnake Raceway, just east of downtown Fallon, hosts another points races but this time, along with the cars, there will be mud

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