Racing preview for this week includes regional action as well as what will be on TV and the Internet. Two regional tracks are in action this week with programs that should be full of hard racing. Fernley 95A Speedway begins their show Saturday at 6 p.m. and this week, during intermission, there will be Compact Car Hockey as well drawings to give some lucky kids in the crowd bicycles. Then on Sunday, down in Quincy, California, the annual Fair Races will start at 7 p.m. as American Valley Speedway hosts a show featuring IMCA Modifieds, Hobby and Mini
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RACING PREVIEW – AUG. 13-16
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RACING PREVIEW – AUG. 6-9
The Racing Preview this week has local motocross riders riding to help a local family with medical costs. Racing preview this week begins with a charity event put on by Livfast Exit 28 motocross track. Local racer Tyler Moore has an infant nephew that has already gone through one heart operation. And the baby needs another one so Saturday’s ride day will be a fundraiser for the family. The hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., there’ll be raffles and donations will also be accepted. Sunday’s practice schedule will have the usual schedule. Locally, only one race is
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LIVFAST EXIT 28 – NIGHT RACE GALLERY
Livfast Exit 28 photo not used in my article about the July 18 race. While shooting art for my article I had a bunch of photos I didn’t use. So here are some of them, too many to put in one album so here are some of those shots. It was a great night of racing and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. If you enjoy this please “like,” it and share as widely as possible.
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Livfast Exit 28 – Night MX
Livfast Exit 28 and Moto Source teamed up to host a night of motocross action. PATRICK (July 18) – Livfast Exit 28, with title sponsor Moto Source staged the year’s only night motocross. Usually there aren’t any races like this in the area so around 200 riders showed up to take advantage of this one off event. With so many classes to combine or run separately it took 17 motos to give everyone a chance to race. After the first set then the order started all over again. In motocross the second moto is the money round as a rider’s
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RACING PREVIEW – JULY 16-19
Racing preview for this week not only has local events, big news from the motocross world, but a list of what can been seen by racing fans. This week’s racing locally includes three types of motorsports plus a variety on TV and the Internet. And there is a special heads up for a unique NASCAR race next Wednesday. After being flooded out from the recent rains, Livfast Exit 28 rescheduled the night motorcross event to this weekend. There will be practice Friday from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. then on Saturday a practice session beginning at 3 p.m. with racing
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RACING PREVIEW – JULY 9-12
Another week of varied motorsports for the racing fan, including some in this region. One of the biggest events this weekend will happen at Livfast Exit 28, located east of Sparks. The track is hosting what probably will be the only night motocross this summer. There will be practice sessions on Friday from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Then practice resumes at 3 p.m. Saturday with the first motos slated to start right after that, as they’ll race into the night. The track is located off Exit 28 on I-80 east of Sparks. Take the exit then go over the
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THIS WEEKS RACING PREVIEW
This week’s racing has a mix of two- and four-wheel action in our region. The Fernley Lion’s Motocross Track will be in action as MRANN ends its spring desert-racing season. It’s the annual Corey Herring Memorial race but this time in a short track configuration. On Saturday, from 8 to 10 a.m. the big bikes can practice then at 10:30 a.m. the Pee Wee riders take center stage. They are followed by the Mini Bike race and later the Women’s, Vintage and Bomber race. On Sunday each of the big bike classes get their own separate race on the
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OCTANE FEST COMES TO FALLON
Octane Fest brings color and speed to Fallon. The Octane Fest rolls into Fallon this weekend for three days and evenings of action packed motorsports. In addition two regional tracks will also be staging their own races. On Friday evening at 7 p.m. the Lovelock Speedway hosts another points race while, up at Susanville, at that same time Diamond Mountain Speedway, located at the fairgrounds, will also be in action. Moving to Fallon the action starts on Friday at 11 a.m. when Top Gun Raceway begins test and tune sessions on the dragstrip. Then, at 6 p.m., there’s a pit
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THIS WEEKEND’S RACING – MAY 28-31
This weekend’s racing will be a little less frantic that it was on Memorial Day Sunday. But there still is a pretty good variety for fans to choose from. This afternoon there is a special event for youngsters. The AC/DC Bike Camp has demonstration rides at the Double Diamond Athletic Club. The goal is to sign up young riders for their Electric Trials Bike Lessons and it’s open to any one 6 years and older that can ride a bike. Demonstration rides will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. Two tracks in our region will be in
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OTHG NATIONALS AT THE SANDBOX
THE ANNUAL OTHG NATIONALS INVADE THE SANDBOX AT FERNLEY FERNLEY (May 24) – The annual OTHG Nationals at the Sandbox or Fernley Lions Motocross track is a sure sign it’s Memorial Day weekend and signals the start of summer. The local Over The Hill Gang chapter has been staging this race for many years. Beautiful weather set the stage as 209 riders were ready to race as well 50 support racers on Saturday and a few more than that on Sunday. Saturday had two motos plus the annual BBQ then on Sunday riders competed in two more motos. A racer’s
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THIS WEEK’S RACING – MAY 21-24
This week’s racing has something for just about any type of racing fan. The biggest event in our area this weekend is the second round of the Over The Hill Gang Nationals hosted by the Reno chapter. Two days of racing, starting around 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, at the Fernley Lions Motocross or the Sandbox as it’s also known. And there will be the traditional BBQ after the races on Saturday. Racing for the weekend actually starts on Friday at 7 p.m. when Lovelock Speedway stages the next round of its series. ((Got late word that Lovelock Speedway canceled
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RACING PREVIEW – APRIL 30-MAY 2
RACING PREVIEW FOR THE WEEKEND This week has both oval and drag racing for area fans. Things begin Friday as Fernley 95A Speedway hosts the 2nd annual Dave Richardson & Leroy Kay Memorial race. It’s a Western Dwarf Car regional. On both Friday and Saturday qualifying begins at 5 p.m. with racing starting at 6 p.m. These little speedsters usually put on quite a show. Further east on Friday, starting at 7 p.m., Lovelock Speedway starts its 2015 season. Most of their events this season will be on Friday evenings. Over in Fallon the Top Gun Speedway hosts two
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RACING PREVIEW – APRIL 16-19
LAST MINUTE UPDATES FOR INDY CAR AND F-1 This week’s racing preview is reflecting that the season in this area is in high gear as about every series and most of the tracks have begun their 2015 season. Now that the Reno chapter of the Old Timers MX is getting back on its feet they, with the help of the Over the Hill Gang, are going to wind up the spring motocross season with the biggest race in the region. This Saturday and Sunday, at the Fernley Lion’s Motocross Track the club will host a round of the
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OLD TIMERS AT THE SANDBOX
TIEARNEY SWEEPS PROS AT MOTOCROSS FERNLEY (April 12) – The spring motocross series ended here Sunday. And it was the first event put on by the newly reformed Old Timers chapter. Both president Jeff McCollum and Eric McElroy, with assistance from the Over the Hill Gang set the stage for a day of hard racing at the Sandbox, or the Fernley Lion’s Motocross Track. And the club was taking donations of non-perishable food for the Lions when people signed in. Over the past few years the pro turn out has been sparse to say the least. But this event
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