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  • RACING PREVIEW – AUG. 6-9

    August 6, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Exit 28 Ride Day to help a family

    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

    July 26, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Livfast Exit 28 motocross on July 8

    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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  • RACING PREVIEW – JULY 23-26

    July 22, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway, Dennis Buehn leads the charge.

    Racing preview this week covers the only area track in action as well as a host of events on TV and the Internet. This week local racing is a bit on the slim side but there still is one track in operation. Saturday, starting at 6 p.m. Rattlesnake Raceway, located just east of downtown Fallon, hosts another race featuring both the car classes and Outlaw Karts.   For those riders needing a two-wheel fix, Livfast Exit 28 will have practice sessions Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The action on TV kicks off Thursday when CBS sports

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  • Livfast Exit 28 – Night MX

    July 20, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    250/450F pro battle between Justin Minsch (X) and Aaron Siminoe (122).

    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 9-12

    July 8, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    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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  • RACING PREVIEW – JULY 2-5

    July 1, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Racing preview for this weekend has a mix of local and national events to see. Racing this week is a bit light locally but heavy on the TV and Internet side of things.   Things actually begin as Baldini’s Casino on Sparks is hosting its Freedom Festival. Highlighting Saturday is a visit from Livfast Freestyle MX riders. These guys will be jumping their motorcycles high in the air and doing tricks up there as well. Times are 2, 4 and 8 p.m. and it’s always a good show. And if a person still wants their racing fix and a fireworks

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  • HERRING MEMORIAL AT THE SANDBOX

    June 22, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    HERRING MEMORIAL HONORS FALLEN RIDER AND ENDS SPRING SEASON FOR MRANN. FERNLEY (June 21) – The Herring Memorial race on Father’s Day weekend honors a young rider that was lost seven years ago. This time, the sixth anniversary race, was staged at the Sandbox, or the Fernley Lion’s Motocross Park using all the available track, so one loop was between two and three miles. And there was a log section the riders had to negotiate on the west side of the course. When the expert winner got back to the pits he took off his gloves, looked at his blistered

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  • THIS WEEKS RACING PREVIEW

    June 17, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    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

    June 10, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    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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  • OTHG NATIONALS AT THE SANDBOX

    May 26, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    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

    May 20, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    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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  • VCGP 2015 – SUNDAY RACES

    April 28, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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      VCGP HISTORY MAKING DAY   VIRGINIA CITY (April 26) – After crazy weather on Saturday Mother Nature blessed Sunday’s race with mild, sunny and dry conditions. And that set the stage for a historical day on the Comstock.   On Saturday the pros, expert and amateurs race but Sunday is reserved for Novice, Women, Bombers and Vintage Bikes. And at least one hill was eliminated shortening the course from a 25-mile loop to 20-miles.   Once again two head start positions were auctioned off to help VC charities. Jakobee Reviglio got the 2-minute head start and came down the

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  • VCGP 2015 – SATURDAY,PRO DAY

    April 27, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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        VCGP – MUD, SPEED, BROTHER’S DUEL AND TRAGEDY   VIRGINIA CITY (April 24) – This former mining town comes alive ever April as the hills echo with the sound of motorcycle racing. This year the 44th annual Virginia City Grand Prix featured a new location for the pits and vendor area as well as a battle between brothers in the pro ranks. After riding as hard as he could Travis Coy scored the overall victory on Saturday, the day when the pros, Experts and Amateurs race. His winning time was 4:28:36.141, which was just ahead of his brother

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  • RACING PREVIEW – APRIL 23-26

    April 23, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    RACING PREVIEW OF A WILD WEEKEND AHEAD FOR FANS This week’s racing preview includes the annual classic on the Comstock, the Virginia City Grand Prix that kicks off the weekend.   Saturday is for the fast guys and gals that race as Pros, Experts and Amateurs. As usual they will line up in rows of 10 and once again two head start positions will be auctioned off. Then at 10 a.m. the green waves as the first line is sent off. This year they start facing north and will make a sharp right turn and head down the hill to

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  • OLD TIMERS AT THE SANDBOX

    April 13, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    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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