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  • VORRA AT PRAIRIE CITY

    April 21, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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      ROUND TWO OF 2015 SEASON   (PLEASE NOTE TAMMIE LYNN IS THE AUTHOR OF THIS REPORT.)   PRAIRIE CITY (April 18) — As the sun rose and the racing was getting ready to start all the fans and racers were excited for the start of the only VORRA race held this year on the Prairie City track. There would be 7 classes racing on this beautiful spring day with a car count of 28 slated to take the grid. The class to watch would yet again be Class 10 with the highest car count of 7 racers strong. Attrition

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  • BRONCO RETURNS TO BAJA

    April 17, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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        ROD HALL RETURNS TO BAJA WITH HISTORIC BRONCO   SPARKS (April 17) — SamCo Fabrication is a busy place these days with various off-road racing trucks being built or repaired. But owner Sam Cothrun and his staff are really thrashing to ready a historic Ford Bronco for an event in Baja California at the end of the month. It’s the same one that Reno resident Rod Hall and his co-driver Larry Minor won in 1969. At that time it was called the Mexican 1000 but now is the Baja 1000.   “This is the Bronco, we’ve verified that

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  • RACING PREVIEW – APRIL 16-19

    April 15, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    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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  • VORRA RACING GALLERY

    April 2, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    More photographs from season opening race.   Tammie Wise not only wrote the report on the season opening event at the Wild West Motorsport Park but she also shot a lot of photographs during both days. Here is just a portion of her work. And we hope you in VORRA will support her effort at getting your events coverage. So if you need a photo please contact her and I’m sure she’ll be glad to see you one or as many as you need. Thank You

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  • VORRA SEASON OPENER

    April 1, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    RACERS TACKLE WILD WEST MOTORSPORT PARK EDITOR’S NOTE: This article and photos are by Tammie Wise. Still figuring how to get her name at the top where it says “author.” On the weekend of March 28-29, 2015 the Valley Off Road Association (VORRA) began their 40th season of off road racing at the Wild West Motorsport Park outside of Reno, Nevada. The enthusiasm and excitement at the event was amazing, many racers from the past were on hand to race as well as numerous newcomers. All were ready to get the new-year underway with a bang.   On Saturday the

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  • RACING PREVIEW – MARCH 19-22

    March 25, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    This week there is a traditional hybrid race featuring a cross between motocross and desert racing. It’s the 4th Annual Sandbox Grand Prix staged at the Fernley Lion’s Motocross Track.   Saturday’s action begins at 12:30 a.m. with a race combining Women, 65cc and 100cc plus Vintage and Bomber bikes. Then the Pee Wees take to the track followed at 2:30 p.m. with a 90-minute team race for the Men, Women and Bombers. The big bikes take to the track Sunday morning with a series of motos beginning at 8 a.m. After those are completed the GP, or team race

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  • OFF ROAD AND MOTORSPORT SHOW

    March 23, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO (March 22) – Each spring Al Lockett hosts a show that combines almost everything one that loves the outdoors could ask for. Everything from boats, landscaping, recreation and a whole lot more. But part of the show is devoted to both off-road and motorsports, which was a bit light this time around. However one local track, Fernley 95A Speedway, had a booth and brought a brand new modified to display.   “I think it’s going to be the best year we’ve had since Dan Simpson has had the track,” track manager Matt Ramthun said. “We’re getting a lot of

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  • MOTORSPORT PREVIEW – MARCH 19-22

    March 18, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    With the Sandbox Grand Prix coming up motorcycle riders have a chance to tune up for this fun race at the end of the month. This Saturday and Sunday the Old Timers Motorcycle Club is hosting practice sessions, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the Fernley Lion’s Motocross Track.   The same venue the Sandbox will be held at on March 28/29. Local Stock Car and Outlaw Kart drivers will want to take advantage of the Playday Rattlesnake Raceway is hosting on Saturday. Rookie drivers are encouraged to be sure and make this test and tune session and things

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  • TOWNSEND WINS MRANN RACE

    March 2, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Blue Wing Flag (March 1) – MRANN journeyed about 25 miles west of Toulon beside a not too dry lake for it’s second race of the season. The Wide Open 120 was the combined effort by the Cheaters and Rimbenders Motorcycle Clubs. Sunday’s big bike race, featured an almost race long duel between two young lions as they battled for the win.   “It was really good, really fast but my suspension was kind of blown out there. I have no suspension so every time I’d hit a corner it would just pack in and slip out but my stabilizer

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  • DEAD HORSE STARTS AREA RACING

    February 16, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Nightingale ( Feb. 15) – The Trail Blazers motorcycle club hosted the first race in our region for 2015. It traditionally not only opens racing in our region but starts MRANN’s season as well. This year the name is the Dead Horse 95.5 and it was the 17th annual Hare and Hound race. When the dust settle a veteran hot shoe, one that suffered significant injuries less than two years ago, showed that’s he’s healed and still has the speed needed to win races. After taking the checkered flag winner Reese Honea was asked by his brother Ron if he

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  • DIRT TRICKS PLANS FOR GROWTH

    February 9, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    MINDEN, NV (Feb. 6)– Dirt Tricks is like many specialty shops and businesses that supply or build quality parts for racers. And the Minden based company’s forte is manufacturing top of the line, virtually indestructible sprockets for motorcycles. A sprocket is a critical component that connects the chain to the wheel, as both are the driveline. And there is another smaller companion sprocket at the motor. “The front sprocket can vary from 12 to 15 teeth on most dirt bikes and the rear sprocket, on the wheel, varies from 45 to 53 teeth,” said Greg Burns, who owns Dirt Tricks.

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  • DAKAR RALLY – TRIP OF A LIFETIME

    February 2, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    SPARKS (Jan. 29) — Curt Chapman, a Virginia Highlands resident, took a very special trip in January where he rode a motorcycle and chased the 2015 Dakar Rally across South America. And like many riders, he got his start on two-wheels at a young age. “I’ve been riding for 45 years and began racing 42 years ago in Enduros and off-road events in the early 1970’s,” he said. “I got my first bike when I was around 10-years-old but never found interest in motocross or other track racing.” The events he rode in were in the forest areas surrounding his

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  • FIBERCRAFT KEEPS ON ROLLING

    January 26, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO (Jan. 26)- There are many shops that support grass roots racing with general and specific parts. Some of those shops have become institutions and after almost 40-years in business Fibercraft is one of them. Racers in this area and Northern California are familiar with this shop, as it’s been involved in off-road racing, especially with VORRA, for almost four decades. “It started in I think 1967 by Jake LaFlure and his partner,” current owner Julee Lott said. “What he did mainly was fiber glass dune buggies. We have a body in the back he built and I’m going to

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  • RACING PREVIEW – JAN. 9-11

    January 8, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Once again MAVTV is doing the lion’s share of bringing racing to those wanting their fix of speed and color and the show begins Thursday.   At 10 a.m. Dirty 30 highlights the Stockton Dirt Track and followed by Inside Drag Racing. At 1:30 p.m. there is a program about the American Sprint Boat series followed at 5:30 by the IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Race show. At noon Saturday the network will re air the FIA World Rally Championship event from Sweden. This event is usually highlighted by the cars streaking at night, over snow-covered roads through a forest. It’s

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  • CRAWL MAGAZINE FOR OFF ROADERS

    January 5, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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      SPARKS (Jan. 5)- Northern Nevada with hundreds of miles of trails and dirt roads is a Mecca for off roading. And it’s also home to Crawl Magazine, a publication dedicated to the hard core off road enthusiast.     Oddly enough wanting to improve the Jeep he was using for commuting led the current owner, John Herrick, into the off road world. “In September 2000 I needed something to drive back and forth to work,” he said. “I was living up in Washington and had a 110-mile commute through downtown Seattle. I wanted something other than a car so

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