EAST QUINCY, CALIF. (June 19) – American Valley Speedway hosted racing this Friday and Saturday night. Despite the heat Saturday was the scene of some hard racing even though the car counts were on the low side. One visiting driver had recently been inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Motor Sports Hall of Fame.   The IMCA Modified winner Jeff Olschowka recently sold his car but the new owner wasn’t able to race it he did. After taking the checkered flag, and doing a series of donuts in Turn 2 Olschowka said, “Make sure Colby don’t see this right

SUSANVILLE, CA (June 12) – This weekend Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville, California had a Friday-Saturday show. In addition to the four regular classes the Tri State Pro Stocks rounded out the racing card.   Saving the best for last the Tri State Pro Stocks first did a four wide salute to the fans. Then they put on a great race as the first two finishers were usually only less than a foot apart or side-by-side.   After taking the checkered flag winner Justin Crockett said, “That was a good race, we towed all the way from Pismo Beach. It

RENO, NV (June 6) – This weekend was highlighted by two well attended car shows. One was to benefit Disabled American Veterans while the second, on Sunday, was the first of the month staged by Reno Cars & Coffee.   Saturday began in front of Sportsman’s Warehouse where the 2nd Annual Cars & Stripes Classic Car Celebration was help. The proceeds were to benefit the Disabled American Veterans and the turn out was pretty good.   Among those present was the Wheel Chair project and a group from the Vietnam Veterans. A free hot dog lunch was offered along with

QUINCY, CA (May 15) – The annual visit by the Western States Dwarf Car Association brought 87 of these cars to American Valley Speedway in Quincy. Drivers came from all over the west including a husband-wife driving team that made the 21-hour tow from Colorado.   The race also has another name, as it’s The Dave Richardson Leroy Day Memorial. It honors two racers that competed in Northern Nevada that lost their lives a few years ago. Before the night’s racing got going the drivers did several 4-wife parade laps in their honor. This year they also honored Todd Damron,

SUSANVILLE, CALIF (May 8) – Once again Diamond Mountain Speedway had a Friday-Saturday double header. On Saturday the Battle Born Winged Sprint Cars visited the track.   Starting the evening were the Mini Stocks and six of them took the lead with Nick Boucher on point. Soon contact brought out a caution and Boucher pitted with a flat while the other car was pushed to the pits. When the green waved again Suzie Schmitt took the lead followed by Johnny Moya with Krazy Kate Robertson giving chase. Once Robertson took second the chase was on as she closed with Schmitt.

QUINCY, CALIF (May 1) – After being shut down all last season American Valley Speedway reopened and started the 2021 season. Good weather and a good crowd in the stands set the stage for a great night of racing on this May Day night.   Before the mains all classes had heat races. There was an attempt at a trophy dash for the top two A mod heat winners.   Well it lasted less than a lap after two cars took each other out, only one was able to make the main. Another had problems so the survivor got the

FALLON, NV (April 24) – Rattlesnake Raceway began its 2021 season with a two-day show on Friday and Saturday. While the last day began windy that eased after sunset.   Starting the night were the Hobby Stock racers. When the green waved Richie Altman was briefly in the lead until Victor Richey used an inside pass to take the point.   In back of the leader Jacob Dias was charging through the pack. Eventually he scored the victory followed by Richey and Dan Dias. For Jacob Dias this was his 100th Hobby Stock win. He celebrated by stopping on the