FERNLEY, NV (Aug. 15) – After a two-month lay off to refurbish seating in the grandstands the oval at 95 Motor Sports Complex was in action again. In addition to the regular classes a new one the Bootlegger was added, which is a push to pass division that runs on a soaked track. After the dust settled IMCA Modified winner Robert Miller said, “The race was all right, we did some changes from the heat race. We changed gears and everything worked out  Then just got out there and after about three laps figured out what line you needed to

SUSANVILLE, CA (Aug.8) – The I-80 Challenge series along with the Dwarf Cars visited Diamond Mountain Speedway this weekend. The result was two days of racing on this dirt bullring. Saturday’s IMCA A main winner almost didn’t come to the event. But in the end a last second pass won the day for him. “I wasn’t going to race this weekend and got talked into it last night,” James Lipke said. ” We trashed till about four o’clock this morning, left at 11 and came over to have some fun. It was nice, that was good fun racing and I

RENO, NV (8-3-2020) – This weekend Rattlesnake Raceway held the current round of the I-80 Challenge. In addition there are other news worthy things going on in the world of motor sports. Friday night was the first round of the two-day show and on Saturday the next to last race were the Sprint Cars. On the green everyone took off with Jeff Macedo on point. Only a lap or two went by when one car spin in Turn 4 and was hit by another that could not avoid him. After the track was cleared the green waved again, by now

SUSANVILLE, CA (July 4) – Celebrating Independence Day the Diamond Mountain Speedway hosted two-days of racing. Saturday’s action ended with a huge fireworks show above the track. After climbing to the top of his car as he celebrated his A Mod victory, winner NickTrenchor, from Klamath Falls, Oregon climbed down into a flurry of hugs and congratulations from family and other drivers. Finally he took a breath and said, “I had to work for that one going through lap traffic. The top was really good and the bottom was really good so I was just kind of running my own

FERNLEY, NV (June 13) – First day race of the season drew an expected small field to the oval at 95 Motor Sport Complex. This was due to the season opening race in Susanville. No matter as the racing was intense and the Hobby Stock main provided many thrills for the fans, it was a case of saving the last for best. It was a case of old age and experience used to hold off those also wanting the victory. It required two attempts to start the Hobby Stock main as the car of Shane Boyd stalled coming out of

FALLON, NV (June 6) – Rattlesnake Raceway opened it’s 2020 season with a two-day show that included the latest round of the I-80 Challenge. Although Saturday’s winds were a bit challenge that didn’t slow down the racing. After the A Modified race winner Jake Mayden, from Springfield, Oregon said, “It was a bit eventful, kind of got torn up in the beginning. We’re just trying to find our own groove and mind our own business. Got into third and got in clear traffic, I felt I was gaining on the leaders and the caution came out at the right time.

FERNLEY, NV (May 29) – New owners and warm weather greeted fans and racers as the season began at the 95 Motor Sports Complex. The car count was good including 26 A mods ready to do battle on this dirt oval. After the dust settled when the 30-lap A Mod main ended winner Alex Stanford said, “I was wondering how many laps were left before it was going to get over. The car was pretty good but it was pretty rutted down in Turn 3. I was just trying to hit my marks, forget abut what was going on behind

FERNLEY, NV (Oct 12) — The season ending event at 95A Speedway was a two-day shootout. Two complete shows one Saturday evening and the second Sunday afternoon. At Saturday’s driver meeting Gene Kay made an emotional announcement about his father passing the previous week. About two months ago Kay lost his mother so it’s been a sad time for him. He passed around memorial stickers for drivers to put on their cars and said, “mom and dad wanted me to race so here I am.” After the heat races drivers had a meet and greet for the fans. Then they

FALLON, NV (Oct 6) – The 33rd annual Dirt Track Championship closes out the season for Rattlesnake Raceway. It’s two shows in two days where a driver’s combined finishes determine their spot in the overall championship. As an added attraction was the final round of this year’s I-80 Challenge series, that goes across Northern Nevada. So for three classes there was an additional championship on the line as well as money. Each day ended with the IMCA Modifieds and both races were barnburners. After the Sunday race the winner Chris Nieman said, “Beginning of the race I was not good

FALLON, NV (Sept. 21) – Rattlesnake Raceway closed its 2019 regular season this weekend. It was the night when championships were secured and celebrations began. After winning the Hobby Stock main the new class champion Chris Cristiano said, “Its been a heck of a run all season, couldn’t ask for a better track our here at Rattlesnake. They did a heck of a job prepping this track and making sure us drivers get out power to the ground.” While he won it wasn’t easy. Going into the night he led Shane Cazel by only six points. On the green Roy

FERNLEY, NV (AUG. 17) – On this summer night the Fernley 95A Speedway hosted a full night of racing. Four divisions were on hand as the Pro stocks were racing round 4 of their Tri-State Challenge. The smallest group, the Sport Mods actually put on the race of the night. During the trophy presentation winner Jimmy Ray Huffmon said, “It was close but it was a good race, I had a lot of fun. Thought I was going to be able to work the high side there, one of the first restarts I found a good groove so I went

FALLON, NV (Aug. 10) – Nice mild weather greeted fans and racers at Rattlesnake Raceway this weekend. Despite a low car count the racers present put on a good show. This time the best was the last main for the Mod Minis as they put on the race of the night. After taking his victory lap Stephen Crook said, “That was a scary run as I could hear both of those cars behind me. I was trying to make myself pretty wide. I’d cut across the bottom a little bit and leave them enough room where they thought they could

LOVELOCK, NV (Aug. 3) – Every year this small rural Nevada town celebrates its founding with Frontier Days, which is a festival by the court house and a parade on Saturday. The town’s track, Lovelock Speedway joins celebration with the two-day Frontier Day Races. The result is usually the largest car count of the season as well as the largest amount of fans in the stands. On the track, to go along with the hot summer weather was some hot and sometimes crazy racing. After winning Saturday’s IMCA Modified race for the second year in a row Ryan McDaniel said,