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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY: DTC

    September 30, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway: David Ausano celebrated winning the Hobby Stock main Saturday.

      Rattlesnake Raceway ended its 2015 season with it annual end of the season event. FALLON (Sept. 27) – One sign if fall is the annual Dirt Track Championships here. It’s two days of racing full shows and a driver’s combined finishes determines where they place. After the dust settled on Saturday’s IMCA event Robert Miller said, “It is definitely a plus starting on the pole, I mean there’s not doubt about it. About halfway I had some brake issues and didn’t know if I was going to be able to hang on as I was struggling to keep a

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPT. 25-27

    September 23, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Wild West Motorsport Park - Silver State Rock Crawling Championship

    Racing preview for this week and a new event on the menu. RENO – This week is another mix of different events, some local and others national. And this time there’s something new. Two events in our area are two-day affairs running on Saturday and Sunday. The new one is the Silver State Rock Crawling Championship held at the Wild West Motorsports Park. What it might lack for speed the competition compensates by offering major obstacles for competitors to negotiate. The action begins at 10 a.m. each morning and is on the west side of the parking lot on top

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  • RATTLESNAKE CHAMPION’S NIGHT

    September 14, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway - David Ausano wins the Hobby Stock main.

    Rattlesnake Raceway ended the regular season with its champion’s night. FALLON (Sept. 12) – The point season ended for the track and division champions were recognized. And fans got to see a varied program that included cars, Outlaw Karts and Mad Metal Mud Drag Racing. After winning the Hobby Stock main, Dave Ausano was beside himself with joy. After taking a victory lap he jumped on top of his car and waved the checkered flag. “It’s been a long year and feels great. Man, that was one heck of a race, Royce was almost flawless, made one bobble and here

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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY VIDEO: 9-12-15

    September 14, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway - Zach Cail chases Vince Evenson for the lead.

    Rattlesnake Raceway had its championship night to close the regular season on Sept. 12. Here is the video from that night. If you enjoy this please “like,” it ans share it as widely as possible. Comments are welcome.  

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPT. 10-13

    September 9, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway - Mad Metal mud drags are on tap this weekend.

    Racing preview for this week is a mix of local events, like oval track and desert racing plus a event for kids on bikes. And TV as well as what’s on the Internet is also covered. This week drivers at another short track are in their stretch run plus a desert series begins its fall season. Also on tap is a special event at a local motocross track and another special event for youngsters. While isn’t racing it is important if you have children that ride bibycles; Teresa from Teresa’s Garage Radio Show is hosting a Bicycle Safety and Awareness

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  • RACING PREVIEW – AUGUST 19-23

    August 18, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Wild West Motorsports Park hosts the Lucas Oil Off Road Series this weekend.

     Racing preview for this weekend has something for almost any racing fan. Including a special event that will only happen once this year in our area. Locally oval track fans have three choices but there are two other events going on as well in a weekend filled with motor sports. It all begins at 7 p.m. as Lovelock Speedway closes out its 2015 season as the track class championships are secured.   Then on Saturday at 6 p.m. Rattlesnake Raceway, just east of downtown Fallon, hosts another points races but this time, along with the cars, there will be mud

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  • DOUBLE POINTS AT RATTLESNAKE

    August 10, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway - Hobby Stock winner David Ausano celebrates with a victory lap.

    Double points always insure there will be plenty of action during the races. And the Hobby Stock division proved that saying correct. FALLON (July 8) – Double points were on the line at Rattlesnake Raceway this weekend and a large field of Hobby Stocks were on hand to race for those points. The IMCA field was small due to a two-day race south in Tonopah. After the dust settled the Hobby Stock winner was glad he missed an opening lap melee. “It was pretty close and the people that were caught up were right in front of me,” David Ausano

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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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  • RATTLESNAKE GALLERY – JULY 25

    July 28, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Outlaw Karts - Race for Beginner lead.

    Rattlesnake Speedway gallery from the July 25 race. Photos that were not used in the article about the races that night. These are only some of the photos I shot that afternoon into the evening. If you enjoy this please “like,” it and share them as widely as possible.

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  • RATTLESNAKE – ACTION AND CAUTIONS

    July 27, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    IMCA - Dave Sciarroni wins the feature.

    Rattlesnake Raceway hosted a night full of carnage, cautions and hard racing. Fallon (July 25) – It was a wild night, at least for the cars at Rattlesnake Speedway this week. As for the fans, well they probably all the action anyone could possible want. “It was good except I would have like to have gone through traffic to win the race,” Dave Sciarroni said after winning the IMCA feature. “But after the last two races, trying to change stuff on the car and making it through only a few hand full of laps, we stuck to what we’ve been

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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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  • RATTLESNAKE – FIREWORKS ON DIRT

    July 6, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway had to change its 4th of July plans due to Mother Nature. FALLON (July 5) – Rattlesnake Raceway had a first this season, a weather delayed race. Mother Nature threw a wrench into the July 4th race and fireworks that was scheduled. Heavy rains Saturday caused the track, after checking with the drivers, to postpone the races until Sunday. But the fireworks were set off later in the evening. Sunday dawned bright, clear and it was going to be hot when everyone arrived. While the track was dry the berm was nearly a mud bog. “At the beginning,

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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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  • RATTLESNAKE – SPEED, DUST AND MUD

    June 29, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake had a wild night of hard racing, blinding dust and crazy mud drag racing. FALLON (June 27) – Rattlesnake had more than an interesting evening on this day. In addition to the car classes Mad Metal Motorsports was on hand to bring its version of mud mayhem to the show. “We’ve been battling this car a long time,” Fred White said after winning the IMCA main. “I didn’t see them but I could hear them but since the track was slick I didn’t get too crazy.” Then he thanked Gear and Driveline of Fallon, Advanced Mobil as well as

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  • THIS WEEK’S RACING PREVIEW

    June 24, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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         THIS WEEK’S RACING PREVIEW ISN’T AS FRANTIC AS THE LAST ONE. Although there is less racing going on in our region this weekend there are still some things for fans so see and attend. Rattlesnake Raceway, east of downtown Fallon, has another points race Saturday for the cars but this time there will be Mud Drags to round out the program. As usual it’s a 6 p.m. start to the action.   On Sunday the Northern Nevada Kart Club hosts its next points race at Desert Park Raceway. The track is located about a quarter mile past the end

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