RENO, NV (June 17) – Racing Preview has cruises, car meets and an annual car show. In addition there is only only race in Northern Nevada but some to watch on TV. CAR MEETS: • The weekend begins Friday when the annual Yerington’s Main Street Car Show starts its two-day run. Cars will be on display from 7 until 4 p.m. both days. • Also on Friday is the Fernley Quarantine Main Street Cruise. The assembly point is the Wigwam and the cruise from 7 until 9 p.m. starts where the signal for 95A is then goes east to the
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RACING PREVIEW: JUNE 18 TO 21
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RACING PREVIEW: JUNE 11 TO 14
RENO, NV (June 10) – Racing Preview for this weekend has more events plus car meets. As the weather warms up and the lock down eases there is more to do and see. CAR MEETS: • Once again the Friday cruise in Fernley that begins at 7 p.m. by the Wigwam. The route goes east, circles the round about and returns. I’m told people line the streets to see this. Great way to show off a person’s car and just have a good time. • Up at Lake Tahoe by the Hard Rock Café and Casino the Aces High Rally
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RACING PREVIEW: JUNE 4 TO 7
RENO, NV (June 3) – Racing Preview for this week has plenty for any race fan both in our area as well as nationally. Summer is here and the speed merchants are ready. BIG NEWS: • Unfortunately this year’s Hot August Nights has been cancelled. One reason of course is the current virus situation but apparently there are others as well. This loss is a big economic hit for area but it should return in 2021. CAR MEETS: • Saturday evening over in Sparks at 880 Holman Way there will be a Show Glow, which is a night time show
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RACING PREVIEW: MAY 28 TO 31
RENO, NV (May 27) – This week’s Racing Preview brings good news, it’s time to celebrate as racing has returned to our region and nationally as well. This in addition to car meets/cruises and a birthday parade slated for this weekend. CAR MEETS: • On Saturday Reno Carss & Coffee gets things rolling with a Lake Tahoe cruise. The meeting time is 10:45 and the place is the Century Summit Sierra south of town. • A little earlier that day at 10 a.m. the Mustang 775 Club is hosting a car meet at Mills Park in Carson City. • Then
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RACING PREVIEW: MAY 21 TO 25
RENO, NV (May 20) — For racers and fans things are looking up and this week’s Racing Preview has a lot of information. Once again there is a job opportunity from one of our sponsors posted toward the end of the article. If you are qualified and need a job please check it out. CAR MEETS: • When this was posted Carson Cars & Coffee had not entered anything about a meet this Sunday. However just in cast be sure to check their Face Book page on Friday. RACING (REGIONAL): • This weekend Battle Born Motorsports is hosting an invitational
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RACING PREVIEW: MAY 14 TO 17
RENO, NV (May 13) – This Racing Preview has some good news for a change. Yes racing is back although in a limited form but I’m seeing light at the end of the tunnel. CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • The weekend gets off to a rolling start Friday from 7 until 9 p.m. That’s when the weekly cruises up and down the main street of Fernley begin hosted by Reno Sparks Cars & Pizza. • Saturday is Armed Forces Day and Fallon had a celebration planned. Sadly due to the scare over this virus Churchill County had the organizers cancel
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RACING PREVIEW: MAY 7 TO 10
RENO, NV (MAY 6) – Racing Preview this week has more news about things starting to happen or will happen in the near future. Some events are postponed so this fall will be a busy time. CAR MEETS AND PARADES: • When this article was posted Sparks Cars & Coffee had not posted if they were going to have a meet/cruise on Sunday or not. One might want to check their Facebook page sometime Friday. • Saturday afternoon will be a big day for both Reno Cars & Coffee as well as Carson Cars & Coffee and anyone else that
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 30 TO MAY 3
RENO, NV (April 29) — This weekend’s Racing Preview has some new developments, a great cruise as well as other racing news and programs to watch. The month of May just might bring us live racing once again. CAR MEETS: • Reno Cars & Coffee will have it’s first of the month meet at the Keitzke Starbucks. As usual the meet time is 10 a.m. and people are asked to either stay in their cars or remember social distancing. Then at 10:20 everyone will leave for a long cruise that takes them south over Kingsbury Pass, north along Lake Tahoe
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 23 TO 26
RENO, NV (April 22) – Racing this week has some live events, more announcements, plus an early heads up. Also have the Simracing schedule for the weekend. CAR MEETS, CRUISES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Sunday morning the Shasta Outlaws 775 has a combination meet and cruise. Location is the 76 Station in Fernley and the meet goes from 10:00 to 11:10 a.m. when the cruise leaves. The destination is Walker Lake and the weather should be great. • On the down side Hot August Nights announced the annual Spring Fever Revival has been cancelled and rescheduled for 2021. • Registration for
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 16 TO 19
RENO, NV (April 15) – Once again racing is in hiatus but there are still things to watch and the motocross crowd can get in practice sessions. CAR MEETS: + This week’s Reno Cars & Coffee meet has been canceled. Hopefully things will be opening up so the next time, on May 3rd, the meet can be held again. + There is a cruise planned for Sunday at the Spring Thaw Rally is going to be held. The gathering point is the Safeway in Donner Pass Road in Truckee at 9:30 a.m. People are asked not to congregate so remember
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 9 TO 12
RENO, NV (April 8) – Racing Preview this weekend is going to be a bit empty due to the Easter holiday. However there was a special event Wednesday. Jake Ewing was turning 10 and his family wanted to do something special for him. He suffers from non-verbal autism so can’t speak but sure showed how excited he was. Lance Freitas, who heads Reno Cars & Coffee, saw his mother’s plea on Face Book and decided to do something about so organized a convoy that traveled from Reno to Dayton. They where joined by other Cars and Coffee groups, as well
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 2 TO 5
RENO, NV (April 1) – Due to the current situation this week’s Racing Preview will be a bit short. Hopefully this might be over by May and green flags will wave again. CAR MEETS: • Since it’s the first weekend of the month Reno Cars and Coffee will have a meet, well sort of. It starts Sunday at 10 a.m. in the parking lot by the Kietzke Starbucks but this time everyone is asked to stay in their cars. At around 10:15 everyone heads out for a cruise into the Sierras. At Truckee the cruise splits in two parts so
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RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 26 TO 29
RENO, NV (March 25) – Once again Racing Preview is full of some things, cancellations, postponments and eRacing news. It’s a crazy time for all of us. CAR MEETS & THINGS: • There are two very different events happening this Saturday and remember that social distancing thing as well as being respectful to others. • Starting at 10 a.m. at Mills Park in Carson City is the 2nd Annual 775 Mustang meet and cruise. It’s a good way to see various Mustangs then cruise and enjoy the spring weather afterwards. • North of Reno at the Chickdee Pits is the
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RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 19 TO 22
RENO, NV (March 18) – Racing preview over the next few weeks will be pretty strange. This virus has put a dark cloud over all types of racing and other things. CAR MEETS: • There are two meets slated for this weekend. When this article was posted I didn’t know their actual status so just be prepared. Sunday should start at the Dutch Brothers coffee around 9 a.m. hen Carson Cars and Coffee has it’s monthly meet. Hopefully the weather will be nice and the turn out will be good. Just to remember that social distance thing. Later in the
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RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 12 TO 15
RENO, NV (March 11) – Racing has returned to our region as well as a bunch of events to watch on TV. There are also practice sessions and the start of a series on the Norcal motocross tracks. CAR MEETS: • Reno Cars and Coffee has moved to a new location for this weekend’s meet. On Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. they will meet at Del Rio Pub and Grill located at 6148 Mae Anne Avenue. It’s always a great way to meet fellow car people. RACING (REGIONAL): • This weekend there is a combined MRANN and District 36 event
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