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  • RACING PREVIEW: JUNE 7 TO 10

    Octane Fest

    RENO, NV (June 6) – This week’s Racing Preview is full of events going on in our area as well as what’s happening in the region and across the country. The big event here is the annual Octane Fest in Fallon. While there will be no cars or go-kart racing at Rattlesnake Raceway there are other events there. Friday night everything gets going around 6 p.m. with several different types of races. Then Saturday morning, starting at 9 a.m. the annual car show will be held at Walmart’s parking lot with burnouts starting at 11. Saturday evening’s action starts around

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MAY 31 TO JUNE 3

    Street Vibrations Spring Rally

    RENO, NV (May 30) – Racing Preview for this week has several events in our region as well as national and internationally plus events streamed live on the Internet. One of the big events for Reno is the annual Street Vibrations Spring Rally. It’s all downtown and begins Friday and runs through Sunday. Another Sunday event is the first weekend of the month Reno Cars and Coffee meet, from 10 until 2 p.m. at the Kietzke Starbucks on Sunday. Great way to see the cars, check out some great looking motors and just socialize with local gear heads. On Saturday

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MAY 24 TO 27

    Monaco Grand Prix

    RENO, NV (May 23) – As we head into the biggest racing weekend of the year Racing Preview has events listed for this region as well as national and international. First of all there are a couple of cancellations to note. Originally this weekend was supposed to be a triple-header for local racers but it’s not to be as both Lovelock Speedway and Fernley 95A Speedway have canceled their events. Not all is lost as on Saturday Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon is going to run with the car and outlaw karts. As usual there is a 6 p.m. start to

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MAY 17 TO 20

    NASCAR

    RENO, NV (May 16) – We’re a week away from the biggest racing weekend of the year and things are ramping up here as well as across the country and world. Things get going at 5 p.m. Saturday when the Lovelock Speedway hosts its regular classes plus the Nevada Outlaw Dwarf Cars and the Nevada Pro Stock Association. Promises to be a great night of racing. Down in Feather River Country, starting at 7 p.m., the American Valley Speedway in Quincy stages another of its points races. Over the hill the biggest motocross event of the year, Hangtown will be

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MAY 10 TO 13

    Fernley 95A Speedway.

    RENO, NV (May 9) – This week’s Racing Preview is another buffet of varied events both in this region as well as nationally and internationally. One local event brings a traveling series here for its only visit this season. The weekend actually begins on Friday at 7 p.m. as Rattlesnake Raceway has the car classes racing on the oval. Then on Saturday, starting at 5 p.m. the Outlaw Karts will get their turn on an evening where they plan a pot-luck dinner as well as other things for these young drivers. Biggest show of the weekend will be at Fernley

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MAY 3 TO 6

    Dwarf Cars.

    RENO, NV (May 2) – This weeks Racing Preview is another banquet of events, something for almost every kind of race fan. One can either see it live or watch one of the races either on TV or the Internet. The weekend in our area gets rolling with the Dave Richardson & Leroy Kay Memorial Race. It’s dedicated to a pair of Dwarf Car driver lost a few years ago. The site is American Valley Speedway in Quincy, California. Hot laps begin at 6 p.m. with racing starting at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. On Saturday the Lovelock Speedway hosts

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 26 TO 29

    VCGP

    RENO, NV (APRIL 25) – Once again this week’s racing preview is full of events that should satisfy almost any race fan. There are a several events locally, in Northern California as well as across the nation and overseas. Saturday is a big day as Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon hosts large racing card. The action begins at 6 p.m. and features the car classes, Mad Metal Mud Drags as well as the opening round of this year’s season for the Nevada Pro Stock Association. Down in Feather River Country the American Valley Speedway will again see racing starting at 7

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 19 TO 22

    Wild West Motorsports Park

    RENO, NV (April 18) – This week’s Racing Preview is full of events both locally, in Northern California as well as a stew of races in TV Land and others streamed on the Internet. Saturday begins at Wild West Motorsports Park with the annual visit by NorCal Rock Racing, formerly VORRA. Gates open at 10 a.m. and it’s going to be a day of action packed off-road racing. That same afternoon at 2 p.m. Lovelock Speedway kicks off its 2018 season on that bullring. To the north Diamond Mountain Speedway was supposed to start their 2018 season but canceled it

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 12 TO 15

    NNKC

    RENO, NV (April 11) – Racing Preview for this week has several events in our area plus a benefit to help a rural town with its 4th of July expenses. The national and international slate is also full of events to watch. Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon once again has a full program of cars, Outlaw Karts and Dwarf Cars. Racing begins at 6 p.m. although the karts begin their mains around 3 p.m. Down in Yerington there is an off-road Poker Run that begins in the morning after 9 a.m. The event benefits the local 4th of July celebration and

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 5 TO 8

    MRANN

    RENO, NV (April 4) – This week’s Racing Preview literally has a cloud over it, as least for our region. A storm slated to hit our area Friday and Saturday has canceled at least one event and maybe more so just be aware of that. If all goes well Fernley 95A Speedway will begin its 2018 season Saturday. The track’s Face Book page is a good place to check and they are encouraging people to buy your tickets and pit passes online. The driver’s meeting is scheduled for 2:30 with a 3 p.m. start to racing. Here again weather may

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 22 TO 25

    Virginia City Grand Prix

    RENO (March 21) – Weather is the big story for this week in the Racing Preview. It is affecting several tracks in California and at least one event in this region. The Racing Preview also has what’s going on nationally as well as internationally. This weekend gets off to a rousing start up in Virginia City at 4 p.m. as the annual Pre-Race Drawing Party gets this year’s Virginia City Grand Prix going. The place is the Red Dog Saloon and VCMC is asking those that have them to bring up their vintage bikes so they can be displayed. Winnemucca

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 15 TO 18

    MRANN

    RENO, NV (March 14) – This week’s Racing Preview highlights events in our area; a second round for an off road series plus a show and meet. Nationally one of the classic sports cars races happens in the east and another major series is in the west. We have a variety of things happening in Northwest Nevada. To the east of Reno the desert racers that compete in MRANN will be outside of Toulon, which is east of Lovelock. It’s the Wild Horse Hare Scrambles hosted by the Western States Racing Association. Saturday gets rolling at 9 a.m. with the

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 8 TO 11

    Battle Born MX

    RENO (March7) – This week’s Racing Preview has some special events, a special announcement as well as what racing is going on in our region and in TV Land. First and foremost for anyone planning on going racing, to practice or watching events remember DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS SATURDAY EVENING. The Blue Ribbon Coalition is an umbrella group that works to keep access to public lands. On Saturday there is a fundraiser trail ride called Mild to Wild and to benefit this organization. The rides begin at Our Park in Dayton and 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in keep public lands

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  • GLEN PLAKE: TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA

    Truck Night IN America

    There’s a Hockey Night in Canada and Football Night in America and now the History Channel is launching Truck Night in America. This series will feature a local racer as one of the hosts. Glen Plake is a Tahoe native that lives with his wife in Northern Nevada. He’s one of the grandfathers of what became Free Style Skiing, has been called by ESPN a pioneer in extreme sports, has been featured in many Warren Miller films and his involvement in winter sports takes him to Europe every year. But when he’s home many times you can find him racing

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 1 TO 4

    NASCAR Cup

    RENO, NV (Feb. 28) – This week’s Racing Preview highlights the calm before the action really gets into high gear locally. Nationally there is action in TV Land as well as on the Internet. Close to home Reno Coffee and Cars begins the month with another gathering at the Keitzke Starbucks on Sunday. The event begins at 10 a.m. and as usual it is asked that people don’t do burn outs or rev their engines too high so the welcome will continue. Other than that it will be a calm weekend, which is probably good since a major storm is

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