Racing Preview for this weekend is still varied although various series are heading for their final events of the season. Racing is winding down in Northern Nevada but there is one local event this weekend. Livfast Exit 28 is hosting the third round of the spring motocross season. Practice is on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Then on Sunday gates will open at 6 a.m. followed by practice sessions with a hoped for 9 a.m. start to the motos. Once more chance for local riders to compete. With fall in full swing, and winter approaching racing on TV
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RACING PREVIEW: OCT. 22-25
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RACING PREVIEW: OCT. 8 THROUGH 11
Racing Preview has another varied menu even though racing is winding down. This week still has some local events, even though the season is winding down. And, of course there is still plenty of action on TV and the Internet. Locally the action begins on Friday night when Fernley 95A Speedway has the main events that were rained out last Saturday. The action begins at 8 p.m. and is the final points races of the season. Then on Saturday 95A Speedway is again in action starting at 6 p.m. as it begins the annual two-day show. The small cars
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RACING PREVIEW: OCT. 1-4
Racing preview for this week is a buffet of different types of racing, live, on TV and the Internet. There is a varied menu for racing fans in this area with three different live events to fill the weekend. On Saturday afternoon the Northern Nevada Kart will bring down the curtain on their season with the annual night race at Desert Park Raceway. Practice begins around 4 p.m. and after qualifying racing will begin as they roar into the night. Any championships that are up for grabs will be decided by the time the final checkered flag waves. Fernley 95A
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RACING PREVIEW – AUG. 3-7
Racing preview for this week has something for just about every race fan. And one traditional event, not returned to its original venue is doing something special to honor the sport’s history. With Labor Day weekend here, one regional track is ending its 2015 season while another is continuing on. With few races left in the season points are becoming critical for many drivers. Fernley 95A Speedway hosts its second race in as many weeks, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday and all the car classes will be in action. Further north, in Susanville at the fairgrounds, Diamond Mountain Speedway stages
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RACING PREVIEW – AUGUST 19-23
 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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RACING PREVIEW – AUG. 13-16
Racing preview for this week includes regional action as well as what will be on TV and the Internet. Two regional tracks are in action this week with programs that should be full of hard racing. Fernley 95A Speedway begins their show Saturday at 6 p.m. and this week, during intermission, there will be Compact Car Hockey as well drawings to give some lucky kids in the crowd bicycles. Then on Sunday, down in Quincy, California, the annual Fair Races will start at 7 p.m. as American Valley Speedway hosts a show featuring IMCA Modifieds, Hobby and Mini
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RACING PREVIEW – JULY 23-26
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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RACING PREVIEW – JULY 2-5
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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THIS WEEK’S RACING PREVIEW
    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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THIS WEEKS RACING PREVIEW
This week’s racing has a mix of two- and four-wheel action in our region. The Fernley Lion’s Motocross Track will be in action as MRANN ends its spring desert-racing season. It’s the annual Corey Herring Memorial race but this time in a short track configuration. On Saturday, from 8 to 10 a.m. the big bikes can practice then at 10:30 a.m. the Pee Wee riders take center stage. They are followed by the Mini Bike race and later the Women’s, Vintage and Bomber race. On Sunday each of the big bike classes get their own separate race on the
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OCTANE FEST COMES TO FALLON
Octane Fest brings color and speed to Fallon. The Octane Fest rolls into Fallon this weekend for three days and evenings of action packed motorsports. In addition two regional tracks will also be staging their own races. On Friday evening at 7 p.m. the Lovelock Speedway hosts another points race while, up at Susanville, at that same time Diamond Mountain Speedway, located at the fairgrounds, will also be in action. Moving to Fallon the action starts on Friday at 11 a.m. when Top Gun Raceway begins test and tune sessions on the dragstrip. Then, at 6 p.m., there’s a pit
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WHAT’S RACING FOR – JUNE 4-7
What’s racing this weekend is packed days of motorsport action that has something for almost anybody. If the weather holds local race fans are in for a treat. On Friday, starting at 7 p.m., Lovelock Speedway has a make up race for the one rained out in May. Top Gun Raceway, located south of Fallon, hosts another $5 Friday where people can test and tune their cars on the drag strip. Saturday kicks off two racing at Top Gun as the track hosts Rounds 6 and 7 of its ET series and the Junior Dragsters are also part of the
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THIS WEEKEND’S RACING – MAY 28-31
This weekend’s racing will be a little less frantic that it was on Memorial Day Sunday. But there still is a pretty good variety for fans to choose from. This afternoon there is a special event for youngsters. The AC/DC Bike Camp has demonstration rides at the Double Diamond Athletic Club. The goal is to sign up young riders for their Electric Trials Bike Lessons and it’s open to any one 6 years and older that can ride a bike. Demonstration rides will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. Two tracks in our region will be in
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THIS WEEK’S RACING – MAY 21-24
This week’s racing has something for just about any type of racing fan. The biggest event in our area this weekend is the second round of the Over The Hill Gang Nationals hosted by the Reno chapter. Two days of racing, starting around 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, at the Fernley Lions Motocross or the Sandbox as it’s also known. And there will be the traditional BBQ after the races on Saturday. Racing for the weekend actually starts on Friday at 7 p.m. when Lovelock Speedway stages the next round of its series. ((Got late word that Lovelock Speedway canceled
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RACING PREVIEW – MAY 7-10
RACING PREVIEW FOR THIS WEEK BOTH LIVE AND ON TELEVISION This weeks’ racing preview highlights the only two area tracks that in action this weekend. Things are a bit calmer after last week when three regional tracks were in action. To the north the Diamond Mountain Speedway, in Susanville, Calif. hosts another of its points races with the action beginning at 7 p.m. The track is located at the Lassen Fairgrounds. Closer to home the Fernley 95A Speedway, starting at 6 p.m., is hosting the next round of its regular season with all the car classes is action. The
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