RENO, NV (April 17) — Great weather ushers in a fantastic weekend for car lovers, curisers and race fans. In addition there are some fantastic races on TV as well. CAR MEETS: • Thursday begins at 8:30 a.m. when the Iron Mafia meets at Kim’s Donuts in Gardnerville. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North. • Friday has two events and both are in Fernley. • On Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. the Nevada Jeep Club is having its Carson River Trail Run that ends at a hot springs. Meeting place is at DST Coffee located at 1411 395 North in
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RACING & TV PREVIEW (APRIL 18 TO 21)
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RACING & TV PREVIEW: APRIL 11 TO 14
RENO, NV (April 10) — Well, spring is kind of here so there are more car meets and oval track season is getting going. Of course some of this depends on the weather so check what happening before heading to a track or event. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia, starting at 8 a.m. Thursday gets the weekend rolling. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday is an off day as the Fernley Cruises are switching to monthly and get rolling next month. • Saturday is one busy day. Fallon Cars “N” Coffee, at 8:30
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 4 TO 7
RENO, NV (April 3) — Here we are in April and racing is really getting going and it will increase during the April. There is plenty to see, enjoy and watch on live or on TV. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia gets the weekend going with their Thursday meet at Kim’s Donuts. Starts at 8 a.m. and location is 1329 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. – Thursday evening, from 4 until 8 p.m., is when Junkee Clothing Exchange has its monthly Volkswagen Night. Location is the store’s back lot at 372 Casazza Drive. • Friday is when the
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RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 28 TO 31
RENO, NV (March 27) — Well here it is Easter weekend and we have two races in our region as oval track season gets started. Next month there will be off-road racing, motocross, go-karts plus more oval track events. CAR MEETS: • The weekend gets rolling at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia has its Thursday morning meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts located at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday, starting at 6 p.m. is the next Fernley Meet. Location is the 76th Station, about half way between the signal and round about. • The National Automobile Museum
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RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 21 TO 24
RENO, NV (March 20) — Spring has arrived and more racing is on the horizon as oval tracks start their test and tune sessions while motorcycle racers continue their seasons. In addition there is more on TV as well as the Internet. Please note that incoming weather may or may not affect the events listed. CAR MEETS: • Once again the Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling starting ata 8 a.m. Thursday. Location is Kim’s Donuts located at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday, starting around 6 p.m. is the weekly Friday Night Meet in Fernley. Location is
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RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 7 TO 10
RENO, NV (March 6) — March has arrived, this weekend we go to Daylight Savings Time and racing is ramping up. Soon there will be more cruising as well. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling at 8 a.m. with their weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • The weekly Friday Night Meet in Fernley has a 4:30 p.m. start time. Meeting place is the 76th Station. • Sparks Cars & Coffee meets, starting at 10 a.m. Sunday, by the Starbucks on Disc Drive. Take Pyramid, head north and as
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RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 29 TO MARCH 3
RENO, NV (Feb. 29) — February is ending and it appears March will arrive like a Lion. At least that’s what many say. We’ll have to see if it leaves like a lamb. One note about this preview; remember a storm is heading our way so the weather will determine if an event happens. CAR MEETS: • Thursday gets off to an early start, 7 a.m., when the Iron Mafia has its weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville, Nevada. • Friday is when the Fernley Meet happens. Things start at 4:30 p.m. and
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RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 22 TO 26
RENO, NV (FEB. 21) — Well here we are, ending one month and heading into March where more racing is getting started. Should be a wild month that ends with oval tracks getting going. CAR MEETS: • Thursday gets rolling at 7 a.m. when the Iron Mafia hosts its weekly meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday, starting at 4:30 p.m., is the next Fernley Friday Night meet. Location is the 76th Station and a nice way to end the workweek. • Sparks Cars & Coffee meets at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Usually a pretty
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RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY15 TO 18
RENO, NV (Feb. 14) — Now that the Super Bowl is over there is more racing coming as series are starting to open their 2024 seasons. We have racing in our area, few car meets and events on TV to watch. The area events are doing to depend on the weather. CAR MEETS: • Thursday, as usual, begins at 7 a.m. when Iron Mafia has another meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville • Friday, at 4:30 p.m., is when the next Fernley Friday Night Meet starts. Meeting place is at the 76th station. • Sunday
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RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 8 TO 11
RENO, NV (Feb. 7) — This week will have a national event visiting Reno as well as some car meets. Looks like this time the weather might cooperate for the outdoor meets. NATIONAL EVENT: • I’m going to start at bit different this week. The national AMA Arenacross series visits the Livestock Events Center for three days of racing this weekend. -If one wants tickets Big Valley Honda has them so you don’t have to go through one of those Internet agencies or stop at the box office. That way you’ll have them when you arrive. CAR MEETS: •
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RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 1 TO 4
RENO, NV (Jan. 31) — January is ending and that means more racing nationally and here when a major event visits Reno plus a local off-road series starts. February brings more national and regional racing as well. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia again gets the weekend rolling at 7 a.m. Thursday. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S.395 North in Gardnerville. • Later on Thursday, Junkee has its monthly Volkswagen Night. Runs from 4 until 8 p.m. and parking is on their back lot at 372 Casazza Drive. • Friday, starting at 4:30 p.m., is the next Fernley Friday
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RACING PREVIEW: JANUARY 25 TO 28
RENO, NV (Jan.24) — As we are almost to February things are heating up in the racing world. Locally Cars & Coffee groups are having their meets and to the south there is racing. CAR MEETS: • As usual the Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling a 7 a.m. Thursday. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday, starting at 4:30 p.m., is when the Friday Night Meet in Fernley happens. Location is the 76 Station. • Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. is when Sparks Cars & Coffee has its next meet. Location is by
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RACING PREVIEW: JANUARY 11 TO 14
RENO, NV (Jan. 10) – It’s the New Year and racing has started here as well as overseas. In just a couple of weeks racing will start in our area so good by to the Re-Run Zone. CAR MEETS: • Thursday starts early at 7:30 when the Iron Mafia holds its weekly met at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S395 North in Gardnerville. Dress warm as it’s supposed to be cold. • The following afternoon, starting at 4:30 p.m., is the weekly Friday Night Meet in Fernley. Location is at the 76th station. • Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. is
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RACING PREVIEW: JANUARY 4 TO 7, 2024
RENO, NV (Jan.3) — Well here we are in the New Year and we’re finally leaving the Re-Run Zone. Racing has begun and this weekend two major series will get rolling as well as local car meets. One thing to keep in mind is that all the meets and races here and in Northern California are subject to change depending on the incoming weather. CAR MEEETS: • This Thursday there are a pair of meets, one in the morning and the newest in the afternoon/evening. • Sunday starting at 10 a.m. Reno Jeeps & Coffee has a meet by the
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RACING PREVIEW: DECEMBER 28 TO 31
RENO, NV (Dec. 27) — As we bid good-by to 2023 things are starting to happen in the world of Motorsports. Over the next three weeks two oval track events will see the green flag, a classic off-road event starts and the starting gate drops kicking off the start of Supercross. Until then we’re kind in the dead or Re-Run Zone. CAR MEETS: • Weekend gets going at 7:30 a.m. Thursday when the Iron Mafia has it’s usually meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. Good way to get the day going. • A great
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