RENO, NV (May 3) — It appears spring has really arrived, knock on wood. There are a bunch of events this weekend, both in our region as well as bunch on TV. CAR MEETS: • 775 Offroad and Recovery is having a 4X4 Show N’ Shine at Fuji Park in Carson City on Saturday. Show opens at 10 a.m. and it’s a family event with spectators getting in for free. • Reno Cars & Coffee gets the month started with a meet by the Keitzke Starbucks. Things get going around 10 a.m. Sunday and there is usually a pretty good
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RACING PREVIEW: MAY 4 TO 7
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53RD VIRGINIA CITY GRAND PRIX THUNDER ON THE COMSTOCK
RENO, NV (May 1) — The 53rd running of the Virginia Grand Prix was greeted with great spring time weather As usual the event brings not only riders from across the west but also from overseas. Saturday was a classic case of one rider dominating the race and field. Not an easy task on the rocky course that also had some muddy areas. Right from the start Open Pro Zane Roberts served notice he was the man to beat as he left everyone in his dust soon after the start. He was one of five riders that did six laps.
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 27 TO 30
RENO, NV (April 26) — Another spring weekend ahead with a major event in this region plus one more oval track opening it season. There is also a bunch of racing on TV and the Internet. CAR MEETS: • Nevada Jeep Club is teaming up with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful to help clean up a couple of areas this Saturday. They need folks with 4X4 vehicles and it’s an 8 a.m. start time. There are two options and the signups are at: https://ktmb.as.me/GCC23-EstatesRd or https://ktmb.as.me/GCC23-ChimneyRd. Should be great weather to help a good cause. • Being it’s the fifth weekend
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A LOOK AHEAD AS SPRING MIGHT BE HERE
RENO, NV (April 23) — Due to being grounded with car problems this will be a bit different Monday article. So I decided to take a look ahead as it appears, knock on wood, that spring has finally arrived. CAR SHOWS: • Well Cinco de Mayo is less than two weeks away and on Saturday, May 6 there is a Ride & Shine, from 8 until 4 p.m., at the Bonanza Casino. • Also on May 6 there is the 10th annual Holy Smoker BBQ and Car show. Location is at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Gardnerville. • Down in
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 20 TO23
RENO, NV (April 19) — Well it appears spring might be here as this weekend we’ll warm up. Great time for car meets, cruises, testing and oval track racing CAR MEETS: • On Sunday the USO Northern Nevada Car Club gets the weekend rolling with a show and shine to benefit the Agape Church School. Location is 903 Taylor Place in Fallon. Meet runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. • Sunday is when the Kernley Klazzic Kruizers have a cruise from Fernley to the Sonic Burger place in Fallon. It’s the annual Kruizer Al’s Run and goes from 11
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OLD TIMER NATIONALS AT FERNLEY 95A MX
FERNLEY, NV (April16) — The two-day Old Timer Nationals visited the Fernley 95A Motorsports Complex this weekend. Two days of motocross action with the final two motos on Sunday after the three on Saturday. Other than the wind the weather was almost perfect for racing on Sunday. There were six motos for the various classes plus two support races that also combined classes. First gate drop sent two 60 plus classes onto the track. Duane Marker in the Master class left everyone in his wake as the stormed off to claim his second win of the say. Behind him Ron
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LOVELOCK SPEEDWAY REOPENS
LOVELOCK, NV (April 15) — After being dark for over a year Lovelock Speedway came back to life this weekend. The event was the Berta Graham Memorial sponsored by the Evenson Law Office. Graham was a long time supporter of the track and Evenson, a local resident, used to race there. Prior to the heat races several competitors did parade laps to honor her memory. First up was the Gen-X class and it was an easy victory for Lovelock resident Kent Knisley. He got the honor of taking the first victory at the reopened track. Next to take the green
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 13 TO 16
RENO, NV (April 12) — Well it seems as though spring might be here, hope so anyway. Even if it isn’t, we have a weekend full of racing and things ahead of us. CAR MEETS: • Saturday gets rolling at 9 a.m. when Fallon Cars N’ Coffee has a meet. Location is the Alley Bar at 1555 South Taylor Street. • Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. by the Human Bean Coffee Stand, located by Moana and Keitzke Lanes there is another meet. It’s Reno Cars & Coffee and they usually is a pretty good mix of cars. RACING (4-WHEEL): •
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DIAMOND MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY OPENS SEASON
RENO, NV (4-10-23) — On Easter weekend Diamond Mountain Speedway opened its 2023 season. It was a Friday-Saturday event for the track. As traditional once Saturday’s heat races ended it was time for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Youngsters were divided by size and after a countdown the rush was on. Some of the very young were a bit confused as what they were supposed to while older ones were on the hunt. Once that was taken care of there were two dashes where the winners would win $100. In the IMCA dash Jeffrey Hudson got the lead and hung
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MRANN RABBIT RAMPAGE ON EASTER
LOVELOCK, NV (April 9) — The Mason Valley Dirt Squirts celebrated Easter with the Rabbit Rampage. The two-day event was located at the Lovelock Speedway. As usual the new Big Bike Pro (AA) class led the charge on Sunday. For a rider to be classed as a finisher they had to complete one full 50-mile lap although many others did the full two laps. When the lines were launched 103 left the starting line and 99 finished. On the pro launch Austin Serpa was slightly on point with Adam Enox and Koleton Requli-Jones close behind him. Jesse Richardson would briefly
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 6 TO 9
RENO, NV (April 5) — Well here it is, Easter weekend and there is plenty of racing going. We have races in our region as well as some on TV. CAR MEETS: • Only one on tap for this weekend as, starting at 10 a.m. Sparks Cars & Coffee is meeting close to the Starbucks off Disc Drive. Should be great weather so hope they get a good car count. • On Saturday there is the 2nd Annual Brett G Palmer Freedom Run. It’s an off-road poker run and is sponsored by two groups, should be fun for those that
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AL LOCKETT OFF-ROAD EXPO + RENO CARS & COFFEE
RENO, NV (April 2) — After weeks of unsettled weather Mother Nature gave Northern Nevada a break. Just in time for the annual Al Lockett’s RV, Home and Garden Show, which included the Off-Road Motorsports Expo in the same hall. In the Expo area there were several booths and one of them was for the Off-Road Motosports Hall of Fame. Running the booth was Barbara Rainey. “The Hall of Fame is alive and well,” she said, “It’s very exciting as we have one hundred and nineteen inductees. We celebrate achievement in achievement in all areas of off-road from advocacy to
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RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 20 TO APRIL 2
RENO, NV (March 29) — Well March, which came in as a lion, is trying to leave as one. But this weekend we get a break as it is full of various events not to mention the fare on TV. CAR MEETS: • Things get rolling with the annual Off-Road & Motorsports Expo that is part of the Lockett show at the Convention Center. It started Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Great way to see off-road groups and some racing groups as well. • Sunday is a busy day for two groups. -Over by the Kietzke Starbucks, starting at 10
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A GEM AT STEAD PLUS CAR & BIKE NEWS
RENO, NV (3-26-23) — Northwestern Nevada is an area car collectors like. One reasons is the air tends to be dry, which is better than humid air, which can cause rust in other areas. While others have collections, some only have a few or a couple of classic cars. An owner up at Stead field has a gem; a MG TF 1500 actually. The model was built from 1953 to 1955 and only 6,200 were built. The “1500” came from having a motor that was bored out to 1,466 cc’s that gave it an increase of power. It all started
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RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 23 TO 26
RENO, NV (March 22) — Well March came in as a lion and looks like it’ll go out with a roar. However green flags are about to start waving as well as starting gates and banners dropping. Yes, spring not only brings flowers but racing as well. CAR MEETS: • Fallon Cars N’ Coffee gets the weekend rolling with a Saturday meet. Times are 9 to noon and the location is The Alley Bar. • Sparks Cars & Coffee will host it second meet of the month at the Starbucks off Disc Drive in Sparks. These meets start at 10 a.m.,
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