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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 25 TO 28

    August 24, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Aug. 24) — Here we are in the Dog Days of summer and there are still cruises to attend as well as racing in our region. Not to mention racing on TV and the Internet.  CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • Friday, starting around 5 p.m. is the final cruise-in this summer at Summit Racing Equipment. It’s located on East Glendale in Sparks just across the tracks.  • There area a couple of multi-day car shows. From Thursday through Sunday the Corvette Chanel presents the Corvette Camaro Invasion at Reno, Nevada. The show is all indoors at the Grand

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  • RENO CARS & COFFEE: AUGUST 21

    August 22, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (August 21)— On this late summer day Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. While the turnout had a good variety of cars the numbers the count was down a bit from the last meet.  Wasn’t really a Corvette row but a couple of them were the front engine variety. Not far away were two versions of the rear engine models.  One of the more unusual cars was a small black 1947 Morris 8 Series E. It’s a labor of love for owner Dan Gates to bring this car to what it looks like

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 18 TO 21

    August 17, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (August 17) — Once again a mixed bag of events in Northern Nevada. Not to mention a bunch of on TV and the Internet.  CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • Thursday is another off day for cruising. Good time to shine the rig as things get going on Friday.  • Friday is a buffet of different events. Starting around 5 p.m. The next-to-the-last cruise in at Summit Racing will get going. Location is 960 East Glendale Ave., in Sparks.  –  That same evening, starting by the Fernley Moose Lodge on the west side of town is the next Downtown Fernley

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  • COWBOY TRUCK & CLASSIC CAR SHOW

    August 14, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (AUGUST 13) — The Bonanza Casino in Reno had a Cowboy Truck Show this Saturday. There was a pretty good mix of vintage, restored and almost new trucks on display.  There were several lines of various types of trucks. One of them was a 1958 Studebaker Transtar owned by Marty Meckler.  “It’s all original, 258 cubic inchV-8, it’s got a three-speed transmission with a Borg Warner overdrive. Very rare,” he said. “I’ve done a little bit of restoration but it’s pretty much all original stock. I’ve had it about 10 years. It’s not a daily driver but I

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 11 TO 14

    August 10, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Aug. 10)— Now that Hot August Nights is over many cruises that took the week off are back as well as is racing in this region. There is also a bunch of racing nationally and internationally.  CAR MEETS: • On Friday Summit Racing, on East Glendale in Sparks is having another cruise in. Things usually get going around 5 p.m.  • Saturday, from 11 to 3 p.m. is when the Bonanza has it Cowboy Truck Show. Should be an interesting meet with all types of trucks on display.  • On Sunday Sparks Cars & Coffee has its first

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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB: ROUND 6

    August 8, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD, NV (July 7) — Desert Park Raceway echoed with the sound of racing Sunday. The occasion was round six of the 2022 season for the Northern Nevada Kart Club.  As usual the youngsters in the Kid Kart Class raced in the first main of the day. This time there were three of them and when the green lights came on Jameson Judd and Davey Jorgenson took off while Hunter Nelson, who is very fast, was held to give them a head start.  After the first lap both Jorgenson and Judd were pretty close while Nelson was catching them. Unfortunately

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 4 TO 7

    August 3, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (August 3) — This is the week many wait for all year as its Hot August Nights. This brings to Northwest Nevada a 10-day celebration of cars and all things related as well as a host of entertainment.  The streets as well as casino parking lots will be full of cars from years gone by. Not to mention nightly cruises along Virginia Street in downtown Reno as well as Sparks.  Over in Sparks, on the west parking lot of the Nugget there is a very short dragstrip. Great for doing burnouts and the real race, since the course

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  • HAN IN VC, BONANZA CRUISE-IN STARTS CAR CELEBRATIONS

    August 1, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 31) — This weekend begins a huge celebration of cars in the Reno/Sparks area. There will be cruises and shows in various areas plus crowds of people enjoying this festival.  Hot August Nights started things with a Friday-Saturday show up in Virginia City. They blocked off C Street and it was full of cars on display.  While some cars were restored while others were built from almost nothing. One such car was a 1940 Ford Coupe owned by Jerry Lacer from Auburn, California.  “ I bought it as a parts car from a swap meet at Hot

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 28 TO 31

    July 27, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 27) — This weekend starts a 10-day buffet for car fans. There will be car meets, cruises and the kick off or Hot August Nights. In addition there is a bunch to see on TV.  CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • This week is the final Carson City Thursday Night Cruises. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Bully’s on North Carson Street.  • Friday, starting around 5 p.m. is the next cruise-in at Summit Racing in Sparks. The store is located at East Glendale just past the railroad tracks.  • Friday and Saturday, starting at 9 a.m.

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  • DIAMOND MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY: NIGHT OF YELLOW FLAGS

    July 25, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    SUSANVILLE, CA (July 24) — Diamond Mountain ended its regular season with the Fair Races. The annual race ends the Lassen County Fair and has a couple of events added to it.  In the end, it was a night of cautions and yellow flags in all but one race. And the flagman was probably very tired from so much waving his yellow flag.  The evening got started with an added event; Power Wheels competition for the kids. Each had a balloon attached to the front and back of their ride with the goal of popping the balloon of a competitor. 

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 21 TO 24

    July 20, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 20) — Once again the race and car fan has a huge buffet to choose from. There is something for almost any type of fan.  CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • Carson City Thursday Night Cruises, starting at 5:30 p.m. will meet at the Carson Mall. Nice way to end a summer’s work day.  • Friday, starting around 5 p.m. is when the weekly Summit Racing Equipment cruise in starts. Nice way to end the work week and the location is on East Glendale in Sparks, by the railroad tracks.  • Saturday has three events:   – The

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  • AMERICAN VALLEY SPEEDWAY: JULY 16 RACES

    July 18, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    QUINCY, CALIFORNIA (July 16) — American Valley Speedway staged the next round of its 2022 season Saturday. It was a good night full of a hard racing and a lot of action on the track.  That action began right at the start of the Mini Stock main. Right at the green Lilly Montgomery and Victor Torres tangled. Both had to pit for flat tires.   On the second start Matt Canada and Suzi Schmitt were up front. A few laps later both leaders tangled on the backstretch.  Canada was able to keep going but Schmitt’s car had to be towed

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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB: ROUND 5

    July 18, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD, NV (JULY 17) — A week after the KPX series visited Desert Park Raceway the Northern Nevada Kart Club hosted the next round of their 2022 season on the same track configuration.  Due to the forecast hot weather, and that only two Kid Kart drivers their first heat was during qualifying for everyone. That way they ran their six-lap feature when the second heat was running for everyone else.  On the green, from a standing start both boys were nose-to-tail for the first third of the race. An error by Hunter Nelson dropped him behind and gave Davey Jorgenson

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 14 TO17

    July 13, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 13) — Another action packed weekend is ahead of us with racing, car meets and a bunch of events on TV. Yes it’s summer time here in Northern Nevada.  CAR MEETS: • This week, starting at 5 p.m. the Carson City Thursday Night Cruise will start at the Dayton Valley Golf Course.   • Friday will be a busy time. Over on East Glendale, starting around 5 p.m., there is a cruise in at Summit Racing Parts.  + It’s also when the next Downtown Fernley Main Street Cruise happens. It starts at 6 p.m. and goes from

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  • KPX VISITS DESERT PARK RACEWAY

    July 11, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (July 10) — The first of two special races this season visited Desert Park Raceway this weekend. Hosting the event, KPX Karting Championship, was the Northern Nevada Kart Club as this is their home track.  Sunday is a long day with a lot of track time. Starts off with practice then a heat race. After that there is the Pre Final and the final races for each class.  In NASCAR there is the what has been called the “Room of Doom,” where any technical violations are noted. In kart racing there is the “Table of Doom,” where a

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