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  • THE WAIT IS OVER, LOCAL RACING IS STARTING

    February 9, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 9) — The Super Bowl is a signal that racing is about to start again. As usual off-road and motocross will get the season rolling followed by oval track and drag racing. • Next week MRANN starts its 2025 racing season north of the Nightingale Exit off I-80, that’s east of Fernley by the geothermal facility. Right now there are eight rounds slated for this year. Then two weeks from now Legacy Racing hosts its season opening off-road race the Parker Dam 500. While this race is actually not in Nevada most Legacy events are. And there

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PEVIEW: FEB, 6-9

    February 6, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 5) — Super Bowl Sunday is coming and that means more racing can be seen on TV and the Internet. Not much in the way of car meets this weekend but that will change. NOTE: Am running slightly behind this week. CAR MEETS: • Sparks Cars and Coffee meets at 10 a.m. Sunday. Location is the Starbucks located off Disk Drive. RACING (4-WHEEL): • Starting next month Top Gun Dragstrip is joining forces with two other tracks as part of the Pacific Triple Crown championship. RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS): • With the flooding over the hill REP Racing

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  • AMA KICKER ARENACROSS VISITS RENO

    February 3, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb 1.) — The AMA Kicker Arenacross visited the Reno-Sparks Livestock Center this weekend. On Friday and Saturday the pros raced Rounds 8 and 9 of the 10-race series. The night began wish pros signing autographs then it was time for the show. First there were heat races, a B main as the field was set for the main events. One of the supporting races was the Micro Open Limited for riders 4 to 8-years-old. Sparks rider Jude Fye won both races but he had to work for the final. Later, just before the final AX Pro main

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JAN. 30 TO FEB. 2

    January 29, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 29) — Well here we are, it’s Chinese New Year, and racing returns to our area for this weekend. Not to mention car meets and a special NASCAR race on TV. CAR MEETS: PLEASE NOTE THESE MEETS WILL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH WEATHER WE’LL BE GETTING. • Iron Mafia starts the weekend at 8 a.m. Thursday. Location is Kim’s Donuts and Tea Shop at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Sunday has two meets not far from each other. RACING (4-WHEEL): • Local tracks will be dark until we get well into March. But soon green flags

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  • FRIGID RENO CARS & COFFEE

    January 19, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sun. 19) — Despite the cold morning the turn out was great At these meets there is something for almost everyone, including the kids. Different eras are also represented as well. Here is wonderful restoration of a 1941 Chevy Pick up parked behind a newer Corvette. Not far away this Blue Honda was showing the motor its owner spruced up. Then there was the BMW parked by a Porsche with a vintage El Camino at the end of the row. At Cars & Coffee meets variety in all around you. There was also the beautiful Honda Acura NSX.

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JAN. 16 TO 19

    January 15, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 15) — Let’s see car meets this weekend, motocross practice and an off-road series starting to our south. Not to mention highlights and two series going, one over seas and one in the U.S. CAR MEETS: • As usual the Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling with its Thursday morning meet at Kim’s Donut and Tea House. Starts at 8 a.m. and the location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • There will be two car meets this Sunday and both have a 10 a.m. starting time. RACING (4-Wheel) • Nothing in our region yet however

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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB AWARDS BANQUET

    January 12, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 11) — Saturday the Northern Nevada Kart Club held its annual awards banquet. The site was the clubhouse at Arrowhead Golf Course. There were tables full of raffle prizes but the one many came to see and share was the table full of trophies. Prior to the festivities new club president Kelsey Nelson share her thoughts about the coming season. “I want to improve the racing with a focus on safety,” she said. “Want to work on improving the track and encourage more people to come out and see the races as well as encourage more to

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JAN. 9 TO 13

    January 8, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 8) — Still in the Re-Run zone but more racing is starting to happen. Every day brings more daylight and us closer to racing in our region. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia has switched back to Thursday mornings for its weekly meet. Now they start at 7 a.m. and the location is Kim’s Donut and Tea House located at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Saturday, starting at 2 p.m., the Nevada Jeep Club hosts the 4th annual Wine, Women and Jeeps. Location is Champagne & Chocolate at 550 West Plumb Lane. • Sunday is

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  • 2025 RACING SEASON PREVIEW

    January 5, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 5) — As we head into the New Year this article will be a little different. I’ll highlight where one can see the Dakar Rally but my primary focus is on the schedules for our area. INTERNATIONAL RACING: On the other side of the world the Dakar Rally is going on right now. Location is in Saudi Arabia and one can see highlights every day on www.youtube.com. Some highlights are long while others focus on certain groups and are shorter. In certain areas the competitors need to be careful, as there are herds of camels to be

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  • HIGH DESERT HUSTLE 2025 VISITS RENO

    January 4, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan 2) — The High Desert Hustle 2025 visited the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events center this week. They ended 2024 and started 2025 with a bang, a road and some action packed short track racing. After the first day the other three were full of racing as the event headed toward the last day when the big payouts happened. For one young racer it would a banner week. Topping Thursday’s racing card was the 500 Open Class. Prior to their feature the field lined up on the front straight for driver introductions. Then before the 40-lap main began the

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JAN 2 TO 5

    January 2, 2025 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 1) — Okay here we are as it’s 2025 and a New Year. Schedules are being released, car meets are happening and racing is getting going both Nationally and Internationally. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia has its weekly meeting on Friday this time. Starts at 8 a.m. and the location is Kim’s Donut and Tea House at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Two car groups meet on Sunday to get the New Year rolling. RACING (REGIONAL): • Thursday is the marathon day for the High Desert Hustle and it begins with the kid’s classes

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  • RACING ARTICLE: DEC. 29 TO JAN. 3, 2025

    December 29, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Dec. 29) — As the old year is about to be replaced with 2025, the New Year we’re still in the Re-Run Zone but that will soon end. In fact the Old Year goes out with a bang as a local racing event welcomes the New Year. As a result this article is on the short side and more of a preview piece. But next week this all changes. CAR MEETS: • Last week I was told the Iron Mafia moved it’s Thursday morning meet to 8 a.m. Friday. The location is Kim’s Donut and Tea House located

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: DEC. 26 TO JAN. 4

    December 25, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Dec. 25) — Merry Christmas to all our readers. Hope it was a great day for you. This week we have racing in our area plus other things. Since we’re still in the Re-Run zone and it’s the fifth weekend of the month things are a bit scrambled until we get into the New Year. As a result these reports will be a bit different. CAR MEETS: • The Thursday meet for the Iron Mafia has been moved to Friday. Starting time is 8 a.m. and the location is Kim’s Donut and Tea House located at 1328 U.S.

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  • SPARKS CARS & COFFEE – LAST MEET THIS MONTH

    December 22, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    SPARKS, NV (Dec. 22) – Three days before Christmas Sparks Cars & Coffee held its final meet of the month and of the year. Next time they meet it will be the second weekend in January 2025. Unfortunately, due to the weather and the upcoming holiday, the turnout was sparse but there was a decent variety of cars. At one end of a row were two exotic and high performance cars. One was imported, a Lamborghini, while the other was domestic, a Dodge Viper. The owner Seth McDonough, was earlier highlighted for another Viper he owned, but this one is

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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: DEC. 19 TO 22

    December 18, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Dec. 18) — Almost to Christmas and New Year’s so racing on TV is truly in the Re-Run Zone. However there are still car and motorcycle events in our region. CAR MEETS: • Thursday as usual starts at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia has its meet at Kim’s Donut and Tea House. Location is 1328 U.S 395 North in Gardnerville. • Still no word if the Friday Night Meet in Fernley is still going or has stopped. If it does then the meeting place is the 76th station. So hopefully someone will let me know. • Saturday

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