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  • OCTOBER BEGINS WITH LOCAL CAR MEETS

    October 2, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Oct. 2) — Fall is here, cruise-ins are disappearing but car meets still happening. Oval track season in Northern Nevada has one more weekend to go while desert racing and motocross events are continuing plus some big events are to come.  Over on TV, major series are either finishing their seasons or heading for the races that will determine their championships. All this happening while the days grow shorter and the air cooler signaling that fall is in the air.  • Saturday is when Rail City Casiono opened the month with its Octoberfest Car show in the west

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPT. 29 TO OCT 2

    September 28, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 28) — As we exit September and head into the Bewitching month of October with a flurry of events. There are plenty of car meets while another Northern Nevada oval track ends its season. There are a bunch of events on TV both national and international.  CAR MEETS: • Hot August Nights is hosting its Fall Frenzy and Coat Drive from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday. The location is Baldini’s Casino in Sparks.  • That afternoon Rail City Casino in Sparks is having October Fest Show & Shine. House are 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and there

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  • NNKC CHAMPIONSHIP DAY & DOLAN CARS & COFFEE

    September 26, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD, NV (Sept. 25.) — Sunday marked the end of the point’s season for the Northern Nevada Kart Club. So for them it was championship day and in Reno, the Dolan Toyota Dealership was the site of the largest Cars and Coffee gathering of the year. Perfect racing weather greeted members and visitors at Desert Park Raceway. Several drivers clinched titles while others are waiting to see how the points fall out. Unfortunately this reporter wasn’t able to get Desert Park Raceway in time to see the Kid Kart Main, which was six laps. In the results they are not

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPTEMBER 22 TO 25

    September 21, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 21) — Fall started yesterday and we’re about to say good-by to Septembrt, but the area is going to be full of car meets as well as Street Vibrations Fall Rally. There are two groups ending their racing seasons this weekend not to mention what’s on TV.  CAR & MOTORCYCLE MEEETS:• Biggest event this week is the annual Street Vibrations Fall Rally. A 4-day celebration of motorcycles that turns our area into Sturgis West.  There will be events at Reno Harley-Davidson as well as Battle Born Harley Davison in Carson City. In addition to what is happening

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  • ROCKABILLY RIOT PLUS RENO CARS & COFFEE

    September 19, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 18) — Despite the cooler weather and a few sprinkles Sunday, two car meets happened this weekend. And they brought very different cars and trucks to each meet.  Saturday got rolling at 4 p.m. when the Rail City Casino in Sparks hosted the Rockabilly Rat Rod and Classic Car show ‘n shine. There were a variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles on display.  One of the Rat Rods on display is owned by R.D. Vanetti from Chilcoot, California.  “A Rat Rod is a truck that is made of many different things,” he said. “This is a ’39

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPT. 15 TO 18

    September 14, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 14) — As summer winds down tracks are starting to end their seasons yet there is still more racing to come. There are car shows and cruise-ins to enjoy as well as events on TV.  CAR MEETS: • Down at the Topaz Lodge and Casino, south of Gardnerville, there is the 12th annual Cruz ‘N Shine, a Show & Shine car show. Starts on Thursday and runs from 8 until 3 each day with a BBQ on Friday evening.   • Friday is the final Downtown Fernley Cruise Night all types of cars are invited. Cruise starts

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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY: SEASON’S FINAL POINT’S RACE.

    September 12, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    FALLON, NV (Sept. 10) — Rattlesnake Raceway ended the 2022 points season with a Friday/Saturday show. Saturday ended with a memorial race dedicated to a former driver and a large payout to the Hobby Stock winner.  The IMCA Stock Cars got the night’s feature races started. On the green Jesse Gonzales jumped into the lead with the pack chasing him.  There was a quick caution after a car spun in Turn 4 but got going again. When racing resumed “Rocketman” Gonzalez took off with Marie Curtis giving chase. It was an easy victory for Gonzalez while Curtis, after a strong run,

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPT. 8 TO 11

    September 7, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 7) — Another busy weekend for car, cruise and racing fans. Now that Labor Day is area tracks and professional series are getting ready to bring the curtain down on their seasons but there still is more to go.  CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. is the 2nd Annual Genoa Customs & Classics Car Show in the downtown area. All Makes and Models are welcome and there are trophies, dash plaques and raffle prizes.  • That same day the Need 2 Speed is starting the first round of its Battle Racers

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  • LABOR DAY CAR MEETS

    September 4, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept 4) — In addition to the Best in the West Rib Cook Off there were a pair of car meets this weekend. One saw the Impalas Car Club in Sun Valley while the other was Reno Cars & Coffee. The weekend got rolling at the Sun Valley Community Center when the Impalas Car Club held their meet. Actually all makes were welcome so it was a varied group.  Kevin Bland is the president of the local chapter and this reporter asked him about the group. “ It started I want to say it was 1994 back in Modesto

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPTEMBER 1 TO 5

    August 31, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (AUG. 31) — Well September is here with the late summer heat. Car meets and cruise-ins are starting to end not to mention racing series are looking at the end of their seasons. It is a time of change.  CAR MEETS: • Joe Bob’s Chicken House in Sparks is having the Last Bash Car Show/Rock A Billy show Saturday. Starts at 4 p.m. and everyone is welcome.  • Also on Saturday is the Show for Awareness sponsored by the Impalas Car Club. Hours are 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Sun Valley Community Park located at 115 West 6th

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  • MARATHON NIGHT RACE FOR NNKC

    August 28, 2022 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD, NV (Aug. 27) – The annual night race usually gets a good turn but this year’s turn out was huge. With just over a month to go until the national championship event there were 107 drivers registered.  Not only is the night race unique, but it provided a chance to race on the same track the IKF national championship event will use. With that many racers on hand everything was slowed down so the last race ended around 2:30 Sunday morning.  As usual the Kid Kart Class began the mains. They only ran six lap heats and mains as

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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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