Nevada's Racing News
RENO, NV (May 4) — Another busy weekend for car and racing fans. There is also a bunch to watch on TV as well including a new Formula 1 race in this country. CAR MEETS: • Wicked Ways is having th 3rd Annual Cinco De Mayo Ride and Shine on Saturday at the Bonanza Casino . Open to all models and a family event and the show runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. • That evening from 5 until 8 p.m. Pizza Baron, located at 1155 W. Fourth Street in Reno has its first cruise of the year. They’ll
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VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA (May 1) — This year the Virginia City Grand Prix celebrated it’s 51st year. As usually the unique event drew riders from as far away as New York and Boston. Before everything got going there was a short memorial to Daniel Heller as his number has been retired. Sadly he passed away last year during Sunday’s race and his wife read a memorial to him. Then there was a toast to the long time announcer Moto Mouth Bob Cavakis, who passed a few years ago. Shots were poured into cups and people toasted his memory. Unlike last
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RENO, NV (April 27) — This month exits with a flurry of racing in our local area plus across the region. Combine that with what’s on TV and there is something for almost any race fan. CAR MEETS & CLEAN UP • Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful are having a community clean up Saturday. They are looking for volunteers to help with the effort. For further information please check their website at, www.ktmb.org. • Sunday starting at 10 a.m. Reno Cars & Coffee is having its first of the month meet at the Kietzke Starbucks. Considering the weather forecasted should be
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FALLON, NV (April 23) — Rattlesnake Raceway opened its 2022 season with a two-day show this weekend. There were seven classes on hand, plus two pro-stocks that had a demonstration at the end of Saturday night. After the heat races there was a meet-and-greet on the front straight. There spectators could meet the drivers and see their cars. Then it was time for a somber tribute to the track’s former long time medic. Last November Jimmy McKinnon succumbed to the virus. The Gabbs native would drive to Fallon for the races and be the on-track medic. Before heading to the
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FALLON, NV (April 24) — Top Gun Dragstrip opened its season this weekend. Both the Summit ET and Junior Dragsters were on hand as well as a few drivers and riders tuning and testing their rides. Since the program on Sunday was running so smoothly it was decided to have three rounds of qualifying rather than the usual two. This gave the racers and their crew additional time to make any adjustments that were needed. After a lunch break it was time for elimination as the countdown for determining the day’s champions. There were four divisions running in the Summit
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RENO, NV (April 10) — As April gets ready to exit there is another weekend jam packed with something for about any race fan. The stormy weather should exit our area by Friday evening and it’ll be time for racing to begin. CAR MEETS: • Sparks Cars & Coffee has its second meet of the month starting at 10 a.m. and running until noon. Location is the Starbucks on Disc Drive. • Carson Cars & Coffee also has a meet, starts at 10 a.m. and the location is 3300 U.S. Highway 50 in East Carson. Both meets should be blessed
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RENO, NV (April 17) — Happy Easter to all my readers. There were two very different events this weekend with racing and a car meet. Saturday afternoon began with the next race at Diamond Mountain Speedway. Fortunately the storms missed the track as on Easter Saturday they have a Easter Egg Hunt for the kids on the infield. Before any heats got started the kids came on the infield. Two zones were for the bigger kids while the little ones had two zones of their own. Since the crowd was smaller due to the weather the kids had a bigger
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RENO, NV (April 13) — Well here it is Easter Weekend and there are some events happening as well in our region. Over the hill there should be practice and a short course race. TV also has some racing this weekend but it’s a reduced schedule. CAR MEETS, EVENTS AND LOCAL RACING: • Saturday has the Brett G. Palmer Memorial event. It’s an off-road poker run to benefit Desert Vets Racing. The Pine Nut Mountains Trail Association and Nevada Off-road Association are presenting the event. • Easter Sunday gets going at 10 a.m. when Reno Cars & Coffee has its
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SUSANVILLE, CA. (April 9) — Diamond Mountain Speedway as in action this weekend. There was a show Friday and Saturday and on Sunday there was a cruise to help the Northern Nevada Zoological Society. On a windy and cool Saturday night the Mini Stocks began the mains after all the heats had been completed. First on point after the start was Anthony Hovland being chased by second place Nick Boucher. There were two cautions that slowed the pace but each time the green waved again Boucher was leading the charge although Bob Kelly was giving chase. In the end Boucher
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RENO, NV (April 6) — Spring is here and it’s another busy weekend for race fans. There is something for about any fan both in our region, over the hill and on TV. CAR MEETS: • Things get rolling Thursday when Reno Corvettes has it’s monthly meeting at the Bonanza Casino located at 4720 North Virginia Street. Starting time is 7:30 p.m., all years and models of Corvettes are welcome. • For motorcycle fans on Saturday, from 9 until 5 p.m. Road Rider of Reno, located at 2187 Market Street in Reno is celebrating its 22nd anniversary. The party will
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STEAD, NV (April 3, 2022) — Desert Park Raceway echoed with the sounds of racing as the Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) began it’s 2022 season. The turn out was good and Mother Nature cooperated with mild spring weather. The Kid Kart division got the honor of starting the season. This a non-competitive class so these youngest drivers are listed when the finish a race. Many times just staying on the track is a great accomplishment. On this day however all three finished their main. During these races parents are standing by the track rooting all of them on. The class
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RENO, NV (March 30) — Well here we are, March is ending and April is starting. The means local racing is ramping up and more green flags will be waving, the season is getting rolling. CAR MEETS: • This Sunday is a banquet for car groups. Things get rolling at 10 a.m. when Reno Cars & Coffee has their first weekend of the month meet. Location is the Kietzke Starbucks. This meet usually has a large group of all types of vehicles and the weather will be good. • Over at Baldini’s Casino the Classic Chevy group is having a spring
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SUSANVILLE, CALIF. (March 26) — Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville, California opened its season with a good car count and some hard racing. There were a few “first race of the season,” things but the crew worked around those. As a result the night ran a bit long but everyone was glad to be back on the track again. After a series of heats to set the mains everyone was ready as soon as the track maintenance was completed and the order set. Then it was time to open the 2022 season. First up were the IMCA Stock Cars. On
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RENO, NV (March 23) — This week’s Racing Preview is a bit calmer but oval track racing is starting in our region. Within the next month oval tracks in our region will start their seasons as well as the Northern Nevada Kart Club and Top Gun Dragstrip. CAR MEETS: • Saturday is a busy day with two meets happening at the same time. + Up at Lees Discount Liquor, located at 2950 Nortowne Lane, starting at 2 p.m. there will be a fundraiser for the Eddy House. The event is sponsored by Unidos 775. + At that same time 12Tea
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RENO, NV (March 20) — Sunday was the first day of Spring and a good number of cars showed up for the Reno Cars & Coffee meet. It was a pretty good mix of exotic, vintage and not so exotic. In one row front engine and rear engine Corvettes were side-by side. As usual there was a mix of cars. One car was a 2012 M Sport 335 BMW Sedan. It’s the pride and joy of owner Gianni Pinneri. “It’s Alpine White on a Coral Red Interior,” he said. “It’s got a full M Sport conversion, got brand new take
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