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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 25 TO 28

    February 24, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 23) – Announcements for some changes start this weekend’s Racing Preview. A little less racing than last weekend but the season is just getting started so there is more to come starting in March. ANNOUNCEMENTS: • For those that follow or compete in VORRA they announced a change in the triple crown series. Due to the restrictions the Yerington 300 has been moved to the weekend of September 3-4. CAR MEETS: • This Sunday there are a pair of car meets and both begin at 10 a.m. Sparks Cars & Coffee will assemble by Buffalo Wild Wings

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  • NEW SITE SPONSOR: TREAD CONNECTION

    February 22, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    We wish to extend our welcome to the newest sponsor of this site. Tread Connection is another business that is relatively new to Northern Nevada and its actually a Franchise, owned and operated by Blake Sobiloff and his wife Raina. “We’re the first ones to bring the franchise to Northern Nevada,” he said. “I learned about it on a car forum where a guy had used the service and raved about it. I thought ‘that’s a good idea,’ and looked to see if we had something like here in Reno and Sparks. We didn’t.” Finding the franchise came at a

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 18 TO 21

    February 17, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 1 7) – While it hasn’t been a full week of racing there is plenty this weekend. Racing Preview will highlight most of them. CAR MEETS: • There is an unusual meet Saturday starting at noon on Saturday.  It’s Mud Fest Spring and happens at the Chickadee Pits and there will be tug of wars, music as well as mud drags. A good time to bring some rain gear and plan to get muddy. • Sunday starting at 10 a.m. is when Reno Cars & Coffee has a meet at the Del Real Pub and Grill in

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  • SEASON PREVIEW: OFF ROAD RACING

    February 15, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 15) – All types of racing is starting and it’s time to preview the off-road series. With few exceptions this is the 4-wheel type. Big news last November put a cloud over the sport as Lucas Oil announced it was ending their Off Road Series. That series is why Wild West Motorsports Park was built as Lucas Oil put a bunch of money into its construction. However there are rays of sunshine as other series are moving to fill the void. One of them is the Valley Off Road Racing series as they are moving to fill

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 11 TO 14

    February 10, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 10) – Once again Racing Preview is highlighting almost a full week of racing thanks to NASCAR. Our region has the first race of this new year but this time I’ll start with announcements. ANNOUNCEMENT: • Late last week received the notice about the Virginia City Grand Prix. Due to the restrictions it has been postponed to the weekend of October 23-24. Hopefully this time it will happen so he event can celebrate it’s Golden Anniversary. • For those wanting to compete in this week’s MRANN season opener the time to preregister ends Thursday, today if you

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  • RENO CARS & COFFEE GETS MONTH ROLLING

    February 8, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 7) – As usual Reno Cars & Coffee got the month rolling with its first weekend car meet. The event was blessed by great weather and a huge turn out. Reno C&C head Lance Freitas said it might be the largest meet they’ve had. There were cars of ever type in fact one row was mainly Corvettes while another had a good selection of Subarus while others had a mix of many different cars. One of the exotic cars is a 2020 McLaren LT600 Spider owned by Kurt Fehling. “I’ve had this one almost two years. Had

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 4 TO 7

    February 3, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb.3) – Racing Preview this week will be a bit shorter as I’m focused on racing and not on the Re-Run Zone. Yes it’s time for green flags to start waving and the 2021 season to get started. ANNOUNCEMENTS: • MotoMedX is a group founded by Reno Fire Department Captain Steve Clark. His goal is to get a group of trained volunteers that will help provide safety at motocycle races and rides. To accomplish this he has two sessions in March where the volunteers will have professional training. If you ride and want to give back to the

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  • SEASON PREVIEW: PART 2

    February 1, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 10) – Now it’s time for a longer season preview as racing in our region is about to get rolling. I’ll focus on our region and Northern Nevada and will do the big off road series later. REPORTER’S NOTE: I’m amending this article as I needed to add something and got confused on another motorcycle event. Sorry for the mixup. ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Last week this reporter highlighted MotoMedx, a group started by Reno Fire Department Captain Steve Clark. His goal is to form a group of trained volunteers that will provide medical assistance at motorcycle races and

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JAN. 28 TO 31

    January 27, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 26) – This week’s Racing Preview has even more racing, including a week-long event as well as announcements. CAR MEETS: • When this was posted I could not find any car meets for this fifth weekend of the month. However one might check with Reno Cars & Coffee on Thursday or Friday just see if something is scheduled. ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Two of them relate to MRANN. The first is that this weekend’s ride and banquet has been postponed. However it’s been rescheduled for March 20th at Riverfront outside of Marysville. Next month is MRANN’s first race of

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  • MOTOMEDX: LOOKING OUT FOR RACERS AND RIDERS

    January 25, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    For Steve Clark it’s a combination of the love of riding and his seeing a need for medics at races and rides. His love of motorcycles began early and at age 10 got his first bike a 1979 Honda XR80. “I haven’t done a whole lot of racing but when I was the ripe old age of 50 friends talked me into doing my first race, the Virginia City Grand Prix,” he said. “I got the finisher’s pin, talked to the medical director and signed on to ride for him.” At the VCGP there are several riders that do not

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JAN 21 TO 24

    January 20, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 20) – This week’s Racing Preview puts one foot back into the Re-Run Zone as it’s a bit calmer than last weekend. However there is still racing and more to come. CAR MEETS: • This weekend there are car two meets with both starting at 10 a.m. and running for two hours.      + Sparks Cars & Coffee will be by Buffalo Wild Wings not far from the      Target Store.      + Carson Cars & Coffee will assemble for their meet by the Dutch Brothers stand on the south end of town. Both meets are a

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  • LIFE IN THE FAST LANE: MARY MCGEE

    January 18, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    Mary McGee looks like a typical grandmother, white hair and a million dollar smile. However looks are deceiving as she’s anything but typical. You see McGee has spent most of her adult life in the fast lane as well as been a pioneer for women in racing. “I got interested in racing by accident, she said. “I had a MGTD I drove to work with, also drove a couple guy’s cars and competed in Gymkhanas.” Her older brother and future husband met each other while in the service and they both wound up in Phoenix. Eventually she got married and

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JAN 14 TO 17

    January 13, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 13) – This week’s Racing Preview shows we’re heading out from the Re-Run Zone. There is plenty of racing as well as a car meet going on. ANNOUNCEMENT: • Northern Nevada Kart Club has been doing construction on its home track, Desert Park Raceway, this week. The track will be closed through Friday but, unless an update is sent, it will be open for practice starting on Saturday. CAR MEET: • Reno Cars & Coffee is having its third weekend of the month meet this Sunday. The event begins at 10 a.m. and the location is the

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  • LOOKING AHEAD: PART II

    January 11, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 11) – Time for another look ahead as we head into the New Year. Yes there is racing going on and tracks in our region are hoping for a “normal” season if they can have one. There schedules will come later. LOCAL NEWS: • Go kart racers please note that Desert Park Raceway is closed through Friday due to construction on Northern Nevada Kart Club’s home track. There will be an update and the hope is to have everything ready by Saturday. Their website is www.nnkcreno.com. RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL): • Another event that actually is starting

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JAN 7 TO 10

    January 6, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Jan. 6) – Although we’re still pretty much in the Re-Run Zone racing is starting to appear both on TV, the Internet as well as in our region. As we work our way into the New Year it can only get better. CAR MEETS: • There are two car meets this weekend and both start about 10 a.m. Sunday morning, January 10. Sparks Cars & Coffee will host its first meet of the month by Buffalo Wild Wings not far from the Target Store. To the south at Dutch Brothers coffee stand Carson Cars & Coffee will hold

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