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  • CAMEL TOW 100: FLETCHER CLINCHES CHAMPIONSHIP

    October 7, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    FALLON, NV (Oct. 6) – The Camel Tow 100 was Round 8 of the MRANN series and the Mason Valley Dirt Squirts staged the event. Last time MRANN raced here was in 2006 and the course lies just off a range used by the Fallon Naval Air Station. Earlier this year Larry Wright passed away and the race was also a fundraiser to help his family. There was a boot on the registration table where people could place their donations. For one rider it was a special day as he clinched the overall points championship for 2019. Next year he’ll

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPTEMBER 3 TO 6

    October 2, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept 2) – Racing Preview highlights another oval track having its big race of the year as well as motorcycle action. Plus some of the last show n’ shines and cruises of the year. SHOW N’ SHINES/CRUISES: • Locally things get started Saturday at Baldini’s Casino in Sparks as Hot August Nights has its annual Fall Feenzy Car Show and Coat Drive. Hours are from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and they ask for gently used coats. • This weekend Reno Cars and Coffee has two weekend gatherings. The first happens Saturday evening when they have the Last

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  • DESERT PARK RACEWAY: NNKC ENDS 2019 SEASON

    September 30, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD, NV (Sept. 29) – Despite blustery winds and cold temperatures Desert Park Raceway was alive with the sounds of go kart racing this Sunday. It was the final points race for the Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC). On this day first victories and a first championship were celebrated. Not to mention some hard racing. Over the past season the Senior LO206 class has had some barnburner races. This time a third generation driver, following the tire tracks of his grandfather and father scored his first victory but it took some doing. “It took a lot of time to make

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPTEMBER 26 TO 29

    September 25, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 25) — As fall begins and racing slows down we end this month with a flurry of events both regional and national with international ones as well. Just hope our weather holds for the weekend. • SHOW N’ SHINES/CRUISES: • The biggest event in our area actually began on Wednesday with the Street Vibrations Fall Rally. There are events all over the area but downtown Reno has a bunch of displays and one can see many motorcycles as well as clothing and accessories there. To get a full schedule of events please go to www.roadshowsreno.com and down

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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEDAY: CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT

    September 24, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    FALLON, NV (Sept. 21) – Rattlesnake Raceway closed its 2019 regular season this weekend. It was the night when championships were secured and celebrations began. After winning the Hobby Stock main the new class champion Chris Cristiano said, “Its been a heck of a run all season, couldn’t ask for a better track our here at Rattlesnake. They did a heck of a job prepping this track and making sure us drivers get out power to the ground.” While he won it wasn’t easy. Going into the night he led Shane Cazel by only six points. On the green Roy

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  • MOTO MOUTH MEMORIAL 100

    September 23, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    NIGHTINGALE, NV (Sept. 22) – After being rained out in the spring the Trailblazers Motorcycle Club finally got to run the Moto Mouth Memorial 100. The race honors long time announcer Bob “Moto Mouth” Cavakis, who passed away almost a year ago. Rather than starting the season the race is now the sixth round and begins the fall season. Great weather set the stage for Sunday’s big bike race and 86 riders showed not only to race but to honor Cavakis as well. The race is comprised of two loops with the first being a bit over 48 miles long

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPTEMBER 19 TO 22

    September 18, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 18) — Racing Preview for this weekend highlights cruises,  a hill climb as well as oval track and desert racing. The last of summer is upon us and the motorsports scene is changing. CRUISES/SHOW N’ SHINES: • Things get rolling down at Mills Park in Carson City with the Rockabilly Riot. The event runs from Thursday through Saturday with many events rounding out the show. Thursday is from 9 until 5 p.m. with hours for Friday being noon until 5 p.m. then Saturday gets started at 9 a.m. and goes to 9 p.m. • There is a

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  • NATIONAL HARE AND HOUND: LOVELOCK TO NIGHTINGALE

    September 16, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    NIGHTINGALE, NV (Sept 15) – The AMA Kenda SRT National Hare and Hound series visited Northwest Nevada this weekend for a point-to-point race. Event’s title was The Dirty 130 and Trailblazers Motorcycle Club was the host. Starting line was outside of Lovelock with the finish at the end of a frontage road at Nightingale located east of Fernley, The distance raced depended on the class a rider was racing in. As an example Masters 60+ and others finished at Pit 2 or 50 miles into the course. Others stopped at Pit 3, which was at the 90-mile mark at Nightingale.

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPTEMBER 12 TO 15

    September 11, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 11) — As summer fades Racing Preview is still full of various events including two major ones in our region. That and what’s on in TV land as well as streaming on the Internet will keep fans busy this weekend. Show N’ Shines/Cruises: • The only one this time is when Reno Cars & Coffee has a meet at Classic Coffee located by the corner of MaeAnne and McCarren. Things get going at 10 a.m. and there are usually a bunch of different cars to see and enjoy. • Next week on Wednesday starting at 5:30 p.m.

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  • ROD HALL: CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE

    September 9, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    SPARKS, NV (Sept. 7) – Rod Hall, in off road racing he’s one of the legends. When Baja is mention he stands above the rest and is the only man to compete in all of the first 50 of these 1000-mile races. Sadly a few weeks ago he succumbed to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). IT affects 1 in 10,000 people and at present there is no cure. This weekend former employees, friends and family joined together to celebrate his life and accomplishments at the Wild West Motorsports Park. The site located east of Sparks, Nevada was where Hall also had

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  • RACING PREVIEW: SEPTEMBER 5 TO 8

    September 4, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept. 4) — While summer fades racing is very much with us as this weekend’s Racing Preview shows. There are all kinds of events taking place in and around our area including those on TV Land or on the Internet. SHOW N’ SHINES/CRUISES:  • Saturday – Summit Racing at 960 East Glendale in Sparks has the Nokturnal Car Club Show from 11 until 4p.m. It’s associated with the Silver Stage Nighthawk Booster Club. • This weekend is when the aircraft competing in the Air Races arrive. On Saturday, from 10 until 5:30 p.m. at the Reno Stead Airport

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  • DAVEY BOY RETIRES FROM ANNOUNCING

    September 2, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Sept.2) — Davey Boy as he’s known to race fans here in Nevada and California is a veteran announcer, former racer and fan. On Sunday, October 6, Davey Munoz will put his microphone down for the last time and retire. It’s been a long road stretching back 50 years that has led to this decision. “How I get started is very, very interesting,” he said. “I started my racing career in 1970 when I got out of the service running flat track motorcycle races all the way up till 1999. I was in and out of racing and

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 28 TO SEPTEMBER 2

    August 28, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Aug. 27) — As we head into Labor Day weekend Racing Preview is full of cruise events plus racing. Things are still hot on the tracks as summer winds down. SHOW N’ SHINES/CRUISES: • Friday from 6 until 8 p.m. Summit Racing at 960 East Glendale in Sparks is having what maybe the final Cruise In for this summer. There will be a D.J., usually food trucks and it’s a great way to unwind from the week. Down in Carson City the Carson Mall is having it’s Last Friday Cruise Night. It runs from 5 until a bit

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  • FUJI PARK FLAT TRACK RACES

    August 27, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    CARSON CITY, NV (Aug.24) – This weekend Fuji Park Flat Track races returned for two days of wild racing inside the rodeo arena. As is traditional with this event before the pros started the evening program a color guard from the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare center marched onto the front straight. Then as the colors were presented the National Anthem was sung and the night could go on. The evening Saturday show ends with the big race the Open Pro Singles. Heat races and an LCQ determined the final line up as only 12 out of 26 made it to

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  • DESERT PARK RACEWAY HOSTS FINAL KPX ROUND

    August 26, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD, NV (Aug 25) – On a hot August day Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) hosted the final round of this year’s KPX series. With many visitors on hand it was a day of hot racing in the late summer heat. After qualifying the drivers all race a pre-event that’s just like a heat race. Their grid positions in the main are determined by how they finished. First up are the youngest drivers in the Kid Kart division. To help these youngsters the flagman comes down from his stand and stands by the edge of the track. On the green

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