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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 22 TO 25

    RENO, NV (Aug 21) – As summer winds down Racing Preview for this weekend has two major events in out region as well as other car or racing related events. SHOW N’ SHINES: • On Friday, from 6 until 8 p.m., there is another Cruise In at Summit Racing in Sparks. A DJ supplies the music and usually there is at least one food truck, plus one that has ice cream on hand. It’s a great way to wind down from the workweek and be with fellow car people. • There are two events on Saturday, one local and the

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  • FERNLEY 95A SPEEDWAY: WILD NIGHT OF RACING

    FERNLEY, NV (AUG. 17) – On this summer night the Fernley 95A Speedway hosted a full night of racing. Four divisions were on hand as the Pro stocks were racing round 4 of their Tri-State Challenge. The smallest group, the Sport Mods actually put on the race of the night. During the trophy presentation winner Jimmy Ray Huffmon said, “It was close but it was a good race, I had a lot of fun. Thought I was going to be able to work the high side there, one of the first restarts I found a good groove so I went

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 15 TO 18

    RENO, NV (Aug. 140 – Racing Preview this week has several events in our state including the longest off-road event in the country. It will be hot and sometimes dusty racing during the dog days of summer. CRUISES/SHOW N’ SHINES: • FRIDAY:    + Summit Racing, from 6 until 8 p.m. has another Cruise In. There cars to see and a D.J. is supplying the music and there is at least a ice cream and pizza truck on hand. The location is at 960 E. Glendale in Sparks. • Saturday:    + Northern Nevada Camaro Club returns to Summit Racing

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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY: FIRST AUGUST RACE

    FALLON, NV (Aug. 10) – Nice mild weather greeted fans and racers at Rattlesnake Raceway this weekend. Despite a low car count the racers present put on a good show. This time the best was the last main for the Mod Minis as they put on the race of the night. After taking his victory lap Stephen Crook said, “That was a scary run as I could hear both of those cars behind me. I was trying to make myself pretty wide. I’d cut across the bottom a little bit and leave them enough room where they thought they could

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 8 TO 11

    RENO, NV (Aug. 7) – This week’s Racing Preview is full of the biggest car week in our area as Hot August Nights is in full swing. Not to be left out there is also plenty of racing both live, on TV and streaming on the Internet to enjoy. CAR SHOWS & MEETS: • Hot August Nights, the biggest show in town is rolling in Reno and Sparks. For the full event schedule please check their website at www.hotaugustnights.net. There have been some changes and this year, due to space limitations, the drifting and autocross have been canceled but the

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  • LOVELOCK SPEEDWAY – FRONTIER DAY RACES

    LOVELOCK, NV (Aug. 3) – Every year this small rural Nevada town celebrates its founding with Frontier Days, which is a festival by the court house and a parade on Saturday. The town’s track, Lovelock Speedway joins celebration with the two-day Frontier Day Races. The result is usually the largest car count of the season as well as the largest amount of fans in the stands. On the track, to go along with the hot summer weather was some hot and sometimes crazy racing. After winning Saturday’s IMCA Modified race for the second year in a row Ryan McDaniel said,

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  • RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 1 TO 4

    RENO, NV (July 31) – Racing Preview this week is full of meets, cruises and racing as we head into Hot August Nights. We’re also blessed with wonderful summer weather. SHOW ‘N SHINES & CRUISES:  • Thursday night cruises in Carson City have ended and at least for a week so have the Friday Cruise In at Summit Racing. Have to see if they’ll start up again in a couple of weeks. • Virginia City, on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. is where this year’s Hot August Nights gets rolling. For further information and to see

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  • NIGHT RACE FOR NNKC

    RENO, NV (July 27) – The annual night race for the Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) is a special event local and visiting drivers look forward to. Due to a couple of factors this one was a bit of a marathon but there was some great racing as well as introducing five very young drivers to the sport. “Oh man, that is the best club race I’ve ever won in my life,” an excited Zach Rivera said after winning the F-125 Shifter main. “That was funm, such a good shifter race.” Then he thanked his father, Nevada Kart Sport owner

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 25 TO 28

    RACING PREVIEW – July 25 to 28 RENO, NV (July 24): Racing Preview for this weekend has a lot of car shows, cruises and a bunch of different races for our region. It’s another hot summer weekend of motorsports. SHOW N’ SHINES/CRUISES: • Wednesday – Once again the A&W in Sparks, across from Reed High School, has another Show N’ Shine. Things start at 5 p.m. and go until closing with a DJ supplying the music. • According to the calendar Friday will be the last cruise in at Summit Racing, located at 960 East Glendale in Sparks. The time

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  • AMERICAN VALLEY SPEEDWAY: DOUBLE HEADER

    AMERICAN VALLEY SPEEDWAY: DOUBLE HEADER QUINCY, CALIF (July 20) – This weekend American Valley Speedway ran the Gordon Peard Trucking double header. All classes had two nights of sometimes wild racing on this oval. There was an added bonus for the IMCA Modified drivers as the winner each night got to pocket $1,000. Needless to say there was some excitement on the track and turned Saturday’s main into a wild affair. After winning that last Modified main Chris Olexivich said, “It was a crazy night, it was fun racing. Took a chance on the high line as everyone seemed faster

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 18 TO 21

    RENO, NV (JULY 17) – Racing Preview for this week has a bunch of Show ‘N Shines, Cruises as well as racing. There is just about anything a car or race fan could want. SHOW ‘N SHINE/CRUISES: • This week’s Thursday night cruise in Carson City goes from 5 until 7 p.m. and starts at Hooten Tire located 2580 North Carson Street. • The Carson Mall’s cruise will be this Friday with registration beginning at 5 p.m., trophies at 7:30 and there is food, music and raffles. They ask you to bring non-perishable food to benefit F.I.S.H., a local charity.

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  • FERNLEY 95A SPEEDWAY: HOT NIGHT OF RACING

    FERNLEY, NV (July 13) – Summer’s heat and a strong wind were challenges when Fernley 95A Speedway began its latest race. Keeping the track surface moist and not dry kept the track crew busy during the heat races. Despite this the program continued and drivers gave the fans some good racing. When the 13-car IMCA field took the green Malen Gonzalez took off with Cory Sample and James Thibodeaux in hot pursuit. Just one lap later the car of Chris Olexiewicz slowed bringing out the first caution. On the green Gonzalez took off but soon Thibodeaux took over second then

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  • RENO AREA DIRT RIDERS

    RENO, NV (JULY 11) – Reno Area Dirt Riders (RAD) began as a group of folks that wanted to go on rides together. Lately it’s become very popular and now there are some big changes happening to the group. The idea came from Mike Marcum, “I started it a little over three years ago mainly as a place for guys and gals to meet up so nobody rides alone. I’m really against heading out to the back country by yourself as little things can lead to big problems.” Apparently this idea caught on with more and more riders. As a

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JULY 11 TO 14

    RENO, NV (JULY 10) – Racing Preview again has a passel of Shown N’ Shines, Cruises and much racing. Summer is here so the weather, racing and car shows are hot. SHOW N’ SHINES/CRUISES: • This week’s Carson City Thursday night cruise, from 5 until 7:30 p.m. starts in Carson City at Bully’s Sports Bar located at 3530 N. Carson Street. • Friday is when Summit Racing, 960 E. Glendale in Sparks, from until 8 p.m. has its Friday night cruise in. There will be a DJ for music, a raffle and usually vendors for food as well as ice

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  • LOVELOCK SPEEDWAY – SAMPLE WINS IN MODIFIEDS

    Lovelock Speedway

    LOVELOCK, NV (JULY 6) – While the car count was less than expected on a money night the racing still went on at the Lovelock Speedway. Fans present were treated to good weather and some hot racing. After the IMCA main winner Cory Sample, who was appearing in this third race in as many days said, “It’s been at least over a year to be sure but it’s good to be back. I feel good, we’ve raced a handful of days in a row and just got to keep going and plugging away.” Before the race got started the IMCA

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