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  • BBMX AT THE FERNLEY SANDBOX

    April 2, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    FERNLEY, NV (MARCH 31) — The second round of the 2024 Battle Born MX series was held at the Fernley Sand Box on Easter Day. The started off slick and pits were a bit muddy from Saturday’s rain but the cold north wind helped dry things out. There was a huge turn out despite the weather. In the 50cc Class the Open race has 23 starters while the 6 & Under group had 21 on the gate while 7 & Up had 19 starters. The 65cc and 85cc classes also had large numbers on the starting gates. With so many

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 28 TO 31

    March 27, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (March 27) — Well here it is Easter weekend and we have two races in our region as oval track season gets started. Next month there will be off-road racing, motocross, go-karts plus more oval track events. CAR MEETS: • The weekend gets rolling at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia has its Thursday morning meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts located at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday, starting at 6 p.m. is the next Fernley Meet. Location is the 76th Station, about half way between the signal and round about. • The National Automobile Museum

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  • STADIUM GP AT THE RENO RODEO ARENA

    March 24, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (March 24, 2024) — This May the Stadium Grand Prix will be held at the outdoor arena, the same venue the Reno Rodeo uses. It’s a partnership between two long time friends. Paul Zielger is a co-owner of Reno Motorsports and co-founder of the MRANN Series that stages motorcycle off-road events. Tina Honea has been around motorcycles for a long time and even competed in MRANN. She’s a local realtor, race announcer and her husband Reece is a Virginia Grand Prix winner’ Asked how the idea came about Zielger said,” We always go to the Reno Rodeo, Tina

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  • LOCKETT SHOW FILLS THE CONVENTION CENTER

    March 22, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (March 22) — One sign of spring is the Lockett RV and Boat show at the Convention Center. Between the RV, Boat and Home Show there is something for just about everyone, even some Girl Scouts selling cookies. As usual part of the show is the annual Off-Road Motorsports Expo. This year there was a motorsport part addition to the usual Off-Road Groups. Dave Asher, general manager of the reborn Reno-Fernley Raceway was on hand with a display about the complex. He was handing out fliers and explaining what was planned for this year and into the future.

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 21 TO 24

    March 20, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (March 20) — Spring has arrived and more racing is on the horizon as oval tracks start their test and tune sessions while motorcycle racers continue their seasons. In addition there is more on TV as well as the Internet. Please note that incoming weather may or may not affect the events listed. CAR MEETS: • Once again the Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling starting ata 8 a.m. Thursday. Location is Kim’s Donuts located at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday, starting around 6 p.m. is the weekly Friday Night Meet in Fernley. Location is

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  • RENO-FERNLEY RACEWAY REBORN

    March 17, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    FERNLEY, NEVADA (March 17) — This past year the Reno-Fernley Raceway changed hands. Owner Dan Shore now has selected a manager, who was the very first one when the complex was built 25 years ago. Asked about that manager Dave Asher said, “I met Mr. Cable and interviewed for the job and he said, ‘you got it.’ I had done a couple of other motorsports promotions before that. I built a motocross track at Top Gun Raceway and they decided they didn’t want that after one year. “ Asher related that one of his promotions was Jet Ski races at

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  • SPARKS CARS & COFFEE WELCOMES DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

    March 10, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    SPARKS, NV (March 10) — Daylight Savings time began with Sparks Cars & Coffee having its first meet of the month. As usual variety was the theme as owners brought their cars and trucks to show and be admired. One combination was a BMW sedan parked by a Ford 150 4X4. It made for quite a contrast. Another pair, with a James Bond connection, was a Corvette parked next to an Aston Martin. One a domestic exotic while the other was an international exotic. The Aston-Martin is powered by a 5.2 Liter V-12 so it probably has a lot of

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 7 TO 10

    March 6, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (March 6) — March has arrived, this weekend we go to Daylight Savings Time and racing is ramping up. Soon there will be more cruising as well. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling at 8 a.m. with their weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • The weekly Friday Night Meet in Fernley has a 4:30 p.m. start time. Meeting place is the 76th Station. • Sparks Cars & Coffee meets, starting at 10 a.m. Sunday, by the Starbucks on Disc Drive. Take Pyramid, head north and as

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  • RENO JEEPS & COFFEE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

    March 3, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (March 3) — Two car meets happened Sunday, one had a modest turn out while the other was a non-event due to the weather. As a result this will be a shorter than normal article. Weather was a factor with two meets this Sunday. One was Reno Jeeps & Coffee that met by the Human Bean Stand at the corner of South McCarran and Longely Lane. About a half dozen Jeeps showed up and everyone had a good time visiting. Not far away Reno Cars & Coffee scheduled a meet by the Human Bean Stand at the corner

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 29 TO MARCH 3

    February 28, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 29) — February is ending and it appears March will arrive like a Lion. At least that’s what many say. We’ll have to see if it leaves like a lamb. One note about this preview; remember a storm is heading our way so the weather will determine if an event happens. CAR MEETS: • Thursday gets off to an early start, 7 a.m., when the Iron Mafia has its weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville, Nevada. • Friday is when the Fernley Meet happens. Things start at 4:30 p.m. and

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  • SPARKS CARS & COFFEE MEET

    February 25, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    SPARKS, NV (Feb. 25) — Great spring like weather set the stage for this month’s second Sparks Cars & Coffee meet. The turn out was great and there some different types of vehicles present. One of them was the Back to the Future Delorean. It’s fully tricked out and makes quite a scene when its owner drives it on the street. While most vehicles at a Cars & Coffee meet are the 4-wheel type there are a few that bring the two-wheel type to the meet. Taylor Hull brought his pride and joy to the meet. It’s a ’97 Soft

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 22 TO 26

    February 21, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (FEB. 21) — Well here we are, ending one month and heading into March where more racing is getting started. Should be a wild month that ends with oval tracks getting going. CAR MEETS: • Thursday gets rolling at 7 a.m. when the Iron Mafia hosts its weekly meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday, starting at 4:30 p.m., is the next Fernley Friday Night meet. Location is the 76th Station and a nice way to end the workweek. • Sparks Cars & Coffee meets at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Usually a pretty

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  • TRAILBLAZERS MC HOSTS MRANN RACE

    February 19, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    NIGHTINGALE, NV (Feb. 18)— Trailblazers MC hosted round 2 of the 2024 MRANN season. This time Mother Nature blessed Sunday with great weather. The event was the Ridge Runner 100, which was the 26th Annual Hare & Hound.  Unlike previous years and due to the recent weather the race made two laps around the same 46-mile course. After the rider’s meeting everyone rode to the starting area when they assembled in lines according to the class they raced in. As usual the AA line was first followed by the Experts, Amateurs and finally the Novice riders, Up front Willy Heiss,

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY15 TO 18

    February 14, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 14) — Now that the Super Bowl is over there is more racing coming as series are starting to open their 2024 seasons. We have racing in our area, few car meets and events on TV to watch. The area events are doing to depend on the weather. CAR MEETS: • Thursday, as usual, begins at 7 a.m. when Iron Mafia has another meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville • Friday, at 4:30 p.m., is when the next Fernley Friday Night Meet starts. Meeting place is at the 76th station. • Sunday

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  • AMA ARENACROSS SERIES ROARS INTO RENO

    February 12, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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    RENO, NV (Feb. 11) — The AMA Arenacross series visited the Reno Livestock Events Center this weekend. Pros raced Friday and Saturday then Sunday was a blur of amateur motocross racing. Round 10 of the series was Saturday night and like Friday it was a series of Heat Races, Semi Mains plus two LCQ to make up the final AX Pro field. During that time young Tallan Smith made it a double as he swept the Micro Open Limited for 4 to 8 year-olds on both days. These stars of tomorrow race 50cc bikes on the same track as the

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