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Livfast Exit 28 hosted the third round of the 2015 fall motocross series. Great day for racing and here my video of some of the starts during the first motos. It ends with that train after the Whip Contest. If you enjoy this please “like,” it and share as widely as possible. Comments are welcome. Subscribing to the site means as soon as an article is posted here it will also appear in your inbox.
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Livfast Exit 28 photo not used in my article about the July 18 race. While shooting art for my article I had a bunch of photos I didn’t use. So here are some of them, too many to put in one album so here are some of those shots. It was a great night of racing and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. If you enjoy this please “like,” it and share as widely as possible.
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Livfast Exit 28 and Moto Source teamed up to host a night of motocross action. PATRICK (July 18) – Livfast Exit 28, with title sponsor Moto Source staged the year’s only night motocross. Usually there aren’t any races like this in the area so around 200 riders showed up to take advantage of this one off event. With so many classes to combine or run separately it took 17 motos to give everyone a chance to race. After the first set then the order started all over again. In motocross the second moto is the money round as a rider’s
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Fernley (March 29) — Four years ago MRANN and the local OTHG combined forces for the initial Sandbox Grand Prix. It’s a day full of motocross action on an 2.5 mile long course that ends with a team race. There are no points, money only bragging rights and a trophy. And its become one of the most anticipated fun events of the year. And once again the venue was the Sandbox or the Fernley Lion’s Motocross Track. Teams are made up from two to four riders and they pick some crazy names. The starting riders get a scrunchee they wear
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Exit 28 – (March 15) A good field of riders showed up at the LivFast Exit 28 motocross track to compete in the second round of the Spring into Action series. Although the winds were up the racing was as hot and hard as ever. And one veteran showed up to help support the series. After winning the first 30+ Pro moto Nathan Tiearney said, “I had a good start and knew there were a lot of fast guys so didn’t want to wait. And I’m having fun racing.” Then he thanked sponsors Kiwi Car Care, Richie West Racing, Jones
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Now that the season’s first motocross race is in the books riders are looking forward to the second round at the Livfast Exit 28 track, located east of Sparks. There will be practice from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday then short sessions Sunday morning with a 9 a.m. start to the first motos. The track is being worked on and watered all this week so the dirt should be great. And as a final reminder, this Friday, March 13, is the deadline for pre entries to this year’s Virginia City Grand Prix. For fans of the AMA flat track
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Fernley (March 8) — Motocross is back! Last fall there was only one race after the plug was pulled on the fall series. Over the winter local Over the Hill Gang members rolled up their sleeves, secured use of the Fernley Lion’s Motocross track and started helping the Old Timers chapter come back to life. Now both clubs along with Tim O’Brien at the Livfast Exit 28 track have breathed life back into regional racing with the first event of a shortened spring season being staged this weekend. This time it was the OTHG’s turn as they staged a two-day
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Last fall SMRA pulled the plug on its fall motocross season. The Over The Hill Gang then took up the cause, thought they had a three-race series but that turned into a one-off race at Fernley. Over the winter the Gang has been working and is joined by the Old Timer’s Chapter so racing will return. Over the winter Gang president Layne Kolbet was able to secure use of the Fernley Lion’s Motocross Track, otherwise known as the “Sandbox.” And the club also helped the Lions when they were in need. The Gang will host and stage the first
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MINDEN, NV (Feb. 6)– Dirt Tricks is like many specialty shops and businesses that supply or build quality parts for racers. And the Minden based company’s forte is manufacturing top of the line, virtually indestructible sprockets for motorcycles. A sprocket is a critical component that connects the chain to the wheel, as both are the driveline. And there is another smaller companion sprocket at the motor. “The front sprocket can vary from 12 to 15 teeth on most dirt bikes and the rear sprocket, on the wheel, varies from 45 to 53 teeth,” said Greg Burns, who owns Dirt Tricks.
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RENO (Oct. 23) — While there is no racing in our region this weekend for those that like Motocross the 2015 Super Cross schedule was released by Feld Entertainment. It is at the bottom of this article. NASCAR fans will enjoy both the Camping World Truck Series and Sprint Cup Series battle it out on the “Paper Clip,” or Martinsville track. It’s the shortest track the top divisions of NASCAR compete on. Saturday’s Camping World Truck series race begins at 10:30 a.m. on FOX Sports 1 while Sunday’s Sprint Cup race starts at the same time but on ESPN.
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In the spring of 2013 the Amsoil Arenacross didn’t have Reno on its schedule as the series pulled back to the eastern part of the country. In fact Denver was the furthest west it came that year. Seeing an opportunity promoter Robert Hansen decided the time was right to breath new life into his ArenOcross event that he created over 20-years ago. It was the first indoor motocross event at the Livestock Events Center. Eventually the ArenOcross event was absorbed into the Arenacross series and moved from its traditional November date to February. Bringing his event back to life,
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