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  • VORRA SEASON OPENER

    April 1, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    RACERS TACKLE WILD WEST MOTORSPORT PARK EDITOR’S NOTE: This article and photos are by Tammie Wise. Still figuring how to get her name at the top where it says “author.” On the weekend of March 28-29, 2015 the Valley Off Road Association (VORRA) began their 40th season of off road racing at the Wild West Motorsport Park outside of Reno, Nevada. The enthusiasm and excitement at the event was amazing, many racers from the past were on hand to race as well as numerous newcomers. All were ready to get the new-year underway with a bang.   On Saturday the

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  • TOWNSEND WINS MRANN RACE

    March 2, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Blue Wing Flag (March 1) – MRANN journeyed about 25 miles west of Toulon beside a not too dry lake for it’s second race of the season. The Wide Open 120 was the combined effort by the Cheaters and Rimbenders Motorcycle Clubs. Sunday’s big bike race, featured an almost race long duel between two young lions as they battled for the win.   “It was really good, really fast but my suspension was kind of blown out there. I have no suspension so every time I’d hit a corner it would just pack in and slip out but my stabilizer

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  • DIRT TRICKS PLANS FOR GROWTH

    February 9, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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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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  • ULTRA 4 RACES AT WILD WEST

    October 14, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    MUSTANG (OCT. 14) This weekend the Wild West Motorsports Park, located east of Sparks, north of the Mustang Exit on I-80, hosts another first time event. It’s the final round of the Nitto Tire National Championship Ultra 4 Series.   Competing will be everything from UTVs to open Ultra 4 machines as drivers race to secure class titles or improve their points positions. Tuesday was for the media to get rides and check out the new course that alternates between the Lucas Oil track and new sections, two of which are over rocks. After flying over the ski jump drivers

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