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  • RATTLESNAKE: CARNAGE AND CAUTIONS

    July 25, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway: Gene Kay wins the Pro Stock main.

    It was a wild night at Rattlesnake Raceway this weekend. FALLON (July 23) – Rattlesnake Raceway had the prefect storm of multiple car cautions that made for a marathon night. This happened despite the best efforts of the track crew. Before things got rolling the track honored Jim Rains, who was a fixture there during the 1980’s and 90’s. Not only did he race but he built many cars that also competed at Rattlesnake Raceway. To honor his memory the Hobby Stock field formed a “missing man,” formation where the pole position was left empty. Then all the drivers did

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  • 95A SPEEDWAY: A DIFFERENT KIND OF NIGHT

    July 17, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    95A Speedway: Matt Ramthun, Pro Stock winner.

    Even the moon wasn’t full it was a very different night of racing but the drivers rose to the occasion.   FERNLEY (July 16) – 95A Speedway had an odd night this weekend. While the car count was low those drivers in attendance put on a pretty good show, even if most of the races were runaways. “With the car count being so low it was disappointing that we didn’t have any more cars than we had tonight. We wish there had been more but that’s the way it is,” Cory Sample said after winning the IMCA main. Then he

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  • 95A SPEEDWAY: STRETCH RUN

    September 7, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    95A Speedway - Robert Miller (59) wins the IMCA race

    95A SPEEDWAY’S STRETCH RUN HAS BEGUN AND DRIVERS ARE FOCUSED ON GAINING AS MANY POINTS AS POSSIBLE OR LOCKING IN TITLES. FERNLEY (Sept. 5) – Drivers on Saturday at the 95A Speedway were greeted by a smooth, fast track. The result was that fans in the stands got to see some hard racing but for a couple of drivers it was a special night. “First of all I want to take my hat off to Matt Ramthun, Tony Lewis and the whole track crew that came out, ripped this track and worked it. I mean we went 30-laps without a

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  • 95A SPEEDWAY GALLERY – 8/15/15

    August 18, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway - a 4-wide salute to the fans by the IMCA field.

    95A Speedway gallery from the August 15th race. Here are a portion of the photographs I took that night but didn’t use in the racing report. These are all from the feature races that night. Hope you enjoy them and if so please leave a comment and share this as much as you can.

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  • 95A SPEEDWAY REPORT

    August 17, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway - Cory Sample winning the IMCA feadture.

    95A Speedway has another night of hard racing as points are becoming very important plus one race that has an extra bonus for the winner.   This week’s races at the 95A Speedway have many incentives for drivers as one was trying to score his first victory of the year, after a winning season last year. And another was trying to win the last race for some bonus money so it made for some Saturday Night Thunder. “The race wasn’t bad, we could pass high, low or where ever we needed to be,” Cory Sample said after winning the IMCA

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  • 95A SPEEDWAY – WILD RACING NIGHT

    July 13, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Pro Stock winner Malen Gonzalez takes the checkered flag.

    95A Speedway was the scene of wild racing this past Saturday. Fernley (July 11) – 95A Speedway was spared flooding from the recent storms so was ready to go Saturday. Those fans in attendance got a wild night of racing that had something for almost everybody including an altercation between two drivers. After the dust settled in the caution filled IMCA feature winner Robert Miller was asked if he thought it would ever end. “No, but I’m glad it did. It was nice to have Alex Stanford to tow all they way up here and run with us,” he said.

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  • 95A SPEEDWAY – OLSCHOWKA WINS

    May 25, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    At 95A Speedway track honors veterans that have given the ultimate sacrifice. Then the racing program began for the night. FERNLEY (May 23) – The 95A Speedway began Saturday evenings show with race cars parked on the front straight to honor veterans that either gave their lives for our country or have passed on. Then the cars did a couple of parade laps to put an exclamation point on the ceremony.   After the IMCA feature ended, winner Jeff Olschowka said, ” The race was awesome man, I had no idea where anybody was at as I was just cruisin’.

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  • 95A SPEEDWAY – HARD RACING NIGHT

    May 11, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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      95A SPEEDWAY HAD A NIGHT OF HARD RACING AND A VERY CLOSE FINISH Fernley (May 9) – Spring weather set the stage for some intense competition and one surprise winner in the closest race of the night. But once again the biggest field was for the IMCA Modifieds. “The car was real good,” Robert Miller said after winning the IMCA feature. “I kind of did some experiments last week and my bother and Lyle Hopper said, ‘hey, let’s go back to what we know.’” In what’s become a pre-race tradition, the field formed into a four-wide salute to the

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  • FERNLEY 95A SPEEDWAY ACTION

    April 14, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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      MILLER TOPS IMCA AT 95A FERNLEY (April 11) – The speedway here hosted its second points race of the season. A warming afternoon set the stage for some hot racing on the clay surface. “We had to start back there in ninth so it was being patient,” Robert Miller said after winning the IMCA feature. “Some of the water they put on had to go away then the center started taking rubber. Have to thank Lyle Hopper, who is my chassis guy gave me a good car and my brother Randy, R&J Landscaping, of course gave me the car

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  • MILLER TOPS 95A SEASON OPENER

    March 30, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley (March 28) – The speedway here opened its season with an afternoon race this weekend. While some classes were down on cars the IMCA group fielded 22 cars for this heat races and main events. “The race was great even though the track was dusty. It was a heated battle when I jumped on Cory (Sample) as he was trying different things,” Robert Miller said after winning the IMCA main. “After that I just held the bottom but when I saw Jake’s (Holland) tire I moved up to the middle.” When the green dropped Cory Sample lead the pack

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  • SHOOT OUT ENDS 95A’S SEASON

    October 16, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    FERNLEY (Oct. 12) – The Fernley 95A Speedway ended its season with a two-day marathon at the annual shoot out. Over 100 racers were on hand and Sunday afternoon ended with the IMCA Modified feature that closed the track’s year.   And the California driver that won was actually using the race to shake down a new motor. A decision that turned out to be profitable as he collected the winner’s prize. “We’re down here testing this crate for Vegas, so I think we picked the right track to do that,” Paul Stone said after post race tech. “It’s the

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  • CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT AT 95A

    October 8, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    FERNLEY (Oct. 4) The end of a track’s season is when class championships are finally secured. Even if the title has been secured that final points race is when a driver can improve their standings or make darn sure a title is their’s.   Saturday was Fernley 95A Speedway’s title night was where the class champions capped their year with an evening of hard racing. But the race of the night was the one that ended the season. After narrowly winning the IMCA main the winner and class champion Cory Sample said, “You know we didn’t even have to show

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  • 95A SEASON WINDS DOWN

    September 23, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    FERNLEY (SEPT. 20) With only two races left in its points season things are heating up at the Fernley 95A Speedway. It’s go time for any driver that wants to win a championship or improve their points position.   Many times in racing patience plays an important part as does the knowledge of when to go, when to just kind of hang back and how a dirt track can change during a 30-lap race. When the green waved Don Childs was first on point with Robert Miller giving chase. Eventually Miller would take the point but behind him both Cory

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  • I-80 CHALLENGE AT 95A SPEEDWAY

    September 1, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley (Aug. 28/29) – Highlighting the Labor Day weekend was the first visit of the I-80 Challenge series to the 95A Speedway. This meant two nights of high speed IMCA Modified action and both winners also used it as a tune up for the Super Nationals in Boone, Iowa.   Both IMCA features were hard fought battles and a driver from Battle Mountain claimed Saturday’s victory. “We came over here as Cory (Sample) is going to haul my car to the Super Nationals. So I decided I’d race my son’s car as it’s a 2013 Addiction chassis,” Randy Artz said

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