The season rolls on with another action packed weekend of racing.
Motorsports Preview for this weekend is full of various events to suit almost any race fan, not only in our region but nationally and internationally as well.
The Mammoth Motocross starts next week so if any riders want to get in some last minute practice LivFast Exit 28 is the place to be. Times are 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. If you want to help some young area riders heading there Testa Motorsports in Gardnerville will be having a car wash and raffle from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday.
North of Reno the Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville, California will have another points race with a starting time of 7 p.m. Saturday.
The big news here is Fallon’s annual celebration of horsepower and speed. Octane Fest uses several venues including the parking by the Walmart, Churchill County Fairgrounds, Top Gun Raceway located south of town and Rattlesnake Speedway just east of downtown.
Octane Fest Poster
The full schedule is posted at the end of this article as it covers several days. Also the Rattlesnake Outlaw Karts will not be racing on Saturday, only Sunday.
Motocross racers that want action can compete in the first round of the Summer Challenge in Hollister, California. Practice is on Saturday with racing on Sunday.
Over in TV and Internet land there is a full buffet of racing.
Thursday begins on CBS Sports at 4 p.m. with a broadcast of an Australian V-8 Supercars event followed at 5 p.m. by a World Challenge race.
This week the annual Isle of Man TT races are being run and its probably the most insane motorcycle event on the planet. Every night at 8 p.m. Velocity channel is broadcasting a review of the day’s activities.
Fox Sports 1 gets Friday going at 2:30 p.m. with the ARCA race from Michigan followed at 5:30 p.m. when they air the Camping World Truck race from Texas.
Once again the Velocity channel will show a recap of the days racing at the Isle of Man TT event.
Saturday begins at 10 a.m. on Fox Sports 1 as the network shows the Xfinity race from Michigan. At that same time NBC Sports airs Formula 1 qualifying from Montreal, Canada followed at 5 p.m. with the Indy Car race from Texas.
Indy Cars will race on the high banks in Texas this Saturday.
Photo courtesy – Motorsport.com.
At midnight MAVTV has the World Rally from Italy.
Sunday is another busy night for race fans starting at 8:30 a.m. when Fox Sports One shows the NASCAR Sprint Cup race from Michigan.
LONG POND, PA – JUNE 06: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet, leads Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Then at 10 a.m. NBC airs the Formula 1 race from Montreal. Fox Sports 1 at 1:30 p.m. will air the NHRA event from Englishtown.
NHRA’s stop this weekend is at Englishtown.
Photo courtesy – NHRA
That same day NBC Sports, starting at 10 a.m. has its Motor Sports Hour followed by the Nitro Circus.
Over on CBS Sports the new work has Mobil 1 “The Grid,” show at 10 a.m. followed at 11 by German Touring Cars then at 1 p.m. with another Australian V-8 Supercar event.
The Internet is also a busy place as www.fanschoice.tv has a bunch of programs.
Things begin at 5:25 a.m. when the network airs an NASCAR Whelen Euro Series event from the historic Brands Hatch circuit in Britain.
That afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. several short track races will be streamed and at 9:30 p.m. race two from Brands Hatch will be aired.
Here is the schedule for the Octane Fest:
Dates June 9-12 2016, Time Event/Location
+ Thursday, June 9
Miss Octane Fest Contest
7 p.m. to Midnight Miss Octane Fest Competition
Dry Gulch Saloon/Churchill County Fairgrounds
+ Friday, June 10
Desert Heat
NHRA West Cost Open
Top Gun Raceway
8am Gates open
10am Test ‘n’ Tube
Churchill County Fairgrounds
Truck and Tractor Pull Motorsports Jamboree
5pm Gates Open
5pm – 7pm Monster Truck Rides
7pm – 9pm Truck and Tractor Pull
9pm Monster Truck Demo
9:30pm – 10:15pm Demolition Derby
10:30pm Burning Car Stuntman
10:45pm Fireworks
11pm – 2am Pit Party/ Sock Hop
+ Saturday, June 11
Top Gun Raceway
Desert Heat
NHRA West Coast Open
8am Gates Open
11am, 2pm, 5pm Top Dragster, Comp, and Sportsman Jr. Dragsters
Motorsports Show
8am – 1pm Burnout Contest/ RC Show/ Car Show
Fallon Walmart Parking Lot
Harley Demonstration Riders by the Walmart, shows at 10, 11, 12 noon.
Rattlesnake Raceway
12pm Gates Open
1pm IMCA Modifieds
Churchill County Fairgrounds
Monster Truck Show Motorsports Jamboree
4pm Gates Open
4-6pm Monster Truck Rides
6-7pm Quad Racing
7-8pm Tough Trucks
8-10pm Monster Trucks
10pm Demolition Stuntman
10:15pm Fireworks
10pm – 2am Pit Party/ Sock Hop
+ Sunday, June 12
Top Gun Raceway
Desert Heat
NHRA West Coast Open
8am Gates Open
Noon Eliminations
3pm Finals
Rattlesnake Raceway
Rattlesnake Outlaw Karts
Driver’s meeting at 10 a.m.
Modifieds
12pm Gates Open
1pm IMCa Modifieds Show
Rattlesnake Raceway
Be sure to try and get out to see live racing. There is nothing like it, the atmosphere, color and speed is thrilling to experience.
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