RENO, NV (June 6) – This week’s Racing Preview is full of events going on in our area as well as what’s happening in the region and across the country.
The big event here is the annual Octane Fest in Fallon. While there will be no cars or go-kart racing at Rattlesnake Raceway there are other events there.
Friday night everything gets going around 6 p.m. with several different types of races. Then Saturday morning, starting at 9 a.m. the annual car show will be held at Walmart’s parking lot with burnouts starting at 11.
Saturday evening’s action starts around 5 p.m. with motocross races followed by a demolition derby and the night ends with fireworks.
For further information please check the attached schedule.
Octane Fest 2018 schedule.
South of Fallon, at the Top Gun Raceway, there will be an NHRA Open event this weekend. Friday from noon until 5 p.m. is for test and tune.
Saturday and Sunday the action begins at 8 a.m. as racers time in then begin their eliminations after that.
There will be the national classes plus divisional and local Jr. Dragsters. In addition the local drivers will be competing in the Summit ET series as two rounds will be run over the weekend.
On Saturday evening, over in Quincy, California the American Valley Speedway is hosting another race and this time the Nevada Dwarf Cars will be visiting the track. Action begins at 7 p.m. after hot laps.
There is also a very different 2-day event going on Wild West Motorsport Park this weekend. It’s Super Crawl and while it might be a bit slow out has some outrageous, and hair-raising obstacles the competitors face.
Supercrawl graphic.
Several courses are available and teams, the driver and observer team, has a time limit to get through them. In some places the cars are either going up near vertical or coming down while in others they can easily roll down the hill.
The starting times are 9 a.m. for both days and this is a unique event to say the least.
For the two-wheel crowd the three motocross tracks in Northern California will be operating.
E Street MX Park has practice sessions from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Riverfront has practice Thursday from 5 until 19 p.m. then from 9 until 2 p.m. Sunday.
Prairie City is hosting the Sierra Old Timers as they stage a round of their national series. There is no Thursday practice but on the weekend gates open at 6 a.m., practice starts at 8 with racing to follow.
Our area is also blessed for some other non-racing events as well.
Tonight in Carson City the Thursday Night Cruises are beginning. These weekly events run through July 26, just before the Silver Dollar and Hot August Nights get going.
Things begin to roll at 5 until 7:30 p.m. and the meeting place tonight is at the Max Casino located at 900 South Carson Street.
Tomorrow Summit Racing begins its Friday night Cruise, actually a Show N’ Shine. These run all the way until September 28 but probably take one day off when Hot August Nights are here.
Saturday has two events one might want to check out.
Street to Sand, located at 335 Kietzke Lane is going to have a customer appreciation BBQ from 9 until 5 p.m. Over at 850 Watson Way, off Glendale, Miller’s Chop Shop will have a car show from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Miller’s Chop Shop poster.
Then on Sunday, at the Sparks Dunkin Donuts, starting at 9 a.m. Sparks Cars and Coffee is hosting its monthly get together.
That same day at Baldini’s Casino, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. it’s the 11th annual Cops & Burgers & Shine Car Show.
These shows are kicking off the summer and giving folks a fantastic opportunity to see some wonderful cars of many different eras and enjoy being around fellow gear heads.
Finally if you like to Mountain Bike and want to race one, you are covered.
Sky Tavern Bike Races schedule.
Up on the Mt. Rose Highway there will be Grassroots Bike Event Series at the Sky Tavern Bike Park. These Friday night events run through the 31st of August.
Things begin at 4:30 p.m. with registration and inspection. Then the races begin and there are classes for about everyone including those under 12-years-old. After the racing ends at 8:30 a movie will be shown.
Now over to TV Land.
Thursday begins at 2 p.m. when NBC Sports broadcasts NASCAR America followed at 3 p.m. on Fox Sports 1 with NASCAR Race Hub. Later in the evening at 5:30 p.m. Fox Sports 2 will air NHRA in 30.
All this week the Velocity Channel has been having shows from the Isle of Man TT event. These come on at 8 p.m. and cover probably the most insane and thrilling motorcycle race on the planet.
Action from the Isle of Man TT race, probably the wildest motorcycle race on the planet.
Photo courtesy – asphaltandrubber.com
Friday begins at 6:55 a.m. on ESPNU when that network has Formula 1 practice from Montreal, Canada.
At 1 p.m. that day NBC Sports has Indy Car qualifying from Texas while Fox Sports 1 has NASCAR Cup qualifying from Michigan.
Then at 6 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has the Camping World Truck Race from Texas. And once again at 8 p.m. Velocity has more coverage from the Isle of Mann TT.
Over on the Internet www.fanschoice.tv will have the Diamond Cup races, starting at 5:45 p.m. from Meridian Speedway.
ESPN 2 gets Saturday rolling, 7:35 a.m. with Formula One practice.
Fox will air the Xfinity race from Michigan beginning at 10 a.m. then Fox Sports 1, at 11:30 a.m. has NHRA qualifying from the Virginia Nationals in Richmond.
Finally at 5:30 NBC Sports broadcasts the Indy Car race from Fort Worth, Texas.
Switching back to the Internet, fanschoice.tv will stream several events on Saturday.
Coverage begins at 5:40 a.m. with the NASCAR Euro Elite 1 race from Brands Hatch, England. The Elite 2 race comes on at 9:05 a.m. Later, at 3:30 p.m. the network streams three short track races starting with Berlin Raceway, then Langley Speedway and finally another race from Meridian Speedway.
Fox Sports 1 gets Sunday rolling at 7:30 a.m. with more NHRA qualifying then at 11 a.m. Fox has the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race from Michigan.
ABC will show the Grand Prix of Canada starting at 10:30 then Fox Sports, at 3 p.m. has the final rounds of the NHRA Virginia Nationals.
Leah Pritchett lights up her top fuel dragster. She and her fellow racers will be in Richmond for the NHRA Virginia Nationals.
Photo courtesy – NHRA.com.
That’s it for this weekend and boy is it a varied menu for motorsports fans. Please try and get out to see an event live as there is nothing like it for speed, color and excitement.
REPORTER’S NOTE: Remember on Tuesday afternoon to either listen or stream Teresa’s Garage Radio Show. It runs from 2 until 3 p.m. and I have a preview part that comes on around 2:15.
Teresa’s Garage Radio Show graphic.
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