RENO, NV (June 23) – This week’s Racing Preview has a host of car meets, racing in our region as well as a bunch nationally and internationally. Yes summer is here and the green flags are waving.
CAR MEETS:
• This week’s Thursday’s Carson City cruise, from 5 until 7:30 p.m., will base out of The Human Bean at Highway 50 and Airport Road.
• Friday has another cruise in at Summit Racing Equipment located at 90 East Glendale in Sparks. The meet begins around 5 p.m. and it’s a great way to unwind after the work week.
•There is also a Fernley Main Street Cruise from 6 until 9 p.m. and the meeting place is the Wigwam. Cruise goes east, circles the round about and comes back.
• Saturday has three events for car people.
+ Up in Viriginia City there is the Women With Wheelz Car Show by the Silverland Inn and Suites. Things get going at 9 a.m. and there are some unique trophies, raffle prizes as well as music not to mention being much cooler than Reno
+ To the east Fallon Cars & Coffee has a meet, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The place is the Telegraph Coffee & Tap located at 1805 W. Williams Avenue.
+ There is also a new meet and show. It’s the 1st Annual Beach Part Cruise located at the Lake Lahontan Day Area. They are looking for cars from1980 or older and they’ll have beach volleyball, food vendors plus the cars.
+ Saturday and Sunday it’s the Aces High Rally up at South Lake Tahoe. For further information please check their website at www.aceshighrally.com.
+ Closer to home Sparks Cars & Coffee has a meet close to Buffalo Wild Wings. Things get started around 9:30 in the morning.
+ Carson Mall’s Cars & Donuts has another meet beginning at 9:45 a.m. close to the Dutch Brothers coffee stand.
RACING (REGIONAL):
• Friday and Sunday the Winnemucca Regional Raceway has a two-day event. It’s the High Desert Classic Shootout with all the classes plus the Northern Nevada Winged Sprint cars. Racing should get going around 7 p.m. each night.
Close by there at the Good Times Drag Strip there is the Jumpin’ June Drags another Friday and Saturday event. On Friday gets going at 6 p.m. while on Saturday racing should start after noon when the Junior Dragsters have finished.
South of Fallon the Top Gun Dragstrip, running from 6 p.m. until midnight, its $5 Saturday. For only $15 more people can race as many times as they down the strip, it’s a great way to grudge race.
• On Sunday the Northern Nevada Kart Club has the fourth race of its season. One can pre-register or at the track and practice gets going at 8:30 a.m.
RACING (MOTOCROSS & PRACTICE):
• The Mammoth Motocross event continues through Sunday. Now it’s time for the big bikes as well as up coming riders.
For further information and the schedule please go to, www.mammothmotocross.com.
• MMX Racing should have its regular practice sessions but this weekend’s heat might pose a problem. Best to call ahead just to make sure and their hotline is, 530-7 77-9724.
• REP racing is also going to have practice sessions. Riverfront has a session from 5 until 10 p.m. Thursday then from 9 until 2 p.m. Sunday.
Prairie City has sessions from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. One must register online to use this track at www.repracingmx.com.
Weather could be a problem so it is advised to check with the hot line on Friday. That number is 1-775-265-7223.
RACING (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL):
• Well Thursday is pretty well dead. So it’s a great time to check you all the highlights on www.youtube.com and they’ve got a bunch of them.
•Friday at 2:30 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has NASCAR Race Hub then at 3 p.m. the network shows the ARCA Menards race from Pocono.
• Saturday gets rolling at 8:45 a.m. when www.imsa.tv has qualifying from Watkins Glen for the IMSA Weathertech Sports Car Championship.
Over on Fox Sports 1at 9 a.m. the Camping World Truck series races on the “Triangle,” as Pocono is known. Then at noon NBC Sports has the first NASCAR Cup race from Pocono. A bit earlier at 11 a.m. Fox Sports 1 has NHRA qualifying from Norwalk, Ohio then at 4 p.m. the network has the first 2021 MotoAmerica Super Bike race from Shelton.
• Sunday has an even earlier start at 5:55 a.m. when Formula 1 takes to the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Then at 9:30 a.m. Fox Sports 1 has NHRA Sunday Qualifying followed at 11 a.m. with the Norwalk Nationals.
Over on NBC Sports they air the Xfinisy race at 9 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. broadcast the second NASCAR Cup race from Pocono. Then at 2 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has the second 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike race from Shelton.
NBC Sports closes out the day with two delayed broadcasts. The first, at 4 p.m. is the IMSA Weathertech Sports Car Championship event at Watkins Glen. This is followed at 7 p.m. by the MotoGP event from Assen, Holland.
Whew, that does it for the last weekend in June. Wishing all of you a safe weekend and hope to see you next week.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Are you an experienced motorcycle tech looking for work. Well there is an opportunity for you as Moto-Source has a job opening. If that’s you please send your resume to rich@moto-source.com.
• On Tuesday, from 4 until 8 p.m., the South Steak ‘N Shake as its free Cruise Night.
• On Wednesday, starting around 5 p.m. the Sparks A&W has a cruise in. It’s located across the street from Reed High School and there should be music.
• Teresa’s Garage Radio Show is on the air from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. In northwest Nevada, and all the way up to Susanville, it can be heard over the air at 1060 AM.
There is also a Podcast at amm.streamon.fm or it can be seen live on Face Book. The show is focused on all things automotive, trends, new developments and trivia.
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Next sponsor is G.I.S.L Land Services that, while having a global client base it has a Western U.S.A. Focus. Owner Greg Ekins is a long time off road motorcycle racer competing in the MRANN Series as well as the AMA National Hare and Hound series.
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Next sponsor is General Transmission and Power Train Specialists owned by former motorcycle racer Pete Attashian. The shop is located at 2515 Sutro Street in Reno, a few blocks below Hug High School.
The shop services older and new transmissions and how has a section for high performance units and those used in towing. Phone number is 775-786-5888 and the shop’s website is www.generaltransmissionreno.com.
Racing photographer Melissa Coker is another sponsor. If you raced at Summit in Elko, Battle Mountain, Lovelock, Rattlesnake Raceway or Diamond Mountain Speedway she probably has a photograph of your car on the track.
She’s also been at the Duel in the Desert, Northern Nevada Modified Tour, Wild West Tour and the IMCA Super Nationals. She produces hero cards and memory books. To see her collections or to place an order, check www.melissasoutonalimb.smugmug.com.
Two of our sponsors are first class motorcycle shops located in Reno.
Our first sponsor is Reno Motorsports (RMS). Not only do they have about anything a rider might want or need and the store also has a full service shop.
Their location is at 964 Terminal Way, by the intersection with Mill Street. Store’s phone number is 775-322-1499 and the site is, www.rms-renomotorsports.com.
The next shop is Moto-Source located at 3180 Mill Street. Once again they are a full service shop plus about any thing a rider might need or want.
The phone number is 775-856-3855 and the website is, www.moto-source.com.
Concours Body Shop, located at 250 Telegraph Street in Reno, is another sponsor. The shop does quality collision repair for cars and trucks. Owner Brian Saul is a car enthusiast himself and is committed to continuing the shop’s reputation of quality work. Phone number is 775-329-4557 and the website is, www.concoursbodyshop.net.
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The location is 1590 South Wells Avenue, just north of the round about. Phone number is 775-323-6366 and their website is www.pjandco.net.
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