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  • RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: APRIL 25 TO 28

    RENO, NV (April 24) — Might be a bit of weather going through the area but the weekend looks good. Two oval tracks open their season, there are several car meets and an annual classic off-road race is this weekend. CAR MEETS: • Once again Thursday has an early start at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia has its weekly meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • The Friday Night Meet at Fernley is on and starts around 6 p.m. by the 76th Station on Main Street. • On Saturday The Street Habits presents

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  • RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY OPENS ITS 2024 SEASON

    FALLON, NV (April 20) — Great spring weather greeted racers and fans as Rattlesnake Raceway opened the new season. The two-day show ran Friday and Saturday nights and a boy and a girl got a free bike that second night. Saturday’s program began on a somber note. Drivers lined up on the front stretch to honor Loretta Christiano, who suddenly passed away last week at a Dwarf Car National in Bakersfield, California. Her husband is a Dwarf Car racer and he led the memorial lap to honor her. First on the racing card was the Street Stock feature. When the

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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB SEASON OPENER

    STEAD, NV (April 21) — With almost perfect weather the Northern Nevada Kart Club staged the first round of its 2024 season. Racing with a new compound tires offered a challenge but the drivers seemed pleased with them.. After two sets of heat races and an intermission it was time for the main events. Since the shortest course was used there were more laps for the heats and mains. Leading off was the Kid Kart class and their main was 10-laps long. These are the next generation of racers driving low power karts and they use a standing start. When

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  • RACING & TV PREVIEW (APRIL 18 TO 21)

    RENO, NV (April 17) — Great weather ushers in a fantastic weekend for car lovers, curisers and race fans. In addition there are some fantastic races on TV as well. CAR MEETS: • Thursday begins at 8:30 a.m. when the Iron Mafia meets at Kim’s Donuts in Gardnerville. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North. • Friday has two events and both are in Fernley. • On Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. the Nevada Jeep Club is having its Carson River Trail Run that ends at a hot springs. Meeting place is at DST Coffee located at 1411 395 North in

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  • LOVELOCK SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENER

    LOVELOCK, NV (April 13) — On a weekend that saw a very windy and dusty Saturday Lovelock Speedway held its season opener, a two-day show. Unfortunately the car count was lower than expected but there was still some good racing. Once the track was set during the heats Saturday it was time for the mains. The first one combined the IMCA Modifieds and the IMCA Northern Sport Mod classes. On the green Walter Ball challenged Shawn Natenstedt. Soon however it was clear the race was Natenstedt’s, as once a few laps went by, he was on cruise control. Ball wasn’t

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  • RACING & TV PREVIEW: APRIL 11 TO 14

    RENO, NV (April 10) — Well, spring is kind of here so there are more car meets and oval track season is getting going. Of course some of this depends on the weather so check what happening before heading to a track or event. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia, starting at 8 a.m. Thursday gets the weekend rolling. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday is an off day as the Fernley Cruises are switching to monthly and get rolling next month. • Saturday is one busy day. Fallon Cars “N” Coffee, at 8:30

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  • MRANN AT LOVELOCK

    LOVELOCK, NV (April 7) — Mason Valley Dirt Squirts staged the third round, called the Mazuma 100, of the 2024 MRANN season. The pits and finish were located at the Lovelock Speedway and the start was about a half mile away. The classes were broken down into various groups with the AA pros starting first. It took seven rows to get every one started as they roared toward the hills. At the end of the first lap two AA pro riders were battling for the lead. First into the pits was Madden Kiresch with Laine Stephens only 13 seconds behind

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  • RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 4 TO 7

    RENO, NV (April 3) — Here we are in April and racing is really getting going and it will increase during the April. There is plenty to see, enjoy and watch on live or on TV. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia gets the weekend going with their Thursday meet at Kim’s Donuts. Starts at 8 a.m. and location is 1329 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville.          – Thursday evening, from 4 until 8 p.m., is when Junkee Clothing Exchange has its monthly Volkswagen Night. Location is the store’s back lot at 372 Casazza Drive. • Friday is when the

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  • BBMX AT THE FERNLEY SANDBOX

    FERNLEY, NV (MARCH 31) — The second round of the 2024 Battle Born MX series was held at the Fernley Sand Box on Easter Day. The started off slick and pits were a bit muddy from Saturday’s rain but the cold north wind helped dry things out. There was a huge turn out despite the weather. In the 50cc Class the Open race has 23 starters while the 6 & Under group had 21 on the gate while 7 & Up had 19 starters. The 65cc and 85cc classes also had large numbers on the starting gates. With so many

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