RENO, NV (June 19)— Running a bit behind due an unexpected, short hospital stay. So the preview will be a bit shorter than usual.
CAR MEETS:
This weekend the car fan buffet is overflowing. Not much regional racing but a lot to see as we head for the 4th of July weekend.
• This weekend there is no Fernley Friday Night Cruise. And the Saturday cruise sponsored by the Rustoration Garage in Fallon has been canceled as they are getting for a car show when the local rodeo starts.
• Saturday gets going at 10 a.m. when the Arbors Longest Day Classic Car Show begins. Location is 2121 E. Prater Way in Sparks.
- Down in Carson City at Mills Park there is the 4th annual Shown N Shine. The show is huge and has many things going on during the event.
- Saturday evening is the next Pizza Baron Cruise Night. Start at 5 p.m. and the location is 1155 W. 4th Street in Reno.
- If you like Ice Cream there is the Cars & Cream meet at Handels. Location is 13987 S. Virginia Street in Reno.
• Sunday begins at 10 a.m. when Sparks Cars & Coffee has its second meet of the month. Location is by the Starbucks on Disc Drive at the south end of Spanish Springs.
- That same day, probably starting at the same time, the National Auto Museum is having the next round of it Museum Cup Series.
RACING (4-WHEEL):
• The Northern Nevada Kart is having a make up race Sunday at Desert Park Raceway. They’ll use the short track so the mains should have extra laps. It’s a full day of practice, qualifying, heat races and the mains.
• Two oval tracks in our region have races this weekend. Winnemucca Regional Raceway has a 7 p.m. start time to its Friday and Saturday shows.
Tonopah Speedway also has a Friday-Saturday show.
RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS)
• Saturday is when the motocross track at the Reno-Fernley should start having practice sessions. Track is located off U.S 95 south of the Fernley airport.
• REP Racing will also be busy this weekend. Riverfront MX will have open practice from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, PC MX has open practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
- The Sandbox MX from 8 until 1 p.m. has a Private Vet Day on Saturday. Then from 9 until 2 p.m. there is Open Practice but wondering if it’s actually Sunday. Be sure to check.
• E Street MX Park has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Both the front and back tracks are in use.
• MMX Racing has a busy weekend. Friday has Round 1 of the Friday Night Under the Lights Stadium Cross.
- Saturday, from 9 until 2 p.m. there s practice on the Main, Sand and Kid’s tracks. Sunday from 9 until 3 there is practice on those tracks with OSMX Ride Day on the Vintage tracks.
• This week the 2025 Pro Motocross series is taking the weekend off.
RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
• Well once again NASCAR has put itself behind a pay wall. So here is the schedule from Pocono Raceway. Hopefully www.youtube.com will have highlights.
• Friday at 12:30 p.m. Fox Sports 2 has Indy NXT practice. Then a 1:30 p.m. the network airs the first Indy Car practice from Road America.
- At 2 p.m. Fox Sports 1 airs the Craftsman Truck series race from Pocono.
• At 9:10 p.m. www.mavtv.com broadcast the Supercars from Darwin. This is an Australian series with lots of action.
• Saturday starts when Fox Sports 1, at 5:55 a.m., has the Moto GP Sprint Race from Italy. Then at 7 a.m. the network has the second Indy NXT Practice followed at 8 a.m. with the second Indy Car practice.
- Fox Sports 1 at 10:30 has Indy NXT Qualifying followed at 11:30 by Indy Car qualifying. Then at 11:15 Peacock and IMSATV has IMSA Weather Tech SportsCar Qualifying from Watking Glen.
- A little later the CW Network has the Xfinity race, starting a 12:30 from Pocono. Next at 6 p.m. Fox Sports 2 has ARCA Racing from Elko. MAVTV comes back on at 8:40 to air the Supercars race from Darwin.
• Sunday begins at 4:30 a.m. when Fox Sports 1 has MotoGP from Italy. At 9 a.m. NBC and Peacock air the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar – Six Hours at the Glen from Watkins Glen. Then at 11 a.m. the network has NHRA Qualifying Show #1 from Richmond.
- FOX a 10:30 a.m. airs the Indy Car race from Road America. Over on Prime, starting at 11 a.m. they show the NASCAR Cup event from Pocono. Finally at 1 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has the finals from the NHRA Virginia Nationals.
That’s it for this week folks. If possible try and attend a race. If not then check out one of the car meets. Either way you’ll meet some great people.
Be safe everyone and see you next week.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Davey’s American Racing is found on Face Book. His focus is on western oval tracks as well as national series.
He also posts schedules for various tracks and there related subjects.
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