RENO, NV (April 10) — Great weather set the stage for three local car events. It was the same for the meets and a cruise in other areas.
• Over in Sparks on Saturday there was the Caffeine & Gasoline meet sponsored by Shifted Performance and the Goodnuffstuff Car Club.
Both sides of the street where Shifted Performance is located were lined with cars and trucks.
In fact there were a bunch of cars lined up in front of the business. There also was coffee and, for the early birds, donuts.
In front of the building 13-year-old Levi Annas was autographing cards. He’s an up and coming local racer and in 2025 was an Outlaw Kart Champion at Rattlesnake Raceway.
Asked about last season when he won the Street Stock championship at Lovelock Speedway, he said, “There was a lot of challenging stuff like being a rookie and just getting experience racing people that have experience. There were a lot of ups and downs like hitting the wall one weekend to winning the Dirt Track Championship at Rattlesnake. Getting Rookie of the Year and the Street Stock Championship at Lovelock, that was cool. I love both Lovelock and Rattlesnake.
“This year we’ll be able to go to Elko, Susanville and a couple of other tracks. I drive a 1978 Camaro, this year we got a brand new sponsor, Goodnuffstuffcc, they are car show people down in Reno. Icon pistons are one of my main sponsors and they got us free pistons last year an 3G Motorsports and Vinyl they are always at the track to do my stickers and stuff.”
Look at the longest row of cars there was a Roadster parked next to the 1950’s vintage GM pickup.
Not far away were two classis GM products. One was a blue Chevy pickup and right next to it was a classic Oldsmobile.
• Sunday morning Reno Cars & Coffee held its second meet of the month. As usual it was by the Human Bean Coffee Stand near the corner of Keitzke and Moana Lanes.
Once again good weather blessed the event. As a result there was a good turn out and a large group of spectators.
As expected there were several Corvettes. One of them was parked next to a Bentley convertible.
Not far away was another classic convertible. This was a Ford Galaxie 500 and drew its share of admirers.
Further up that row was a very different car, a Suzuki ALTO with right hand drive.
When asked about it owner Matt Anderson said, “It’s a 1996 Suzuki Altoworks, a friend of mine imported it in from Japan in Florida. He brought it up here from Florida when he was working with me and decided he wanted get something else so I bought it from him.
“It’s a 606 cc, turbocharged engine, all wheel drive, 5-speed manual. The blinkers are on the right side of the wheel, wipers are on the left side of the wheel so if you switch back to a normal American you’re always turning on the wipers.”
Asked how it drives he said, “I’ve had it to 120 Kilometers going down the highway before I caught up with people. Up to 78 miles an hour or something like that. It’s a blast to drive and being all wheel drive in the snow and everything.”
Another car on display was a 1920’ or 30’s sedan. It’s a great restoration and even has a rumble seat in the back.
Not far away was a vintage VW Beetle. This one even has a front windshield that tilts up so its kind of like air conditioning on a hot day.
REPORTER’S NOTE: Ed Hughes was there and he takes great individual pictures. So do check the Reno Cars & Coffee page where he posts them.
• Sunday was the first round of the Museum Cup Series Show N’ Shine at the National Automobile Museum.
The Reno Corvette Club had entries and a long row of their cars that extended for most of the gallery.
The other group was the Iron Mafia and they had several cars as well. One of them was a yellow 1965 Chevy Nova parked next to a Old Cutlass Convertible.
The pictures of the winners are on the Nevada Car Coalition Face Book page.
Next week Sunday’s meet will be with Sparks Cars & Coffee as well as with other groups.
• This Tuesday, starting at 6:30, Trucks & Tacos of Northern Nevada meets at San Marcos Grill. Location is 260 E. Winnie in Cason City.
• Depending on the weather PJ&CO has Bike Night on Wednesdays. Usually begins around 5 but no matter what the weather is you can get great meals and drinks there.
OTHER RACING NEWS
• Less than a month to go until Stadium GP returns to the Reno Rodeo grounds. Registration is open and tickets can be purchased online.
• Nevada Car Coalition is still looking for volunteers to help with the Summer Salute Car Show that benefits veterans. If interested the contact information is at the bottom of the flyer.
• Along with the Summer Salute is the Pinup Girl Contest. If interested the submission information is on the flyer.
• Even though this happens next weekend they are looking for a host as well as participants to this event. And they will be shooting a music video during the event.
• Davey’s American Racing can be found on Face Book.
He also posts schedules for various tracks and there related subjects.
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• Our newest sponsor is State Farm agent Kelby Schoorl, who was a racer in his younger days. He has some supplemental insurance that racers might be interested in checking out.
There is medical that covers visits to the ER, ambulance rides and if a person has to stay in a hospital. In addition trailers as well as tools and tools in shops can be covered with additional policies.
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• One of our sponsors is General Transmission and Power Train Specialists owned by former motorcycle racer Pete Attashian. The shop is located at 890 Gentry Way.
The shop services older and new transmissions and now 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.
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 the showroom has 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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