RENO, NV (Oct. 6) – There are a bunch of things happening this weekend. The kicker will be a change in the weather as we cool down.
•• CAR MEETS:
+ Thursday begins around 8 a.m. when Kim’s Cruisers meet at Kim’s Donut & Tea House. Location is 1328 U.S.395 North in Gardnerville.
– There is a new event for Rev Rally, it’s a Decal Party. Starts at 5 p.m. and the location is 1002 Avenue of the Oaks in Sparks.
– Pinocchio’s Bar & Grill has Bike Night, it benefits Mom’s on the Run. Starts at 6 p.m. and the location is 5995 South Virginia Street in Reno.
+ Friday only has a couple of things listed.
– This week the usual cruise by the Reno Bike Community has been canceled and the year’s final one will be on October 30.
- Reno Old Slammers, a vintage VW group, meets around 6:30 at the Northtowne Parking area. They start their weekly cruise a little after 7 p.m.
- Carson Cars & Coffee may or may not have their Friday and Saturday Dutch meets. Be sure to check their Face Book page.
+ Saturday is a busy day with several meets going on.
- Things start to the east at 8:30 a.m. when Fallon Cars & Coffee hosts its final meet of the year. It’s a free event and on the nursery side of the Walmart.
- At that same time Carson Cars & Coffee have a meet Saturday morning. Location is 395 Motorsports at 961 Jacks Valley Road.
- There is a Veteran’s Angel Tree Poker Run starting at 9 a.m. at Legends Bar & Grill located at 6015 South Virginia Street.
- To the south, starting at 9 a.m., is when Silver Springs & Stagecoach celebrates Founder’s Day with a Block Party Car Show. It’s a small town so the location won’t be hard to find.
- Gardnerville Cars & Coffee has their meet starting at 10 a.m. at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1331 US-395 North In Gardnerville.
- Over in Fernley, starting at 3 p.m., the Canal Wine Lounge ar 1031 Inglewood Drive, hosts another Cruise-In.
- This week a new weekly cruise-in has started in Reno. The Brotherhood of Street Racers hosts Saturday Nights at Coaches Bar & Grill. Starts at 7 p.m. and the location is 1573 South Virginia Street.
- For those that attend the Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dutch Bros meets Carson Cars & Coffee has they are running a bit late so be sure to check their Face Book Page.
+ Sunday has three things happening.
- Community 4 Vets Last Detail starts at 9 a.m. and it’s a Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show. Location is the west parking lot of the Atlantis Casino.
- At 10 a.m. Sparks Cars & Coffee has its first meet of the month. Location is by the Starbucks on Disk Drive at the south end of Spanish Springs.
- As usual there is Model Sunday’s Cruise In and Kickback to end Sunday. Starts at 5 p.m. and the location is 195 West Plumb Lane in Reno.
RACING (4-WHEEL):
+ The Reno Sports Car Club of America has moved their last Solo event. It’s now on October 17-18 so as not to conflict with a date in California.
+ Lovelock Speedway ends its season with a one-day show. It’s the BAT 50 that has a Halloween theme and it’s a 6 p.m. start to the racing. The Speedway will also have Trick or Treat bags.
PRACTICE & RACING (MOTOCROSS):
+ REP Racing MX has a busy schedule this weekend with a special event as at Riverfront MX. PCMX has its usual practice schedule from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- Riverfront MX is hosting the final round of the Saturday Night Series. Thursday, from 5 until 10 p.m. is open practice, Friday is race practice and Sunday is the BBQ and awards.
- Closer to home the Sandbox in Fernley has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- On Sunday, from 9 until 2 p.m. the Reno-Fernley Raceway has practice on Sunday.
- E Street MX park has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. They are using both the front and back tracks.
- MMX Racing on Saturday from 9 until 2 has practice on the Main, Sand and Kid’s tracks. Sunday’s practice is from 9 until 3 p.m. and the Vintage track is added to the mix.
RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
+ As usual NASCAR’s events are behind pay walls. So here is this week’s broadcast schedule. And remember all their races, was well as others have highlights shown on www.youtube.com.
+ Thursday at 5 p.m. Fox Sports 1 comes on with Speed followed by Kevin’s Harvick’s Happy Hour.
• Friday stats at 1:10 a.m. when Apple TV has Formula 1 practice from Singapore then at 5:10 the network has Formula 1 Sprint qualifying.
- Fox Sports 2 ends the day a 10:55 with MotoGP Sprint from Indonesia.
• Saturday begins at 1:15 a.m. when Apple TV has Formula 1 Sprint then at 5:25 a.m. with Formula 1 qualifying.
- The day ends at 10:30 when Fox 2 has the MoroGP race from Indonesia,
• Sunday starts at 3:50 a.m. when Apple TV broadcasts the Formula 1 race from Singapore. This is a night race between the walls.
– Finally the weekend ends when the USA Network airs the NASCAR Cup race from Charlotte.
That’s it for this week’s preview article. Sorry it was so late as Spectrum experienced problems in the area where I lived. We lost out Internet for a few hours.
OTHER RACING NEWS
• Parents, if you have a youngster that races in Motocross or with MRANN now is the time to have them join the Moro Mouth Mini Team. They are accepting resumes until November 17.
• If you race in the Battle Born MX series remember that round 4 has been moved to E-Street MX.
• 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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