RENO, NV (Oct.28) — This weekend will be a crazy. We bid good-by to October, welcome Halloween, Nevada Day and go through time change. There are also many car events happening as well plus racing on TV.
CAR MEETS:
• Thursday begins around 8 a.m. when the cruisers meet at Kim’s Donut & Tea House. Location is 1328 U.S. Highway 395 North in Gardnerville.
- At 6:30 it’s time foe Thursday Night Thunder at Pincocchio’s Bar and Grill. Great way to show off your bike, location is 5995 South Virginia in Reno.
• Friday begins with a quartet of Trunk or Treat events.
- Starting at 11:30 Northern Nevada Medical Center at 2375 E. Prater Way has one. There is another starting at that same time at their other facility the Sierra Medical Center located at 6500 Longley Lane in Reno.
- Epique Realty is hosting a Trunk or Treat. Times are 3 to 7 and location is 480 East Plumb Lane in Reno.
- To the east the Churchill County Aquatic Center from 4 until 5:30 is having a Trunk or Treat. Location is 333 Sheckler Road in Fallon.
- The Reno Bike Community is having its weekly ride but this time they are asking riders to dress up in Halloween gear. The group assembles, at Maverik located at the corner of Sutro and North McCarran, from 6 until around 7 when its kickstands up.
- Not far away, at the Northtowne parking area, starting at 6:30 Old Slammers or Reno meets then a bit after 7 leave for their weekly cruise.
- In Carson City there is the Downtown Candy Crawl. Starts at 5 p.m. and there is a map at www.downtowncarson.org.
- Carson Cars & Coffee, starting at 6:30,has the Friday Night Dutch. Location is Dutch Bros Coffee at 1231 South Carson Street.
- Reno Public Market has Trick or Treat both Friday and Saturday.
• Saturday is a busy day with several events happening. Things start at 10 a.m. when Gardnerville Cars & Coffee meets. Location is Kim’s Donuts a 1331 US-395 North in Gardnerville.
- Reno Harley-Davidson, located at 2315 Market Street in Reno hosts a Trunk or Treat starting at noon. There is candy for the kids, Best Car & Bike decoration contest and a Pumpkin Carving contest.
- Summit Racing Equipment, starting at noon, has a Trunk or Treat event. Location is 960 East Glendale in Sparks.
- Truckee Meadows Habitat for Humanity has a Trunk or Treat. Times are 5 until 8 and the location is 530 Greenbrea Drive in Sparks.
- The Salvation Army, located at 1931 Sutro Street has a Trunk-or-Treat. Times are 5 until 8 p.m. and there will be all kinds of things happening.
- The day ends, starting at 7 p.m., when Coaches Bar and Grill has its weekly Cruise-In. Location is 1573 South Virginia Street.
• Sunday is a bit slower and there are four things on tap.
- Reno Jeeps & Coffee, starting at 10 a.m., meets by the Human Bean Coffee stand on the corner of Longley and North McCarran.
- Not far away, Reno Cars & Coffee has its first meet of the month. Starts at 10 a.m. and is by the Homan Bean Coffee that’s close to the corner of Kietzke and Moana Lanes.
- The weekly Modelo Sunday’s Cruise In and Kick Back starts at 5 p.m. Location is 195 W. Plumb Lane in Reno.
- Carson Cars & Coffee, starting at 6:30, has its Sunday Bike Night. Location is the Dutch Brothers Coffee on South Carson Street. Might be wise to double-check the time on Sunday as the time changes that day.
• RACING (4-WHEEL)
Everything is quiet right now as the region’s oval tracks and drag strips have shut down for the winter.
• PRACTICE & RACING (MOTOCROSS):
- Locally at the Storey County Fairgrounds in Virginia City there are Motorcycle Trials this weekend. Both days start with registration at 9 a.m. and a 10 a.m. start to the trials.
- REP Racing MX has a busy weekend. PCMX has practice from 9 until 2 Saturday and Sunday.
+ Riverfront MX has Thursday practice from 5 until 10 p.m., Saturday, from 9 until 2 is DCMX Ride day and at those same times it’s open practice on Sunday.
+ The Sandbox MX has practice most weekends although BBMX ends its season on November 7 and 8. Here is the full schedule for the rest of the year.
- MMX Racing from 9 until 2 has practice on the Main, Sand and Kid’s Trucks. Sunday’s practice is 9 until 3 and the Vintage track is added to the mix.
- E-Street MX Park has practice from 9 until 2 Saturday and Sunday on both tracks.
– Now is the time to pre-register for the BBMX series final race of the season. Race is on the weekend of November 7 & 8 at the Sandbox in Fernley.
• RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
- NASCAR is racing at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Most of the events are behind a pay wall except the Cup event.
- Thursday starts with Fox Sports 2, starting at 4 p.m., showing repeats of Speed and Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour. The at 3:30 p.m. Apple TV has Formula 1 Warm UP from Mexico City.
- Here is Apple TV’s schedule for the Mexican Grand Prix. If you don’t have Apple TV you can see highlights on www.youtube.com.
- Friday at 11:5 p.m. Fox Sports 2 has MotoGP Sprint from Malaysia. Most of it is after midnight or Saturday.
- Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has live coverage from the MotoGP race in Malaysia.
- Sunday at 11 a.m. NBC broadcasts the NASCAR Cup race from Martinsville.
- Starting at noon Fox Sports 1 has NHRA qualifying. Then at 2 p.m. the network shows final rounds from the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals on the Strip’s 4-wide track.
That’s it for this weekend. Want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween. Oh and be sure to set your clocks back Saturday night.
Until next time have a safe weekend everyone.
OTHER RACING NEWS
• A little more than a couple of weeks more if those wishing to have their young riders join the Moto Mouth Mini Team. They are accepting resumes until November 17.
- The Moto Mouth Mini Team is also looking for sponsors and on that flyer they show the requirements for riders.
• If you are in or head a car club the Nevada Car Coalition is hosting a Calendar Planning Meeting at the National Automobile Museum. Date is November 15 and times are 1 to 3 p.m., the goal is to have club’s events not conflicting with others.
• The Nevada Car Coalition is looking for volunteers help run its events. Good opportunity if you want to get involved.
• 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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