RENO, NV (Jan. 7) — Finally we’re emerging from the Re-Run Zone. This means more racing on the Internet and locally there are still car shows.
CAR MEETS:
• Depending on the weather Kim’s Kruisers might get the weekend rolling starting around 8 a.m. on Thursday. Location is Kim’s Donut Shop & Tea House at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville.
• Only one meet scheduled for this weekend and that’s when Sparks Cars & Coffee gets together onkk Sunday. Time is 10 a.m. and location is by the Starbucks located on Disk Drive.
RACING (4-WHEEL):
• On Saturday the Northern Nevada Kart Club has its 2025 Checkered Flag Celebration at the Atlantis Casino. There many awards and at the end the club will award the Karter of he Year trophy.
• All the oval tracks in our region are still closed for the winter. Things usually get going in late March.
• To the south next week, starting on the 14th, is the annual Parker 400 off road race outside of Parker, Arizona.
RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS):
• The biggest news this week is the return of the SMX World Championship Super Cross. It’s time for Anaheim 1 in Southern California.
Here is the broadcast schedule if one wants to watch it live. If not then check www.youtube.com a few hours after is ends as the usually have highlights of the event
One local, Lux Turner from Gardnerville, hopes to make the show. He’s competing in the 250 West group. Want to wish him the very best.
• Over the hill, due to rising river flow both Riverfront MX and PC MX are closed. However the Sandbox MX in Fernley is open.
Saturday from 10 until 3 p.m. is DCMX Ride Day. One has to join the group to participate. Sunday, from 10 until 3 p.m. its open practice at the track.
• E Street MX Park from 9 until 2 p.m. has open practice Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Both the front and back courses will be used.
• MMX Racing has a busy weekend. The first round of the Frigid 8 Winter Series has been rescheduled.
Thursday, from 9 until 2 p.m. the Main and Kid’s tracks are for Open Practice.
Saturday, from 9 until 2 there is race practice on the Main and regular practice on the Sand and Kid’s tracks. Sunday, from 9 until 2 p.m. has the race on the Main and regular practice on the Sand and Kid’s Tracks.
RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
• Thursday, starting a 4 p.m. www.racer.com will show Stage 5 from the Dakar Rally. Over on www.youtube.com one can see highlights from each stage,
At 6 p.m. Racer will show V8 Supercars highlights from the Gold Coast in Australia.
• Friday is empty but Racer might show more from the Dakar Rally and You Tube will have more highlights.
• Saturday is when Round 1 of the AMA Supercross happens.
• Sunday is another slow day but www.youtube.com should have highlights from the Supercross event as well as from the Dakar Rally.
• Starting Monday, www.floracing.com starts broadcasting the Chili Bowl Nationals from Tulsa. This time it will be the winged and non-winged Midgets in a weeklong event.
That’s it for the first full week of 2026. As I mentioned we are emerging from the R-Run Zone and heading into the sunlight. Very soon green flags will be waving, gates dropping and banners being dropped.
Everyone have a safe weekend and see you next time.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• Wanted to give a head’s up on a very different event for our area. On Saturday, January 24 there will be Xtreme Motorsports Ice Racing. Location is the Tahoe Blue Events Center.
• 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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