RENO, NV (May 6) — Warm weather has returned and so has many car and motorcycle meets and some cruises. There is also some racing as well as what is on TV and the Internet.
CAR MEETS:
• The weekend gets going Thursday morning around 8 when Kim’s Cruisers meet at Kim’s Donut & Tea House. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville.
- Another summer time cruise actually started a couple of weeks ago. It’s not the 6th annual Thursday Cruznite to Chilcoot Frosty. Take 395 north then turn onto Highway 70 and go over the hill.
– That afternoon at 6:30 Gardnerville Cars & Coffee meets at the Dairy Queen. Location is 1750 U.S, 395 North in Minden.
•Friday has five events.
- Hot August Nights has the annual Spring Fever at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino. Runs both Friday and Saturday and there will be entertainment, cars to see as well as vendors.
- Early Saturday morning, starting at 9 a.m., 395 Motorsports has Kickstands and Coffee for the bike crowd. Location is 951 Jacks Valley Road at the south end of Carson City.
– The Reno Bike Community has another Friday Night Ride. Meet up starts around 6 p.m. at the Maverick’s located by the corner of Sutro and North McCarran and 7 p.m. is when kickstands go up.
- Although the date is wrong Fernley’s Friday Night Cruise is back. On Friday it runs from 6 until 9 p.m. going up and down Main Street.
– Carson Cars & Coffee has another Friday-Saturday double-header that starts at 6:30 each night. Location is by the Dutch Brothers Coffee Stand located at 1231 South Carson Street.
• There are several meets going on this Saturday.
- Vintage Euro, starting at 9 a.m., meets at Doughboy’s Donuts. Location is 57 Damonte Ranch Parkway.
- That same morning, starting at 10 a.m. it’s Big Mama’s Show & Shine for 1979 and older cars Location is Lampe Park in Gardnerville.
- Here in Reno, from 3 until 5 p.m., it’s the StadiumGP Block Party. Location Big Valley Honda at 2225 Market Street.
- The evening starting at 6 p.m. the Reno Evo Club meets. Location is by Applebees Bar & Grill at 4805 Keitzke.
• Sunday only had two events. The first, starting at 10 a.m., is when Sparks Cars & Coffee has its first meet of the month. Location is by the Starbucks at 171 Disc Drive Sparks.
– That afternoon, from 1 until 4 p.m., Summit Racing Equipment has its first Sunday Cruise-In. Location is 960 East Glendale in Sparks.
RACING (4-WHEEL):
• There are some oval track races this weekend.
- Up north the Cedarville Raceway hosts the first of four races slated for this season. Both Pro Stocks and Hobby Stocks will be featured.
- Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville, California has May Madness on Saturday. The action usually starts around 6 p.m.
- Rattlesnake Raceway, just east of downtown Fallon has a two-day show. Friday’s races begin at 7 p.m. while it’s a 6 p.m. start for Saturday’s show.
- Saturday afternoon is when the Outlaw Karts race at Rattlesnake Raceway. It’s an afternoon show with a 2 p.m. to the action.
- Further east Summit Raceway in Elko begins its season on Saturday.
PRACTICE & RACING (MOTOCROSS):
• For those racing in the Battle Born MX series the next round is this weekend. Saturday is practice while Sunday is race day. Location is the dirt extension of Lemmon Drive about a mile past the Go Kart track.
• This is a busy weekend for REP Racing as Riverfront has three days of practice. Prairie City has a ride day then the last practice until the Outdoor Series is over with.
- This week the Sandbox MX has a OTHG Ride Day. One must be a member of OTHG to participate,
• MMX Racing has Saturday practice from 9 until 2 p.m. on the Main, Sand and Kid’s tracks. Sunday’s practice is from 9 until 3 p.m. with the Vintage added to the mix.
• E Street MX Park has practice from 9 until 2 p.m. and is closed for Mother’s Day.
RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):
• This weekend NASCAR and ARCA will be turning left and right at the Watkins Glen road course in New York State. All the races, except those on the CW network, are behind a pay wall.
• Thursday at 3 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour followed at 7 p.m. by Speed
• Friday has two races from Wakins Glen but Fox Sports 1 and 2 split coverage of the Indy Cars from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
• Saturday starts at 5:55 a.m. when Fox Sports 2 has MotoGP sprint from Le Mans.
- At 10 a.m. Peacock has Race Day Live then at 4 p.m. the network broadcasts this season’s final AMA Supercross race from Salt Lake City. Both the 250 East and West will have a combined race. Lux Turner from Gardnerville races in the west series.
- At 1:30 p.m. Fox will broadcast the Indy Car Race from the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
• Sunday, starting at 4:30 a.m. is when the MotoGP race from Le Mans, France will start. At noon Fox Sports 1 has the NASCAR Cup race from Watkins Glen.
That’s it for this weekend but there is more in the next section. Have a safe weekend and enjoy the good weather. See you next week.
OTHER RACING NEWS
• Just over a week to go before the 3rd Annual StadiumGP at the Reno Rodeo Arena happens. Now is the time to avoid the rush and buy your tickets. You can buy them at www.stadiumgp.com.
• Davey’s American Racing can be found on Face Book.
He also posts schedules for various tracks and there related subjects. And he has a broadcast at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
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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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Office hours are from 9 until 5: 30 Monday through Friday, appointments are needed on Saturday. The phone number is 775-827-2255 or at his website, www.kelby@insuringreno.com.
• 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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