RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW – SEPT. 11 TO 13

RENO NV (Sept. 10) – Running a bit late this week due to a hospital stay. No matter there is plenty to see.

CAR MEETS:

• Will be four events happening Friday:

• The Reno Bike Community gathers around 6:0 at the Maverik’s station on the corner of Sutro and North McCarran. Then around 7 it’s kickstands up for this week’s ride.

• Not far away the Old Slammers of Reno, around 6:30, start gathering at the Northtowne parking area. Sometime after 7 they leave for their weekly cruise.

• To the east it’s the year’s final Fernley’s Friday Night Cruise. Starts around 6 p.m. on Main Street and runs for three hours.

• There are several things to choose from on Saturday:

• Vintage Euro Cars & Coffee gets they day rolling at 9 a.m. when they meet. Location is south of Doughboys Donuts at 57 Damonte Ranch Parkway.

• Fallon Cars “N” Coffee meets starting at 8:30 a.m. for their next meet and all vehicles are welcome. Location on the Nursery side of Walmart at 2333 Reno Highway.

• That afternoon, starting at 3 p.m. 1^st Choice Automotive and Restoration is hosting the 6^th Annual Car Party. Location is 850 Marietta Way in Sparks.

• Sparks A&W, across from Reed High School, has a very different Cruise Night. Starts at 5 p.m. and it’s the 80’s 90’s Edition. All 80’s & 90’s vehicles are welcome and there is a chance it might end with a cruise.

• Starting at 5 p.m. it Canal Nights All Vehicles Cruise in. Location is 1032 Inglewood Drive, Fernley.

• Sunday is a busy day for car and truck folks:

• Dolan Lexus starts the day at 8 a.m. with Cars & Coffee. Usually a good show and the location is 7175 South Virginia Street.

• Sparks Cars & Coffee has its first meet of the month. Starts at 10 a.m. by the Starbuck located at Disk Drive in Sparks.

• Cars & Culture is meeting with a 3 p.m. Car Show followed at 5:30 p.m. with a Barber Battle. Location is 807 West 4^th Street in Remo.

• From 1 until 4 p.m. Summit Racing parts is having its final Cruise In of the year. Location is East Glendale, past the tracks, in Sparks.

• A great way to unwind is the Modelo Sunday’s Cruise in Kickback. Starts at 5 p.m. at 195 West Plumb in Reno.

• To the south Carson Cars & Coffee at 6:30 are hosting Sunday Dutch Bike Night. Location is Dutch Bros. Coffee at 1231 South Carson Street.

RACING (REGIONAL):

• This weekend Reno SCCA is having a Track Day and Attack. This weekend event is over the hill at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, Calif.

• To the east, and south of Fallon, Topgun Dragstrip is having the Fallon 660. Three days of action on a 1/8^th mile track.

• Topgun is also adding to the winner’s purse for three classes.

• Rattlesnake Raceway, located east of downtown Fallon is having a big weekend. The racing starts Friday at 7 p.m. while Sunday’s show begins at 6 p.m. On Saturday there is the Jimmy Berhorst Memorial Race and the Modified’s have an added purse.

• Saturday afternoon is the final Kart point race of the season. Gates open at 12:30 while at 4 p.m. the green flag waves.

• The IMCA Stock Cars on Saturday race the Alan Dias Memorial. There will be special awards and money handed out.

• Friday and Saturday evenings are when Battle Mountain Raceway hosts is next to the last weekend of the year.

RACING & PRACTICE (MOTOCROSS):

• REP Racing has a busy schedule. They also announced the Sandbox in Fernley will be open next weekemd.

• PC MX has practice from 8 until 1 Saturday and Sunday.

• Riverfront hosts the next round of the Saturday Night series. Sunday is a private ride day for OCMX.

• MMX Racing has practice Friday from 8 until 1 for the Sand and Kid’s tracks. Saturday, at those times the Main is added.  Sunday’s practice is from 8 until 2 p.m. on the same tracks.

• E-Street MX Park has practice from 8 until 1 Saturday and Sunday. Both the front and back tracks will be used.

• On Saturday, where people gather at 7 p.m. there is a Mini Bike Meet-Up and Ride. Location is Barbara Bennett Park an 8 p.m. is kickstands up.

RACING (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL):

• All this weekend SCORE International is hosting the BAJA 400.  People have been pre-running the course, Saturday is race day and the awards are handed out Sunday.

• NASCAR is now in the Chase and this is their TV schedule. Once again it’s all behind pay walls.

•• Thursday starting at 5 p.m. Fox Sports 1 has Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour followed by Speed.

•• Friday at 4:10 a.m. Apple TV has Formula 1 practice from Madrid then at 7:40 the network airs the second practice.

•• Saturday starts at 3:30 a.m. when Apple TV airs the third Formula 1 practice. Then at 5:55 Fox Sports 2 airs the MotoGP Sprint from San Marino.

• Now that the AMA Pro Motocross series is over it’s time fore three race Super Motocross Championships. Round 1 is at Columbus, Ohio. Peacock at 6 a.m. has Raceway Live and the racing begins at noon.

• Apple TV comes back on at 6:25 with Formula 1 qualifying. Then at 5 p.m. FOX has ARCA Racing from Salem.

•• Sunday begins a 4:30 a.m. when Fox Sports 1 has MotoGP from Sam Marino. Photo courtesy sportsky.IT

• At 4:50 a.m. Apple TV airs the Formula 1 race from Madrid. It’s a new circuit ad even has a banked corner so should be interesting. And for you NASCAR fans, the USA network will carry the Cup race.

That’s it for this weekend. Glad to be out and about. If you can’t attend a race then visit one of the many car events.  You’ll see some great cars as well as meet some wonderful people. 

Have a safe weekend and see you next time.

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