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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 7 TO 10

    Sparks Cars & Coffee

    RENO, NV (Feb. 6) – Racing Preview for this week has two national series starting their 2019 seasons as well as a desert race that continues until Friday. Yes our time in the Rerun Zone is coming to an end. CARS/MEETS: It’s the second weekend of the month and that means Sparks Cars & Coffee is having a meet at the Dunkin’ Donuts in Sparks. Things get rolling at 10 a.m. and the location is close to the Sparks Target store just off Sparks Blvd. RACING (STATE AND REGIONAL): Depending on the weather, the MMX track will host a practice

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  • AWARDS BANQUET: BBMX FALL SERIES

    BBMX Banquet

    RENO, NV (Feb. 2) – The Fall Series awards banquet for BBMX (Battle Born MX) was held at the Boomtown Casino west of Reno. This meant everyone there was warm and dry despite the wet weather that day. A boat load of trophies, created by MX Trophies, were ready to be handed out as well as t-shirts, hoodies and champion’s jackets. All the class champions also got gift cards. In addition there was a table full of raffle prizes that included about everything a rider might want. Added to that were grand prizes that included a full set of gear,

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JAN. 31 TO FEB.3

    Reno Cars & Coffee

    RENO, NV (Jan. 30) – Racing Preview for this week has more live racing including an International event as well as two desert events. Still a bunch in the Rerun Zone but that’s about to change. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: The first weekend of the new month means Reno Cars & Coffee will have its meet from 10 a.m. until Noon Sunday at the Kietzke Starbucks. It’s a great way to see some fantastic machinery and enjoy the fellowship of other car lovers. RACING (REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL): Friday marks the opening of Hammer Town down in Johnson Valley, California. For the

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  • NEVADA PRO STOCK ASSOCIATION: READY FOR 2019

    Nevada Pro Stock Association

    FERNLEY, NV (Jan. 26) – The Nevada Pro Stock Association held a general meeting at the Silverado Casino here. The subject was preparations for the upcoming season as well as the connection with the Tri-State Pro Stock Challenge. President Travis Petersen got the meeting started and soon mentioned the association has a new website. He added they’re working with the Tri-State Pro Stock Challenge so there will be more events for the drivers to compete in. He also mentioned that at this time it appears there’s not going to be pro stock race at American Valley Speedway in Quincy. He

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JAN. 24 TO 27

    Carson Cars & Coffee

    RENO, NV (Jan. 23) – Racing Preview this week highlights two major races here and on internationally. We’re slowly pulling away from the Rerun Zone as the days get longer. CAR MEETS: Carson Cars & Coffee with have their end of the month meet this Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. and the location is the Dutch Brother Coffee. It’s a great time to get together with other car people and see some great looking cars. COMING ATTRACTIONS: Racing Preview wants to highlight what is coming down the pike for our area. If you are involved with or a fan of

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  • VORRA IS REBORN AND WILL RACE AGAIN

    VORRA

    RENO, NV (Jan. 19) – VORRA, Valley Off Road Racing Association, back in the day was a popular off road series. Spring and fall they would run short track races at Prairie City in California then move to Northern Nevada for three or four desert races each summer. A few years ago David Cole, who owns Hammer King, the group that owns and runs the Ultra 4 series, bought VORRA and made it part of the Norcal Rock Racing series, which stages events in California as well as one at the Wild West Motorsports Park. For B.J. Butcher being around

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  • RACING PREVIEW: Jan. 17 to 20

    Reno Cars & Coffee

    RENO, NV (Dec. 16) – Racing Preview for this week has some live events but most is in the Rerun Zone. Things are changing every week and soon live racing will dominate. CARS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: If it’s the third weekend of the month then Racing Preview has the next meet by Reno Cars & Coffee. Again it is at the Starbucks located on Robb Drive west of downtown Reno. •    In preview of coming attractions one upcoming motorcycle event is a Ladies Riding Clinic on February 9 at Moon Rocks. Long time motocrosser Layne Kolbet and professional offroad racer Reece

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  • MRANN POINTS CHAMPION: STEPHEN TICHENOR

    Stephen Tichenor

    RENO, NV (Jan. 14) – MRANN Points Champion has a special meaning as many want that title but only a few actually achieve it. In 2018 Stephen Tichenor not only earned it but he joined an elite group as it’s his second points championship. In MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada.) the coveted overall big bike title means a white number “1” with a blue back ground on the champion’s bike for the next season. “This is my second one, I won it in 2018 and in 2013,” he said. “When I won in 2013 I was in my

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JAN.10 TO13

    Sparks Cars & Coffee

    RENO, NV (Jan 9) – Racing preview for this weekend finds us still stuck in the Rerun Zone but there are green flags ahead for the racing fan. Only a week or so to go. CAR MEETS: As usual Sparks Cars and Coffee are having the second-weekend-of-the-month meet on Sunday. Winter hours are from 10 a.m. until noon and the location is at the Sparks Dunkin’ Donuts, 425 Sparks Blvd., by the Target store. RACING (REGIONAL): Still no racing yet in our area but we’re about a month from the first event, a desert race put on the MRANN. •   

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  • AWARDS BANQUET: MRANN HONORS ITS 2018 CHAMPIONS

    MRANN

    SPARKS, NV (Jan. 5) – Saturday’s Awards Banquet was for the Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada, or MRANN as its known. IT was a time to honor class and overall champions. Half way into the awards banquet there were two emotional segments. The first honored a man that helped many adults when they were young racers. The second honored a young racer lost a decade ago as his family’s club handed out two scholarships to a pair of young riders that want to continue their education. After a great dinner put on by the Sparks Nugget’s staff it was

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JANUARY 4 TO 6, 2019

    Monster Energy Supercross

    RENO, NV (Jan. 3) – First Racing Preview of the year has several events to highlight as well as what’s on TV and the Internet. For NASCAR fans, take heart, as the Daytona 500 is only 44 days away. CAR MEETS: Locally, since it’s the first weekend of the month Reno Cadrs & Coffee will have a meet at the Kietzke Lane Starbucks from 10 a.m. until noon. Even though the weather might be unsettled there will usually be some that attend as it’s a good time to see some great looking cars. RACING (REGIONAL): The Racing Preview shows the

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  • LOCAL RACER HEADS FOR SUPERCROSS

    Aaron Siminoe

    RENO, NV (Dec. 31) – A local motocross racer is headed to Anaheim, California this week. Aaron Siminoe is going to return to the Supercross series that begins Saturday. The series is large stadium motocross and travels across the country and Canada. For many it begins the racing year. “I’m going to be participating in the West Coast Lights Supercross,” he said. “The light is the 250F and the premier class is 450. I’m back in the 250 Class because of AMA’s guidelines. They said since I’ve had a three-year hiatus from not competing professionally that I would jump down

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  • RACING PREVIEW: DEC. 27 TO JAN 1, 2019

    Carson Cars & Coffee

    RENO, NV (Dec. 26) – Well we’re about to get out of the Rerun Zone as racing returns to our region starting this weekend through New Year’s Day. The long winter wait is finally over as we get more sunlight more racing will start to happen. CARS/CRUISES: Before the year ends there is a fun function planned. Carson Cars and Coffee has a Karting End of the Year Bash planned for Sunday. The location is the indoor track at Carson Raceway located at 3777 North Carson Street by the Ben’s Liquor and the functions runs from 11 a.m. until 3

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  • SEASON REVIEW: MOTORCYCLES, OFF-ROAD AND GO KARTS

    Endurocross

    RENO, NV (Dec. 25) – One more Season Review but this time we’ll focus on the Off-Road and Motorcycle seasons as well as Go Kart racing. Doing it in the dirt is very much alive in Northern Nevada as is sprint karting. (REPORTER’S NOTE: Due to working yesterday and the holiday I’m a day late with this. Still want to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas.) As usual MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada) kicked off the season on the third weekend of February. The site was the traditional one located north of the Nightingale exit east

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  • RACING PREVIEW: DEC. 20 TO 23

    nvracingnews

    RENO, NV (Dec. 19) – Racing Preview is pretty slim right now things are on the horizon. When this was posted there were 59 days before the Daytona 500 even less for other racing. CARS/CRUISING: Nothing for this weekend so we here at NVRacingNews want to extend our season’s greetings to all of our readers, fans and their families. RACING (REGIONAL AND COMING ATTRACTIONS.) •    First of all due to the weather the Best in the West Motocross series has been canceled for now but there are plans to have it start in late January. A new schedule will be

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