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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 23 TO 26

    Arenacross graphic.

    Racing Preview for this week has a major local event plus one in Las Vegas that has a Gardnerville native competing in it. The preview also has what’s on TV as well as the Internet. First a serious matter. Last year’s Virginia City Grand Prix pro champion Tucker Larrieu had a bad get off last weekend and is in ICU at Renown Medical Center. Saw him Wednesday and it appears he’ll be there through the weekend. Visiting hours are after noon and he’s in the Sierra Tower. After that he will be moved and may spent another seek at Renown.

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  • LOCKETT’S RENO EXPO GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

    Lockett's Reno Expo.

    Al Lockett’s Reno Expo has been a fixture in March and another signal that spring is either here or not far away. This year the Lockett Reno Expo celebrates its 50th anniversary. The Expo something for just about everybody as there are Boats, Recreation, Travel, Home and Garden as well as a Pet Show. In fact this year there was an enclosed display where people could feed live butterflies. The area NVracingnews was most interested in was the Off-Road and Motorsports Expo. Several groups plus a Jeep touring company and Wild West Motorsports Park had displays. Eric Pender, manger of

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 16 TO 19

    AMA Supercross 450 winner.

    While there’s not much racing here this weekend there is plenty other events happening plus a special local show celebrating its 50th anniversary. Racing Preview has some good news for those wanting some motocross practice time, a call for entries for a woman’s event, a place to go and get information on public land access and a event that some area racers will compete in. And it also has what’s on TV as well as streaming on the Internet. Some area go-kart racers will be heading to Reading, California to compete in the KPX Super Regional races. Those wishing further

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  • MOTOCROSS SEASON STARTS AT THE SANDBOX

    BBMX - Pee Wee Open.

    The first race of the new motocross season happened on Sunday. FERNLEY, March 12 – Motocross season began here as the first round of the new Battle Born MX series started at the Sandbox, or the Wadsworth/Fernley Lion’s Club Motocross track as it’s formally known. There were so many riders on hand that it took 19 motos to get all the classes in. One of the wilder starts happened during the first 250/450 Intermediate and Pro moto. Heading into the first turn one rider went down collecting several others, including one that went sliding off course. Fortunately everyone got up

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 9 TO 12

    Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    This week more racing in our area and even more on TV. Spring is in the air and racers are ready to go. Racing Preview this week has two events in our area plus a growing number of races on TV. However this on weekend the Internet isn’t busy until next week. The Western States Racing Association, one of the MRANN clubs, along with AMA District 36 combine for the Wild Horse Hare Scrambles. Two days of racing outside of Toulon, just west of Lovelock on I-80. Saturday has a bunch of events featuring the Pee Wees, Saturday Women, Vintage

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  • SEASON PREVIEW: 4-WHEEL OFF ROAD RACING

    Nitto Tire Ultra 4 Nationals.

    This final preview covers the 4-wheel off road racers that includes trucks, buggies and UTVs plus some others. This Season Preview is focused on the 4-wheel competitors as the motorcycles have already begun their season. There is an expanded event coming to our area as well as an addition to an existing event. Should be some great racing for the off road fans this year. Things get started this Saturday with a Mild to Wild Fund Raiser to benefit the Blue Ribbon Coalition. The group is an advocate for keeping public lands public. The trail ride starts at 9:30 a.m.

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 2 TO 5

    MRANN Poster.

    As spring approaches more and more racing gets going as racers take to the tracks. Racing preview for this weekend has another event in our area, another over the hill in California plus a bunch on TV and Internet. The second race of MRANN’s season is the Battle at Blue Wing Flat. The pits are located north of Toulon by a lake that’s probably not as dry as it was last year. Saturday begins at 9:30 A.M. with the Pee Wee racers followed by the Mini Bikes, V Women, Bombers and Team Races. The Big Bikes get their turn Sunday

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  • SEASON PREVIEW: OVAL TRACKS

    Rattlesnake Raceway.

    Season preview for this week highlights our region’s oval tracks. Despite the storms, rain, snow and maybe mud, their seasons will start within the next two months. So right now drivers and their crews/helpers are working to get their cars and Outlaw Karts ready to go. Before racing begins the tracks host tune and testing days, also called Play Days so drivers can get their edge back. Also it gives rookies a chance to see how their rides are and improve their skills. Depending on the weather the Winnemucca Regional Speedway starts off with a Play Day on Saturday March

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  • RACING PREVIEW FOR FEBRUARY 23 TO 26

    Daytona 500

    Racing continues to heat up as another national series begins is season. In our area there is a lull in the action but there will be some action in California. First off I need to correct for something I missed in Monday’s article. Our area now has a sanctioning body for motocross, Battle Born MX. I thought they had a website but I was wrong. They have a Face Book page as the website is being developed and when it is up I’ll be sure to include it. Now on to the Racing Preview. This weekend there will be no

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  • MRANN STARTS SEASON/OTHG BANQUET

    MRANN - Honea and trophy.

    Finally the racing year has begun in our area. One series had its first race while another is getting ready to. NIGHTINGALE (Feb. 19) – MRANN started its racing season with the Battle Born 100 presented by the Trail Blazers Motorcycle Club. It was the 19th edition of this event. With this type of race there is a “Hare,” and this time it was Austin Wilson. Since he didn’t have a rabbit suit his helmet had a set of “Rabbit Ears,” kind of like the TV kind and Wilson got a two-minute head start on the field. But for one

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEB. 16 TO 20

    MRANN Battle Born 100 Poster.

    President’s Birthday Weekend has the start of racing in our area plus TV has another major racing series beginning its season. Racing Preview for this weekend has the first race of the year in our region as well as another event in Southern California and a host of things on TV as well as on the Internet. Latest word from Zeb Armstrong was that both E Street and Riverfront are still underwater. Prairie City is still doubtful since another storm is expected. The best way to check is to call the hotline at, 775-265-7223. In our area MRANN begins its

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  • SEASON PREVIEW #1: MOTORCYCLES & GO-KARTS

    MRANN- Dennis Belingheri

    Despite the rains and weather racing season is fast approaching and this first preview highlights the two groups that gets the year going. The season preview is for the motorcycles and go-karts as they are about to begin their seasons. No matter what the weather brings folks are getting prepared for the fast approaching competition. Kicking off this season is MRANN and those that race motorcycles on the desert. That first race, the 19th annual Hare & Hound is this coming weekend. Poster for the first race of the season in this area. It starts the desert racing for the

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 9 TO 12

    NHRA Poster.

    This week we have the not so good, very good, wild and things in the “Rerun Zone.” Racing Preview for this week has some bad news for area motocross riders, at least for now. And it has three major events that can be watched either on TV or streamed over the Internet. Over the hill the recent storms have slammed the motocross tracks in Northern California. The third round of the Triple Crown series that was supposed to run at the Oakfield track has been postponed for now. Promoter Zeb Armstrong on Tuesday posted photos from his two tracks, Riverfront

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  • NATE DELANEY: RACING ENTREPRENEUR

    Another article about a business that lives inside the world or motor sports. Nate Delaney is a racing entrepreneur. He’s part of a large group of entrepreneurs that populate and support the world of motorsports. His company is Delaney Drive Components specializes in motorcycle off road racing. And like many his involvement in the two-wheeled world goes back to when he was a young boy. “I got my first dirt bike when I was in sixth grade, it was kind of a graduation present from mom and dad,” he said. “And once I started riding and learning how to ride

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  • RACING PREVIEW: FEBRUARY 2 TO 5

    King of the Hammers Poster.

    As spring gets closer racing is starting to heat up even though the Super Bowl will put a damper on some things. Racing preview this week has more reruns on television but there is a bunch of live events to keep most race fans happy. And some of those events aren’t too far away from this area. Also need to note that when I post times they are in the Pacific Coast area. If you’re an overseas reader we are eight hours behind GMT or UTC, both are the same thing. Currently if E Street MX Park will be open

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