CARSON CITY, NV (Nov.22): This weekend was when Carson Cars & Coffee had their second meet of the month. Of course this also might be the last for a while if another quarantine is announced. Heading the Carson group is Patrick Paul who said, “Can’t really tell if it grows or not as there are kind of two different parts of it, the nighttime stuff and the daytime stuff. It really depends on the time of the year and how many car shows they’re having. “A lot of it depends on what Reno and Sparks are doing. Reno is every

RENO, NV (Nov.15) – Reno Cars & Coffee held its third weekend of the month meet at the Del Real Pub and Grill on Sunday. Bright sunny weather with a nice breeze greeted those that attended. Variety is the theme of these meets. It varies from the two Mclarens to a fixed up VW Bug and everything in between. Much of the work on the cars has been done by the owners and hoods are raised to show off their handiwork with motors. For car people it’s almost like being in a candy store. Joe Medulla had his restored 1967

RENO, NV (Aug. 31) – With a racae canceled this weekend it’s time to look ahead to the end of this crazy 2020 season. While motorcycle racing is starting the fall season area oval tracks, Go Karts and drag racing are in their stretch runs. OVAL TRACKS: • Rattlesnake Raceway has three more weekends of racing left and all of them are two-day shows. This Friday and Saturday the postponed Octanefest will finally happen. Racing begins at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with fireworks after the last show. Following that on September 18 and 19, the final points races wil

RENO, NV (Aug.27) – Sadly weather and circumstances have led to a pair of events being canceled. Up on the Comstock, despite changes and other adjustments Virginia City will not issue a permit to hold this year’s Virginia City Grand Prix. To say that’s disappointing would be a huge understatement. The club is working to handle refunds and t-shirt so those should be forth coming in the near future. Of course the big loser in all of this will be the businesses in VC as the event bring in a lot of people the are catered to. The other news

RENO, NV (Aug. 2) – The first Sunday in August was full of variety with two very different events. It was also the start of a week full of many cruise and car events happening over the next eight days. • Reno Cars & Coffee had their first of the month gathering at the Keitzke Starbucks. As usual the turnout was large with a wide variety of cars and one restored Ford Van, vintage VW’s as well as more current models. One was a gray Ford Mustang and Kayle Totman explained her boy friend’s car. “This is a 2014 Mustang

RENO, NV (JULY 20) — Due to circumstance this reporter was unable to attend the VORRA Fallon 250 this weekend. So this article is a look forward to what is going to happen  over the next few weeks. If you love cruising or car show it’s a full banquet and then some. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • This week gets rolling with the weekly Tuesday cruise/car show at the South Meadows Steak ‘N Shake. Runs from 5 until 9 p.m. and has cool music as well as awards and prizes. • Wednesday starting around 5 p.m. is cruise in at the Sparks

VIRGINIA CITY, NV (June 27_ – For the past six years the annual Women With Wheelz car show has been held in Reno. This year however it moved to the Comstock thanks to the support from Virginia City and the Silverland Inn and Suites. Due to the current situation the attendance wasn’t as big in years past but there were a variety of cars on display. In addition there was also a trailer full of vintage clothing. Barbara Mann probably came the farthest to display her car, a 1959 Dodge Cornet. She and her husband drove their classic up from

RENO, NV (June 22) – Due to a schedule mix up this week’s article will different. Since were about two weeks away from July, and summer began on Father’s Day, thought I look into the future a bit. This coming week is going to be a busy one for race fans as well as those wanting to see car meets and cruises. As far as cruises go things get going Tuesday with the weekly cruise starting at the South Meadows Steak ‘n Shake. Hours are from 5 until 9 p.m. with awards, prizes and cool music. Looking ahead to Saturday

RENO, NV (May – This week begins with Memorial Day but racing and other events continue today and to the weekend. As a result this article will be abbreviated. This weekend Battle Born Motorsports had a drifting and grip event at 95 Speedway. That’s the road course behind the 95 Motor Sports Complex oval. Promoter Adrian Buyten said many people camped out there Saturday night and he was very pleased with the event. “It went really, really well and there were about 40 cars,” he said. Any promoter needs some people or team to help them. In Buyten’s case Kyle

RENO, NV (April 17) – Pro 1 Automotive has been around since 1986 and owner Ricky Stebbins is an example of making lemonade when life hands you a lemon or two. “I decided to start the business when I was 25 and working at the Shell gas station at Mill and Terminal,” he said. “The boss got a rumor that someday I might want to open my own business. To my surprise, like a week later, he handed me my paycheck and said, ‘see you later.’” After that the young mechanic took about a month off and looked at his

RENO, NV (April 13) – This Monday’s article is going to be a very different one. This is due to the shut down we are enduring due to this virus that thankfully seems to have or will round a corner. Hopefully we’ll see racing starting in the next few weeks. • Oval Tracks: + First I’ll look at the two tracks that are in Northeast California. One I’ve been covering for a long time while the other I hope to visit a couple of times this year. Both tracks are fairground facilities as American Valley Speedway as well as Diamond

LEMMON VALLEY, NV (March 28) – In these unusual times one-way people can protect themselves is to exercise Social Distancing. That means is to keeping a space between two people and one group, area dirt riders, are doing just that. On Saturday this reporter went out to Lemmon Valley out at Chickadee where I met three riders taking advantage of the nice weather. They were all practicing social distancing as no one parked close to each other and of course when they were riding social distancing isn’t a problem. First rider was Clinton Jones and he said, “I bought a

FERNLEY, NV (Feb. 29) – After 95A Speedway was sold late last year part of the property is now home to a new motocross track. It’s one of the first items the new owners are working on and the facility has a new name; 95 Motor Sports Complex. During Saturday’s motocross  practice this reporter had an opportunity to interview co-owners Sam Marson and Eric Steinbrecher. Asked why he purchased the property Marson was very clear on his reasons. “I live here so I’ve been doing the majority of the build,” Marson said. “Eric lives in California so he comes up

RENO, NV (Feb. 22) – RAD or Reno Area Dirt Riders is a club hosting group rides, representing dirt riders when land issues are discussed as well as improving the riding experience in our region. Over the years many have noticed all the junk and abandoned vehicles discarded around trails and roads in this area. These create hazards for those riding in the same area. So this weekend, thanks to a grant, the club plus others participated in the first clean up day. The assembly area was on the dirt extension to Kiowa Way on the east side of Peavine.

FERNLEY, NV (Jan. 21) – Big changes are coming for what was known as Fernley 95A Speedway. One change is a new name, 95 Motor Sports Complex, another are new owners. Last year Sam Marson and partner Daniel Blair took over the track. Last week there was a meeting originally for volunteers but it morphed into a much larger gathering. Daniel Blair, one of the new partners, attended the meeting but Matt Sherman, who ran the oval events this past season explained what is going to happen with regards to the oval track. “There is money for a facelift and