STEAD, NV (April 21) — With almost perfect weather the Northern Nevada Kart Club staged the first round of its 2024 season. Racing with a new compound tires offered a challenge but the drivers seemed pleased with them.. After two sets of heat races and an intermission it was time for the main events. Since the shortest course was used there were more laps for the heats and mains. Leading off was the Kid Kart class and their main was 10-laps long. These are the next generation of racers driving low power karts and they use a standing start. When

RENO, NV (Feb. 3) — The first High Desert Hustle was in Reno this week. Outlaw Kart racers converged on the Reno Livestock Events Center for three days of qualifying, heat races and the money races on Saturday. There were some races on Thursday but Friday was the day for heats. With 300 entries those sorted everyone into the various mains they were going to compete in. The biggest class was the 500 Open and Saturday began with their “J” main and worked its way down through the B main. After all the classes had run their B mains, and

STEAD, NV (Aug. 19) — The annual night race for the Northern Nevada Kart Club honors one of its founders, Rick Jerome. It’s a fun event where drivers add lights to their karts. Unfortunately this year’s event was run under the threat of weather. Both sets of heats were run with the second at night. Racing started with the Kid Kart main. At first Presley Parter was close behind leader Cole Harris. Soon Harris just left everyone in his wake and he reached the checkered flag first. Next came Presley Prater followed by Noah Beauregard. Next up were the Shifter

STEAD, NV (Aug. 6) — The first race of this season had to be canceled due to weather. So this Sunday the Northern Nevada Kart Club made up that event and over 70 drivers showed up. They also used Track #2, which is configured to what Desert Park Raceway looked like when it was built. This shorter course ended up giving drivers more laps. First up is the Kid Kart Class. These youngest racers are all earning their spurs before moving up to the next class. When the green lights went on, and they use a standing start, Axel Tibbs

STEAD, NV (JULY 9) — A warm summer weekend greeted the Northern Nevada Kart Club. It was time for round 4 of the season at Desert Park Raceway. Since the hill wasn’t used, and it was a short course so there were more laps in the heats and main. There were 90 registered drivers racing this day. First go was the Kid Kart Class. These are the youngest racers and their main was only 10 laps. It seemed to be a runaway for Paisley Purdy. However behind him Presley Prater had been closing the gap. They were very close and

STEAD, NV (June 11) — Although Desert Park Raceway was hit by a pretty good storm Saturday afternoon, Sunday was very different. A pretty good attendance as there were 91 racers despite the threat of weather. Due to the weather the usual schedule was altered. After practice there was one longer than usual heat race then the mains were reduced to 14 laps. The Kid Kart Class for the youngest racers gets the mains. On the green Presley Prater led with Pailsey Purdy close behind. While passing a slower kart Prater got the best and by that driver quickly. Unfortunately

STEAD, NV (May 7, 2023) — After the first race was canceled due to weather, the Northern Nevada Kart Club finally started its season. Cool weather greeted the racers for a full day of racing. As usual the Kid Kart Class had the honor of opening the season. On the green Presley Prater was on point.  Soon he was replaced by by Cole Harris, who won the feature. Prater was second while Enzo Mendoza finished third. Ending up 6th was 5-year-old MacKenzie Kephart, who was driving in her first race. She did manage to stay on the track and finished

RENO, NV (Nov. 19) — Saturday was a gala evening for those that compete with the Northern Nevada Kart Club. The location was at the National Auto Museum and after a buffet dinner it was time to hand out the hardware. Once the dinner was over MC Kelsey Nelson started the ceremony. In order to receive a trophy a driver has to have competed in five of the NNKC events during the season. First up was the Kid Kart Class. These young racers are from 5 to 8-year-old. They don’t race for points but are rewarded for being out on

STEAD, NV (Oct. 9) — For three days this weekend the Northern Nevada Kart Club hosted the International Karting Federation Grand Nationals. This event last visited Desert Park Raceway in 2009.  Racers were competing for two desired trophies. The first is a “Duffy” the class winners earn while the next was for the driver turning in the fastest lap; the “Screaming Eagle.”  After Sunday morning’s practice and the third set of heat races everyone was ready for the 20-lap main events.  Up first were the young racers in the Junior 1 Class. First on point was Cason Hodge while Jaxon

STEAD, NV (Sept. 25.) — Sunday marked the end of the point’s season for the Northern Nevada Kart Club. So for them it was championship day and in Reno, the Dolan Toyota Dealership was the site of the largest Cars and Coffee gathering of the year. Perfect racing weather greeted members and visitors at Desert Park Raceway. Several drivers clinched titles while others are waiting to see how the points fall out. Unfortunately this reporter wasn’t able to get Desert Park Raceway in time to see the Kid Kart Main, which was six laps. In the results they are not

STEAD, NV (Aug. 27) – The annual night race usually gets a good turn but this year’s turn out was huge. With just over a month to go until the national championship event there were 107 drivers registered.  Not only is the night race unique, but it provided a chance to race on the same track the IKF national championship event will use. With that many racers on hand everything was slowed down so the last race ended around 2:30 Sunday morning.  As usual the Kid Kart Class began the mains. They only ran six lap heats and mains as

STEAD, NV (July 7) — Desert Park Raceway echoed with the sound of racing Sunday. The occasion was round six of the 2022 season for the Northern Nevada Kart Club.  As usual the youngsters in the Kid Kart Class raced in the first main of the day. This time there were three of them and when the green lights came on Jameson Judd and Davey Jorgenson took off while Hunter Nelson, who is very fast, was held to give them a head start.  After the first lap both Jorgenson and Judd were pretty close while Nelson was catching them. Unfortunately

STEAD, NV (JULY 17) — A week after the KPX series visited Desert Park Raceway the Northern Nevada Kart Club hosted the next round of their 2022 season on the same track configuration.  Due to the forecast hot weather, and that only two Kid Kart drivers their first heat was during qualifying for everyone. That way they ran their six-lap feature when the second heat was running for everyone else.  On the green, from a standing start both boys were nose-to-tail for the first third of the race. An error by Hunter Nelson dropped him behind and gave Davey Jorgenson

RENO, NV (July 10) — The first of two special races this season visited Desert Park Raceway this weekend. Hosting the event, KPX Karting Championship, was the Northern Nevada Kart Club as this is their home track.  Sunday is a long day with a lot of track time. Starts off with practice then a heat race. After that there is the Pre Final and the final races for each class.  In NASCAR there is the what has been called the “Room of Doom,” where any technical violations are noted. In kart racing there is the “Table of Doom,” where a

STEAD, NV (June 12) — The Northern Nevada Kart Club held the fourth round of its season at their track, Desert Park Raceway. To say it was breezy would be an understatement as many times the “breeze,” seemed more like a gale. Because of this the barriers on the front stretch were tied to the fence with wire. However one section wasn’t and had to be strapped so it would not be blown onto the front stretch. Some thing this reporter has never seen in all the years I’ve reported these races. Due to rain earlier the program was changed