RENO, NV (NOV. 25) — This year’s ISDE (International Six Day Enduro) was held in Argentina. Americans filled the podiums and a local rider was part of the winning team. That rider is Austin Serpa, the Sales and Activation Manager at Carson City Motorsports. Besides his day job he’s raced at lot with MRANN’s desert off-road events but got interested in ISDE. “I saw one of my teammates do it in 2018 and that sparked my attention to the event,” he said. “Seemed like a really fun event so I did it in 2019.” His first time results left a

RENO, NV (Nov. 18) — The AMA Endurocross series ended its season at the Reno Livestock Events Center on Saturday. The event was the championship round for several classes. The afternoon was taken up by practice sessions and qualifying races for several classes. The evening program began with introducing the top pro riders. Then it was time for the JROTC from Sparks High School to present the colors. Not it was time for racing and first up was the Expert Class where the top six advanced into the Pro motos. First on point was Angus Riordan and chasing him Cody

STEAD, NV (June 25) — Rounds 5 of this year’s Mini Moto Series visited the Northern Nevada Kart Club’s home track, Desert Park Raceway. While Saturday’s event was all Asphalt on Sunday there was a short dirt section, with a tabletop, whoops and other things added. First event was the Pee Wee/Junior and when the lights turned green Madix Harkin, who was the only junior, too off and left everyone in his wake. One Pee We fell out even before the race started. While Harkin scored the victory Malcom Whitmire scored the Pee Wee win when he was second overall

RENO, NV (May 1) — The 53rd running of the Virginia Grand Prix was greeted with great spring time weather As usual the event brings not only riders from across the west but also from overseas. Saturday was a classic case of one rider dominating the race and field. Not an easy task on the rocky course that also had some muddy areas. Right from the start Open Pro Zane Roberts served notice he was the man to beat as he left everyone in his dust soon after the start. He was one of five riders that did six laps.

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA  (May 1) — This year the Virginia City Grand Prix celebrated it’s 51st year. As usually the unique event drew riders from as far away as New York and Boston.  Before everything got going there was a short memorial to Daniel Heller as his number has been retired. Sadly he passed away last year during Sunday’s race and his wife read a memorial to him.  Then there was a toast to the long time announcer Moto Mouth Bob Cavakis, who passed a few years ago. Shots were poured into cups and people toasted his memory.  Unlike last

VIRGINIA CITY, NV (Oct 23) — This weekend the Virginia City Grand Prix celebrated it’s 50th or Golden Anniversary. Saturday’s weather was almost perfect for the Pros, Experts and Amateurs, especially since it had rained the night before.  It’s a long race as four hours after the first row starts the checkered flag comes out. This means that many times the leader isn’t even close to the finish line when that happens.  Before the start two head start numbers are auctioned off, this time #00 got a two minute head start while #0 got a 60 or one minute advantage. Riders

BLUE WATER FLAT (Oct 9) — The AMA National Hare and Hound series visited northern Nevada this weekend. Both the Cheaters and Rim Benders clubs from MRANN played host as they staged the event at Blue Wing Flat outside of Toulon.  The one-day event started with the youth races then it was time for the big bike show. There were four lines and the Pros led the charge, down a slope, making a sharp right turn and off into the desert.  In the pro ranks the championship was on the line as defending title holder Dalton Shirey had to work

YERINGTON, NV (Sept. 26) — The Mason Valley Dirt Squirts got MRANN’s fall season rolling this weekend. For the first time in eight years they returned to a location east of town on a dry but somewhat windy day. As usual the riders lined up in Expert, Amateur and Novice rows with each using a dead engine start. Due to the dust the amateur and novice lines has to wait until the wind cleared things, then they got to take off. At the end of the first lap Brody Honea was on point but the first three experts within a

CARSON CITY, NV (Aug. 28) — The fifth annual Outlaw Flat Track races returned for a two-day show this weekend. Both Friday and Saturday were a blizzard of heats and main events inside the rodeo arena at Fuji Park. Both evenings began with an honor guard from the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare center presenting the colors. After prayers and the national anthem there was a period of silence to remember the Marines and Navy Corpsman lost this week. After that it was time for racing. Both evening shoes ended with the Open Pro main where 12 riders raced 20-laps around

FERNLEY, NV (Sept. 27) – The Mason Valley Dirt Squirts hosted the latest round of the MRANN series at a very different venue. This time it was at the 95 Motor Sports Complex and the course combined some of the motocross track, parts of the oval’s pits and an off road course south of the oval. The result was a very challenging course made a bit more difficult by the dust and terrain. After his dusty ride winner Reece Honea got a drink, took a breath and said, “It was really brutal, the track was too brutal. Tried to stay

MILFORD, CALIF.(Sept13) — In a normal year the Corey Herring Memorial would end MRANN’s spring season. However 2020 has been anything but normal so this time the race started the extended fall season. The race not only honors Herring who was lost during a race but helps fund a scholarship in his name. The scholarships go to help young MRANN riders that are headed to college. After several months of not being able to race those that compete in MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada) turned out in force for the 11th Annual Corey Herring Memorial at the Honey

NIGHTINGALE, NV (Feb. 16) – For over 20 years the Trailblazer’s Motorcycle Club has kicked off the MRANN season with a Hare & Hound race. This year’s edition was the “Wash” ington 100. Nice weather set the stage for a great Sunday as several out of state riders showed up. In fact there were 167 on hand to get this year’s desert racing going. The two loop course was with the first being 45 miles long and the second 50 miles long. While the course was dry there was a welcome wind to blow it away. For one rider dust

RENO, NV (Feb. 8) – Once again the Reno Livestock Events Center echoed with the sounds of Arenacross. The series is now Kicker AMA Arenacross presented by Lucas Oil and it has returned to the Biggest Little City. Unlike the previous series the racing card had all the classes including both pro divisions. The afternoon was for heats and if a class had too few entries that main was run before the evening show. Each night the colors were presented by a quartet from the Spanish Springs High School Army JROTC. After that it was time to go racing. For

FERNLEY, NV (Jan.5) – The popular Sandbox Grand Prix returned due to the efforts of the Over The Hill Gang Reno Chapter. A huge turnout was blessed by mild weather supplied by Mother Nature. The day began with a series of 30-minute races and before each start there was a sighting lap so the riders knew where the extended course was going to go. Scoring was different as no transponders were used so the riders had a fender card on the front of their bike. Since the races were timed events the leader might not be the first one to