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RACING PREVIEW – JAN. 9-11

January 8, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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Once again MAVTV is doing the lion’s share of bringing racing to those wanting their fix of speed and color and the show begins Thursday. At 10 a.m. Dirty 30 highlights the Stockton Dirt Track and followed by Inside Drag Racing. At 1:30 p.m. there is a program about the American Sprint Boat series followed at 5:30 by the IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Race show. At noon Saturday the network will re air the FIA World Rally Championship event from Sweden. This event is usually highlighted by the cars streaking at night, over snow-covered roads through a forest. It’s
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CRAWL MAGAZINE FOR OFF ROADERS

January 5, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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SPARKS (Jan. 5)- Northern Nevada with hundreds of miles of trails and dirt roads is a Mecca for off roading. And it’s also home to Crawl Magazine, a publication dedicated to the hard core off road enthusiast. Oddly enough wanting to improve the Jeep he was using for commuting led the current owner, John Herrick, into the off road world. “In September 2000 I needed something to drive back and forth to work,” he said. “I was living up in Washington and had a 110-mile commute through downtown Seattle. I wanted something other than a car so
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MOTORSPORT PREVIEW – JAN. 1-4, 2015

December 31, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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For fans of motorcycle racing, especially those that love motocross, well the wait is over! Supercross begins Saturday as the AMA series stages Anaheim 1. Those wishing to see what the course is like don’t have to wait that long. Just go to www.oneindustries.com and they have an animated preview that takes you through the course. Early Saturday, if you go to www.supercrossonline.com the practice and qualifying sessions can be viewed on the at the section marked, “supercross live.” Then that evening, at 7 p.m. Fox Sports 1 starts the Supercross broadcast and the long winter’s wait is finally
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NEW YEAR- NEW SEASON IN 2015

December 28, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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Reno (12-28) – As 2014 winds down the promise of next season edges ever closer. And for us at this site, well it’s time to catch our breath, take a weekend off even as we start to look forward into 2015. Over the past year falling car and rider counts have taken their toll yet it’s not all doom and gloom. As far as motocross goes losing the fall series was a blow, mainly do to falling rider counts. It takes entries for a promoter to pay the expenses of putting on a race and if they aren’t there,
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PREVIEW – DECEMBER 25-28

December 24, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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Now that Christmas is over the local shops will probably be having sales. One of them, Reno KTM on Rock Boulevard has been having sales that run through New Year’s Eve. This is a great opportunity for any rider to pick up new gear for the coming season of riding and racing. It’s slim pickings for TV this weekend but there are some motorsport shows that will provide some relief from the marathon of basketball and bowl games. MAVTV is picking up a lot of the slack and they start Christmas day at 1:30 p.m. with Dirty 30 followed at
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ORMHOF HONORS OFF-ROAD RACERS

December 15, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO (Dec. 14) – The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) is located on the west side of Harrah’s National Automobile Museum in Reno. It honors the pioneers that made the sport what it is today as well as current stars. Shelby Hall is the Administrator/Membership Director for the Hall and is entrusted with helping preserve the heritage of the sport. “It originally started in ’78 with Ed Pearlman,” she said. “He started it and they kind of just nominated a bunch of people but I’m not sure if there was an induction process. I think it was just
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RACING PREVIEW – DEC. 11-14

December 10, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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During this time of the year shops are having open houses and Christmas parties so, if you ride, it’s time to check out the discounts, see the latest gear and make arrangements for any work that needs to be done so you’re ready to go in the spring. On Friday CMS (Carson Motor Sports) at the south end of Carson City is having their Customer Appreciation Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Then on Friday MotoSource is hosting their annual Christmas Party from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Another chance to see what’s new and check out possible Christmas
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RACING PREVIEW – DECEMBER 4-7

December 3, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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Biggest happening in Nevada is down south where NASCAR has invaded Las Vegas for its Sprint Cup Championship week. And on Wednesday it was announced that Fox Sports and NBC Sports are combining forces to televise NASCAR events. The agreement is for 10-years with Fox doing the first half of the season, including the Daytona 500 and NBC Sports taking the second half, which will include the Chase for the Championship. On Friday Fox Sports 1 begins it’s broadcast with Race Hub starting at 5 p.m. followed by the Sprint Cup Awards banquet beginning at 6 p.m. The same
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RACING PREVIEW – NOV. 28-30

November 26, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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While there are no more races in this region until spring other events are still happening or are being shown as reruns on TV. Down in Southern California, at the Glen Helen track, it’s the 17th annual Red Bull Day in the Dirt. The event attracts hundreds of motocross riders for three days of competitions that end on Saturday with a huge blow out party in the barn. With the start of Super Cross only five weeks away it’s a good chance for some riders to both have fun and test themselves before that series begins in earnest. Hard
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MRANN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DAY

November 25, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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NIGHTINGALE (Nov. 23) – MRANN ended its season here east of Fernley on the south side of I-80. For the desert racers it was their Championship Day as titles were clinched or secured. This time the Tankslappers Motorcycle Club staged “The Return of the Jackass,” in the rolling hills. While it was windy on Saturday the weather was almost perfect on Sunday. After racing at Winnemucca the previous week the rider count was down as only 58 racers showed up to compete in the big bike event. But it was a day when veterans and young lions ruled although
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SPARKS DRIVER WINS ULTRA 4 TITLE

November 10, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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SPARKS, NV — Winning a championship in racing is never easy. It takes commitment, a whole lot of effort and support from people that help the driver as well as sponsors. And even then winning a title can be illusive. However when the recent Nitto Tire Ultra 4 Nationals ended at Wild West Motorsport Park, one local, Dave Schneider, achieved this goal and won the Legends class championship. And he probably had the shortest commute home, Spanish Springs, as most of his fellow competitors towed in from other states. His involvement with off road sports began 15-years ago when
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ULTRA 4 NATIONALS EXTRA

October 24, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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Here are some photos not used in the website article. These are from Friday’s qualifying session when drivers were trying to negotiate the course at speed. This without using the big hill and its obstacle at the top. Have some names but not all of them.
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ULTRA 4 QUALIFYING DAY VIDEO

October 17, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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Dan sends in a video report from the Wild West Motorsports Park in Reno / Sparks Nevada on qualifying day.
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Bring Your RC Car to The Ultra4 Nationals

October 15, 2014 Author: Rick
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They have setup a cool RC car track that you can run for free at the Ultra4 Nationals being held at the Wild West Motorsports Park in Reno, NV this weekend.
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Ultra4 Rental Test Ride Video!

October 15, 2014 Author: Rick
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Dave Cole from King of The Hammers Ultra4 Racing and Chad Antos from Wild West Motorsports Park let Rick take a lap on the track prior to the Ultra4 National Series that starts this Friday.
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