RENO, NV (April 22) – Racing this week has some live events, more announcements, plus an early heads up. Also have the Simracing schedule for the weekend. CAR MEETS, CRUISES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Sunday morning the Shasta Outlaws 775 has a combination meet and cruise. Location is the 76 Station in Fernley and the meet goes from 10:00 to 11:10 a.m. when the cruise leaves. The destination is Walker Lake and the weather should be great. • On the down side Hot August Nights announced the annual Spring Fever Revival has been cancelled and rescheduled for 2021. • Registration for

RENO, NV (April 15) – Once again racing is in hiatus but there are still things to watch and the motocross crowd can get in practice sessions. CAR MEETS: + This week’s Reno Cars & Coffee meet has been canceled. Hopefully things will be opening up so the next time, on May 3rd, the meet can be held again. + There is a cruise planned for Sunday at the Spring Thaw Rally is going to be held. The gathering point is the Safeway in Donner Pass Road in Truckee at 9:30 a.m. People are asked not to congregate so remember

RENO, NV (April 8) – Racing Preview this weekend is going to be a bit empty due to the Easter holiday. However there was a special event Wednesday. Jake Ewing was turning 10 and his family wanted to do something special for him. He suffers from non-verbal autism so can’t speak but sure showed how excited he was. Lance Freitas, who heads Reno Cars & Coffee, saw his mother’s plea on Face Book and decided to do something about so organized a convoy that traveled from Reno to Dayton. They where joined by other Cars and Coffee groups, as well

RENO, NV (April 1) – Due to the current situation this week’s Racing Preview will be a bit short. Hopefully this might be over by May and green flags will wave again. CAR MEETS: • Since it’s the first weekend of the month Reno Cars and Coffee will have a meet, well sort of. It starts Sunday at 10 a.m. in the parking lot by the Kietzke Starbucks but this time everyone is asked to stay in their cars. At around 10:15 everyone heads out for a cruise into the Sierras. At Truckee the cruise splits in two parts so

RENO, NV (March 25) – Once again Racing Preview is full of some things, cancellations, postponments and eRacing news. It’s a crazy time for all of us. CAR MEETS & THINGS: • There are two very different events happening this Saturday and remember that social distancing thing as well as being respectful to others. • Starting at 10 a.m. at Mills Park in Carson City is the 2nd Annual  775 Mustang meet and cruise. It’s a good way to see various Mustangs then cruise and enjoy the spring weather afterwards. • North of Reno at the Chickdee Pits is the

RENO, NV (March 18) – Racing preview over the next few weeks will be pretty strange. This virus has put a dark cloud over all types of racing and other things. CAR MEETS: • There are two meets slated for this weekend. When this article was posted I didn’t know their actual status so just be prepared. Sunday should start at the Dutch Brothers coffee around 9 a.m. hen Carson Cars and Coffee has it’s monthly meet. Hopefully the weather will be nice and the turn out will be good. Just to remember that social distance thing. Later in the

RENO, NV (March 11) – Racing has returned to our region as well as a bunch of events to watch on TV. There are also practice sessions and the start of a series on the Norcal motocross tracks. CAR MEETS: • Reno Cars and Coffee has moved to a new location for this weekend’s meet. On Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. they will meet at Del Rio Pub and Grill located at 6148 Mae Anne Avenue. It’s always a great way to meet fellow car people. RACING (REGIONAL): • This weekend there is a combined MRANN and District 36 event

RENO, NV (March 4) – This week’s Racing Preview is a mixed bag with a special announcement. There should be wonderful weather this week to enjoy the outside things. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: • For you drag racing types this is the weekend to get your chassis certificated. NHRA inspector Launie Porteous will be at Summit Racing, located at 960 East Glendale Avenue in Sparks, from 9 until 1 p.m. • The other announcement is that we switch to Daylight Saving Time in the wee hours of Sunday. Be sure to set your clocks one hour ahead or you might be late

RENO, NV (Feb. 26) – Racing Preview for this week is a bit light in our area but there will be plenty to watch on TV. Getting closer to spring when more and more racing happens. CAR MEETS: • Reno Cars and Coffee gets March rolling with another meet, starting at 10 a.m. Sunday by the Keitzke Starbucks. Even though the weather might be iffy there should be some of the hard core bringing their cars to display. MOTOCROSS AND OFF ROAD: • VORRA is having a test and tune practice day, with a free BBQ as well, this Sunday

RENO, NV (Feb. 19) – Racing Preview for this week has a very special local event, a car meet and a variety of things to be seen on TV and the Internet. Racing is still ramping up as we head into spring. CAR MEETS:• Carson Cars & Coffee has its monthly meet starting at 10 a.m. Sunday. The location is at the Dutch Brothers Coffee at the south end of town. SPECIAL EVENT: • Saturday is Keep Trails Rad Day as the Reno Area Dirt Riders will be engaged in their first trail clean up on Peavine. Things get rolling

RENO, NV (Feb. 12) – Well this week racing returns to our region so the Racing Preview is full of events, here and around the world. It might be winter still but spring is only a few weeks away. CAR MEETS: • Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. Reno Cars and Coffee will host its next meet at Classic Rock Coffee close to the intersection of MaeAnne and McCarran. These meets are still growing and have a mix of exotic to not so exotic cars. RACING (REGIONAL): • The Trail Blazers begin MRANN’s desert racing year with the “Wash”ington 100, the

RENO, NV (JAN. 5) – Racing is back and this week’s Racing Preview has what is going on both in our area as well as across the country. Finally we’re leaving the Re-Run Zone. REPORTER’S NOTE: This week’s preview is early as there is information for those that  want to compete in Arenacross. CAR MEETS: • Sparks Cars & Coffee has its monthly meet starting at 10 a.m. Sunday by Buffalo Wild Wings in Sparks. A great way to meet fellow car people and see a variety of machines. RACING (REGIONAL): • Big news for this immediate area is the

RENO, NV (Jan. 29) — Racing Preview for this Super Bowl weekend is pretty slim although there are a couple of live events to watch. Fear not race fans, things heat up starting next week. ANNOUNCEMENTS: • For you wanting to race at this year’s Virginia City Grand Prix remember entries can’t be postmarked until Saturday February 1st. The main Post Office here in Reno can do that but I think the Post Office in Virginia City is closed Saturday. • The workshop at Caliber Collision this Saturday had to be canceled since not enough people had signed up. Would

RENO, NV (Jan. 22) – This week’s Racing Preview has great news for the motocross crowd. Yes we are emerging from the Re-Run Zone and into the daylight of racing seasons beginning. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:  • This weekend 95 Motor Sports Complex, the former 95A Speedway, is opening it’s new motocross track they’ve been working on for the past few months. For both Saturday and Sunday riding will be from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. with registration beginning at 7 a.m. each day. Practice will be divided up based on rider turn out and there should be a food truck out

RENO, NV (Jan. 15) – Racing Preview for this weekend has a pair of car meets, an important meeting for local racers and other events. Thankfully the weather should be pretty mild for the weekend. CAR MEETS: • Things get going Sunday at 10 a.m. on the west side of town by the intersection of McCarran and Mae Anne. Reno Cars & Coffee will host the event at Classic Rock Coffee and lately there have been some huge turnouts for these meets. • Later that day at 1 p.m. a new group, Cars & Pizza will have a meet and