It’s a marathon weekend for racing fans and a sure sign that summer is here. Memorial Day is the biggest racing weekend of the year and this week’s Racing Preview has a bunch of events to cover. There’s something for just about any race fan. Locally Lovelock Speedway leads the oval track parade with racing starting at 7 p.m. Friday night. Then on Saturday, Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon gets their show going at 6 p.m. while north of us Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville, California. The big two-day show is at the Sandbox, the motocross track in Fernley located just

Racing Preview for this weekend has a varied menu for those wanting to watch or see motorsports. A week before Memorial Day weekend and some things are ramping up while others are quiet this weekend. But there is something for about any race fan. One track in our area is hosting three days of action this weekend. Top Gun Raceway kicks the weekend off with $5 Fridays, from 6 p.m. until 10 people can test and tune their cars on the dragstrip. Then starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday there are two days of drag racing. Saturday has Round

Another great weekend of racing is here. Once again Racing Preview has something for almost every type of racing fan, from live events to attend to racing on TV and streamed on the Internet. If the weather doesn’t throw a spanner in the works the Leroy Kay Memorial Race at American Valley Speedway is this Friday and Saturday. Racing should begins 7 p.m. and on Friday the Dwarfs will race with the IMCA Sport Mods and Hobby Stocks. On Saturday the IMCA Modifieds and Mini Stocks round out the program. To the east Lovelock Speedway begins its season Saturday at

This week’s Racing Preview gets off to a slow start then snowballs into an action packed weekend, both live as well as on TV and the Internet. The biggest event in our area is the annual Virginia City Grand Prix, a two-day event that challenges riders from all across the west. Racing begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday with the start being on the main street while the pit area is at the south end of town. On Saturday the pros, expert and amateurs get their turn on the rugged course. Sunday is for the Novice riders, Women, Bombers

This weeks Racing Preview has a host of events to watch both in person as well as on TV and the Internet. Now that the Easter holiday is over things are ramping up to full speed.   Locally the major event is a round of the Old Timers Nationals held at the Fernley/Wadsworth Lion’s Motocross track, or the Sandbox as most know it by. Not only are the OT classes involved but there are support racers to fill out the show. Starting time is 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday with a BBQ at the end of the first day. There

Due to the Easter weekend this Racing Preview is a bit on the thin side although there are some live events to be seen on TV, Internet and locally. The big race in our area is the Sabio Gonzalez Memorial Race at Rattlesnake Raceway, located just east of downtown Fallon. The event honors long time race supporter and the father of the Gonzalez brothers. Outlaw Karts will be part of the show and the cars are supposed to take to the track at 6 p.m. headlining the show is the Nevada Pro Stock Association. Those motocross riders wanting some more

Racing preview for this week has three different events in our area plus a bunch on TV and the Internet. Things begin to wind up Friday evening as Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon hosts its annual car show at Stockman’s Casino. Hours are from 6 p.m. until 9 and it’s a great way to see some of the cars before the season begins. On Saturday the track begins its season. The Outlaw karts start their practice and heat races early in the afternoon then run their first two races starting at 5:30 p.m. The cars are scheduled to start their part

Racing Preview for this week has a major local event plus one in Las Vegas that has a Gardnerville native competing in it. The preview also has what’s on TV as well as the Internet. First a serious matter. Last year’s Virginia City Grand Prix pro champion Tucker Larrieu had a bad get off last weekend and is in ICU at Renown Medical Center. Saw him Wednesday and it appears he’ll be there through the weekend. Visiting hours are after noon and he’s in the Sierra Tower. After that he will be moved and may spent another seek at Renown.

While there’s not much racing here this weekend there is plenty other events happening plus a special local show celebrating its 50th anniversary. Racing Preview has some good news for those wanting some motocross practice time, a call for entries for a woman’s event, a place to go and get information on public land access and a event that some area racers will compete in. And it also has what’s on TV as well as streaming on the Internet. Some area go-kart racers will be heading to Reading, California to compete in the KPX Super Regional races. Those wishing further

This week more racing in our area and even more on TV. Spring is in the air and racers are ready to go. Racing Preview this week has two events in our area plus a growing number of races on TV. However this on weekend the Internet isn’t busy until next week. The Western States Racing Association, one of the MRANN clubs, along with AMA District 36 combine for the Wild Horse Hare Scrambles. Two days of racing outside of Toulon, just west of Lovelock on I-80. Saturday has a bunch of events featuring the Pee Wees, Saturday Women, Vintage

As spring approaches more and more racing gets going as racers take to the tracks. Racing preview for this weekend has another event in our area, another over the hill in California plus a bunch on TV and Internet. The second race of MRANN’s season is the Battle at Blue Wing Flat. The pits are located north of Toulon by a lake that’s probably not as dry as it was last year. Saturday begins at 9:30 A.M. with the Pee Wee racers followed by the Mini Bikes, V Women, Bombers and Team Races. The Big Bikes get their turn Sunday

President’s Birthday Weekend has the start of racing in our area plus TV has another major racing series beginning its season. Racing Preview for this weekend has the first race of the year in our region as well as another event in Southern California and a host of things on TV as well as on the Internet. Latest word from Zeb Armstrong was that both E Street and Riverfront are still underwater. Prairie City is still doubtful since another storm is expected. The best way to check is to call the hotline at, 775-265-7223. In our area MRANN begins its

This week we have the not so good, very good, wild and things in the “Rerun Zone.” Racing Preview for this week has some bad news for area motocross riders, at least for now. And it has three major events that can be watched either on TV or streamed over the Internet. Over the hill the recent storms have slammed the motocross tracks in Northern California. The third round of the Triple Crown series that was supposed to run at the Oakfield track has been postponed for now. Promoter Zeb Armstrong on Tuesday posted photos from his two tracks, Riverfront