RENO, NV (Aug.21) — Well here we are, the final weekend of August. For some it means back to school, for others it’s almost the end of summer. No matter as the car meet buffet is over flowing and racing is in the air. CAR MEETS: • Thursday begins at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia has its weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday afternoon, beginning at 6 p.m. is the Fernley Friday Meet. Meeting place is at the 76th station. • Saturday begins at 8 a.m. when the Cantaloupe Festival

RENO, NV (Aug. 14) — While Hot August Nights may have ended there are more to come with races, car meets and what’s on TV as well as the Internet. It’s a full buffet this weekend. CAR MEETS: • As usual the weekend gets rolling at 8 a.m. Thursday when the Iron Mafia has its weekly meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • There is a trio of cruises and meets on Friday. Starting with Summit Racing that has a cruise in from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Location is on East Glendale in

RENO, NV (8-7) — This week is Hot August Nights, probably the largest car festival of the year. In addition there is racing both, live and on TV. CAR MEETS: • All this week Hot August Nights has events in Reno and Sparks. On Tuesday Summit Racing had a small show with many different types of cars and trucks.          -Not far away the Grand Sierra’s northwest parking lot was full of cars, vendors and a stage for nightly concerts. They are only one of several venues that have displays and areas to cruise through. • On Thursday morning, starting at

RENO, NV (July 31) — As we bid good-by to July it’s time to welcome August. It’s a busy time for car groups as Hot August Nights gets rolling and there is racing, both in our region as well as on TV. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia gets Thursday rolling with its weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts. Meet begins at 8 a.m., when it’s still cool, and the location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • This is the last of the Thursday Night Cruises in Carson. Goes from 5 until 7 p.m. and this week the meeting is

RENO, NV (July 24) — Another hot weekend is ahead of us. Besides what’s on TV there will be racing and a host of car meets in out area. It’s only another week or two until Hot August Nights. CAR MEETS: • Things start rolling at 8 a.m. Thursday when the Iron Mafia meets at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • On Friday and Saturday, from 6 until 9 p.m. the White House in Carson City is hosting weekend cruises. Location is 402 E. Telegraph Street. • On Saturday the Walker River Paiute Tribe is

RENO, NV (July 17) – Heading into another hot weekend, one full of car meets and oval track racing. There is also a lot on TV as well. CAR MEETS: • Thursday gets going at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia holds its weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday starts the 37th annual Run Whatcha Brung hosted by the Karson Kruzers. Registration Friday is  from 5 until 7 p.m. is at the Gold Dust West then the show is at Mills Park, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday. • Saturday

RENO, NV (July 10) — Despite summer’s heat wave car meets are hotter than ever. And there is some racing in our region, not to mention what is on TV. CAR MEETS: • As usual the Iron Mafia starts the weekend rolling at 8 a.m. with their meet at Kim’s Donuts. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • There is a special event, from 5 until 7 p.m., Friday at the National Automobile Museum. It’s the Battle of the Car Clubs where one car belonging to one club will get the trophy and a year’s worth of bragging

RENO, NV (July 3) — It’s a huge holiday weekend with racing, cruises, car meets and of course fireworks. It’s also going to be very hot to be careful out there. CAR MEETS: • Once again this holiday weekend begins at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia has its weekly meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • To the east Fallon will have its 4th of July parade. There should be cars not only from Rattlesnake Raceway but from the local Cars & Coffee group. •Here in Reno on the 4th, Junkee presents the

RENO, NV (June 26) — Summer is really here and the car meet scene has really heated up. This coming weekend is kind of a lull for several tracks as they prepare for the 4th of July. CAR MEETS: • Things get going at 8 a.m. Thursday in Gardnerville when the IRON Mafia hosts its weekly meet. Location is 1328 U.S. 359 North.          – That evening, from 5 until 7 p.m., is the next Thursday Night Cruise Location this week is the   Wing Stop located on South Carson Street. • This Friday is the next Friday Night Cruise

RENO, NV (JUNE 19) — Summer officially arrives on Friday but the car meet scene and racing are already rolling. There are a bunch of meets and events as well as big announcement. CAR MEETS: • Thursday starts in the cool of the morning at 8 a.m. when Iron Mafia has its weekly meet at Kim’s Donuts. Locatrion is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville.          – That same evening, starting at 8:30 p.m. there is a Pop Up Car Meet. Location is at the Old Sonic/Human Bean Coffee Stand. • Friday starting at 4 p.m. Summit Racing has it’s

RENO, NV (June 12) – The heat of summer if really here. This weekend has a slew of car meets as well as racing so there is almost something for everyone. CAR MEETS: • As usual the Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling with an 8 a.m. start to their weekly meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • Friday starts with Yerington’s Main Street Car Show. It’s close to Dini’s Lucky Club and runs through Sunday. • Saturday is chock full of various car and truck meets. The Impalas of Reno Car Club is

RENO, NV (June 5): Summer’s heat has arrived and motorsports as well as car meets and cruises are getting into full swing. There is something for about everyone. CAR MEETS: • The Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling when they meet at 8 a.m. Thursday. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North. • Friday will also be a busy day. Down south Tonopah Speedway is hosting its 1st Annual OHV Porker Run.  It’s a Friday-Saturday event with all kinds of events. The date on the poster wasn’t changed. • Saturday also has a couple of car meets. The

RENO, NV (May 29) — As we head into summer things are heating up both in racing as well as for car meets. Once again the event buffet table is over flowing. CAR MEETS: • Thursday gets rolling at 8 a.m. when the Iron Mafia meets at Kim’s Donut Shop. Location is 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • There is another Friday Fernley Meet with a 6:30 p.m. starting time. Location is at the 76th Station on Main Street. • Saturday is a busy day. To the east the annual Classic Car Fever  show is at Lovelock, Nevada. The

RENO, NV (MAY 22) — Here we are at the end of May with the biggest racing weekend of the year ahead of us. Not to mention car meets and cruises in our region. CAR MEETS: • As usual the Iron Mafia gets the weekend rolling at 8 a.m. Thursday. Meeting place is Kim’s Donuts located at 1328 U.S. 395 North in Gardnerville. • After last week I learned that the cruise-in at Summit Racing Parts is every other week. So this weekend starting at 5 p.m. there will be a cruise • Saturday is a busy day for car

RENO, NV (May 9) — It appears spring and maybe summer might has arrived. Good thing as there are more car shows, cruises and racing this weekend. CAR MEETS: • Thursday begins early when the Iron Mafia has its weekly 8 a.m. meet. Location is Kim’s Donuts at 1328 U.S. 395 North. • Friday, starting at 5 p.m., is another Cruise Jn at Summit Racing. Will be a D.J. plus manager specials and the store is on East Glendale in Sparks where the railroad tracks cross the road. • Continuing Saturday is a busy day. Things get going at 10