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RENO CARS & COFFEE MEETS

August 18, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Aug. 18) — As summer winds down Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. Good weather meant a decent turn out of cars and trucks by the Human Bean Coffee stand by the corner of Keitzke and Moana Lanes. One thing at any Cars & Coffee meet is a variety of cars and trucks. In fact one on display was this remote control one that was scooting around the area. Another interesting one, full size, is a Corvette owned by Skip Hosler and is one of a few he owns. This one had some
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RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: AUG. 15 TO 19

August 14, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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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
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AUGUST RACES AT RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY

August 11, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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FALLON, NV (Aug. 10) — While many were celebrating Hot August Nights in Reno and Sparks others were either racing or spectating at Rattlesnake Raceway. Saturday began with a water balloon battle between the kids in attendance as well as track officials and drivers. Once that ended and after the area was cleaned up, it was time for racing. When the Street Stock feature began Kent Knisley was on point and being chased by Cooper Lee. Behind them Joe Conroy was moving toward the front. Soon Cooper Lee headed for the pits. By now Conroy took the lead while Knisley
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HOT AUGUST NIGHTS IN RENO AND SPARKS

August 8, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Aug. 8) — The 10-day long festival known as Hot August Nights is rolling along. After starting in Virginia City it’s going full bore this week in Reno and Sparks. It’s a celebration highlighting cars from a different era as well as entertainment, cruises, drag racing as well as displays of cars and more cars. Each morning gets rolling in downtown Reno as cars are lined up along Virginia Street. Many of them are restored. Later some will start traveling won Virginia Street, maybe even going under the Reno Arch as their owner’s head for other venues. The
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RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: AUG. 8 TO 11

August 7, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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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
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FRONTIER DAY RACES AT LOVELOCK SPEEDWAY

August 4, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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LOVELOCK, NV (AUG. 3) — Every year the rural town of Lovelock Nevada celebrates its founding with Frontier Days. Not far out of downtown the Lovelock Speedway has two nights called the Frontier Days Races. One added incentive is a special belt buckle awarded to those that earned the most points in several classes over the two nights. First up Saturday was the Mod Mini class. Unfortunately only Corre LaFrance was able to answer the green flag so he got his own 5-lap feature. Only two Bootleggers were on hand and after the green Peter Lossing took off while john
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LOCAL RIDER AIMS TO RACE IN THE ISDE

August 1, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (8-1) — For 17-year-old Carson City resident Ryder Thomaselli, he plans to be doing something very special this fall. He’ll be racing in the ISDE (International Six Day Enduro), in mid-October. Asked what the event is, he said, “The ISDE is an international competition that pits teams from several nations in competition. It’s basically the Olympics of off road, it’s a six-day event, a six-day enduro. In a different country each year and there’s a whole bunch of different countries that compete for that top spot.” He got interested in the event after hearing about two other area
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RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW

July 31, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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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
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NNKC – DAY OF CLOSE FINISHES

July 29, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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STEAD, NV (July 28) — Unlike last time dry weather welcomed the Northern Nevada Kart Club when they raced today. It was a day with several close finishes and a show of some great racing. The Kid Kart class has the youngest drivers that are earning their racing spurs. Low power karts are used and they have a standing start. At the start Ryan Knight was on point with Braxton Shiflet and Presley Prater giving chase. Eventually Shiflet was able to take the lead while Knight slipped back to third. A the finish it was Shiflet, Prater, Knight followed by
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RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JULY 25 TO 28

July 25, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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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
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LOVELOCK SPEEDWAY & WATERCROSS WEEKEND

July 21, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (JULY 21) — Lovelock Speedway had the next round of its season with a two-day show this weekend. Despite some occasional light rain the show went on. Since it was NAPA Night at the races there was a NAPA t pace truck that led the pace lap for each of the main. Saturday’s first feature was the Gen-X class. Only three cars took the green and Kent Knisley took the point only to spin in Turn 2. After that Cooper Lee was on point while Knisley gave chase. He would spin again then charge toward the front. Eventually
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RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JULY 18 TO 21

July 17, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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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
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RAIN HALTS NNKC RACE

July 15, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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STEAD, NV (July 14) — What looked like a great day for racing Sunday was cut short by Mother Nature. Only one main was able to get going and that had to be shortened. As is usual the Kid Kart class was the first to run their main event. There are the youngest drivers and this class starts them on earning their racing spurs. After going around the track they lined up for a standing start. One the green was on off they went with Franco Morales leading Josus Calvo and Baxton. This turned into a three-way duel for the
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RACING & CAR MEET PREVIEW: JULY 11 TO 15

July 10, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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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
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CAR MEET WEEKEND

July 7, 2024 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (July 7) — Only able to be at a couple of car meets this weekend. Still recovering from last week’s surgery but getting stronger every day and looking forward to reporting racing again. • On Saturday the Reno EVO Club met in the parking lot by the Keitzke Starbucks. Not a bad turnout considering the heat although it was beginning to slowly cool down Mike Chheth described what the club is. “Just an EVO group that all get together and hang out. We don’t go out and go street racing and stuff like that,” he said. “Just get
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