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CAR SHOW WEEKEND

June 7, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (June 6) – This weekend was highlighted by two well attended car shows. One was to benefit Disabled American Veterans while the second, on Sunday, was the first of the month staged by Reno Cars & Coffee. Saturday began in front of Sportsman’s Warehouse where the 2nd Annual Cars & Stripes Classic Car Celebration was help. The proceeds were to benefit the Disabled American Veterans and the turn out was pretty good. Among those present was the Wheel Chair project and a group from the Vietnam Veterans. A free hot dog lunch was offered along with
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RACING PREVIEW: JUNE 3 TO 6

June 2, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (June 2) – With summer upon us Racing Preview is like a buffet table overloaded with treats. Locally things have exploded with meets and cruises plus there is plenty on TV to see. CAR MEETS: • This Thursday there is a new cruise in as the south Steak ‘N Shake starts at 4 p.m. with music and cars of all types are welcome. The location is at 470 South Meadows Parkway. • Down in Carson City a series of Thursday night cruises begins this week. All vehicles are welcome, things go from 5 until 7:30
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JUNE PREVIEW: A LOOK AHEAD

May 31, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (5-31) – Now that Memorial Day is behind us it’s time to look ahead to June. With the unofficial start of summer this week there is a bunch of events and racing to come. REPORTER’S NOTE: This month cruises increase as well as car show and other things. So for this article I’m going to focus on those and only preview the racing during the first weekend. It’s going to be a busy June. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • After taking a break on Monday The Grid in Fallon gets the cruise week going starting at 5:30
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RACING PRVIEW: MAY 27 TO 30

May 26, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (May26) – This will be an interesting week, not that many cruises but three races in our area. In addition two of the biggest racing events are happening in the mid-west and south-east. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • Things get rolling starting at 4 p.m. when Summit Racing Equipment, located at 960 East Glendale in Sparks has another Friday cruise in. • After that there will be another Fernley Main Street Cruise that runs from 6 until 9 p.m. The Wigwam is the meeting place. Even if you don’t want to cruise bring a chair and you
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DESERT PARK RACEWAY: NNKC ROUND 3

May 25, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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STEAD, NV (May, 23) – Despite a rainy morning that had a start and stop effect on the race the NNKC got its thir point’s race of the season in. Once again there was a good turn out of drivers. Desert Park can be configured several different ways. This time the hill was not part of it and after entering Turn 3 the drivers went through the other end in a reverse direction before heading up toward Turn 7. This changed the best places to pass. First up as usual was the Kid Kart class. These are the
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BATTLE BORN MX AT THE SANBOX

May 20, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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FERNLEY, NV (May 16) – Once again a huge number of riders converged on the Fernley Motocross Track, otherwise known as the Sandbox. They were there to compete in round 4 of this year’s Battle Born Motocross (BBMX) series. For many classes there were almost full gates, always a good sign for the future of motocross in our area. In fact even the women classes nearly filled the starting gate. Starting at the bottom of the age ladder are the Pee Wee or 50cc racers. These kids are earning their racing spurs and race in age groups like
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RACING PREVIEW: MAY 20 TO 23

May 19, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (May 19): As we head toward the biggest racing weekend of the year things are ramping up nationally and in this region. The only question for us is the incoming weather that will hit then be gone by Saturday. CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • Summit Racing Equipment, located at 950 E. Glendale Ave. in Sparks will host another Friday cruise in. Things get going around 4 p.m. and hopefully the weather will cooperate • There may or may not be Fernley Main Street Cruise on Friday. They haven’t let me know which weekends it will happen.
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WESTERN STATES DWARF CAR NATIONALS

May 17, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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QUINCY, CA (May 15) – The annual visit by the Western States Dwarf Car Association brought 87 of these cars to American Valley Speedway in Quincy. Drivers came from all over the west including a husband-wife driving team that made the 21-hour tow from Colorado. The race also has another name, as it’s The Dave Richardson Leroy Day Memorial. It honors two racers that competed in Northern Nevada that lost their lives a few years ago. Before the night’s racing got going the drivers did several 4-wife parade laps in their honor. This year they also honored Todd Damron,
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RACING PREVIEW: MAY 13 TO 16

May 12, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (May 12) – Racing Preview this week has much going on in our region including a special event and announcements. There are a bunch of racing happening across the country as well as overseas. CAR MEETS: • Locally the weekend gets started at Summit Racing Equipment located at 960 East Glendale Ave., in Sparks. Things get rolling at 4 p.m. and if it’s like last year there will be music and maybe prizes. • Fernley/Fallon Cars & Coffee is also having a meet then a cruise. Assembly point is by Jerrys/Telegraph Coffee at 5:30 then at
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DIAMOND MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY: ROUND 6

May 10, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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SUSANVILLE, CALIF (May 8) – Once again Diamond Mountain Speedway had a Friday-Saturday double header. On Saturday the Battle Born Winged Sprint Cars visited the track. Starting the evening were the Mini Stocks and six of them took the lead with Nick Boucher on point. Soon contact brought out a caution and Boucher pitted with a flat while the other car was pushed to the pits. When the green waved again Suzie Schmitt took the lead followed by Johnny Moya with Krazy Kate Robertson giving chase. Once Robertson took second the chase was on as she closed with Schmitt.
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SPARKS CARS & COFFEE

May 10, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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SPARKS, NV (May9) – Sparks Cars & Coffee held its first meet of the month. As usual the location was by Buffalo Wild Wings and there were the usual variety of exotic, not so rare and restored cars and trucks Great weather helped highlight the day as there was a good turnout of many types of cars and trucks. Among all the cars was a exotic classic. On display was a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II. Not a small car but elegant in the old school sort of way. Next to the Rolls was a 1955 Chevy
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RACING PREVIEW: MAY 6 TO 9

May 5, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (May 5) – This week’s Racing Preview has a bunch of car meets, cruises and one that is special for the ladies. While the racing is slim there is one in our region plus motocross practice sessions. CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • On Friday Summit Racing at 960 East Glendale in Sparks is bringing back the Cruise Nights. Last year things got going at 5 p.m. with many cars cruising in and put on display. • Fernley/Fallon Cars & Coffee, starting at 6 p.m. will have a meet at the Fernley 76th station on Main Street.
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AMERICAN VALLEY SPEEDWAY: REOPENS

May 4, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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QUINCY, CALIF (May 1) – After being shut down all last season American Valley Speedway reopened and started the 2021 season. Good weather and a good crowd in the stands set the stage for a great night of racing on this May Day night. Before the mains all classes had heat races. There was an attempt at a trophy dash for the top two A mod heat winners. Well it lasted less than a lap after two cars took each other out, only one was able to make the main. Another had problems so the survivor got the
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DESERT PARK RACEWAY: NNKC ROUND 2

May 3, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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STEAD, NV (May 2) – Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) held it’s second points of the season this weekend. Unlike the last race where the short course was used this time it was the full course. After practice, qualifying and heat races it was time for the money round, the mains. As usual the Kid Kart class got things rolling. hese are the beginners, youngsters earning their racing spurs before moving up. They race low power karts and actually use a standing start but once the green flag is waved a bunch of fathers rush onto the infield
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RACING PREVIEW: APRIL 29 TO MAY 2

April 28, 2021 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (April 28) – Racing Preview this time is full of events, from a special project, car meets as well as on track racing. The TV will also be full of various events to watch. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: • Reno Area Dirt Riders (RAD) is combining forces with the Hills Angels and Desert Pigs for a special project. This Saturday, from 8 until noon, they’ll be at Chimney Drive in Sun Valley. There will be large dumpsters and everyone will be cleaning the public lands. If you want to help out be there and sign in for this
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