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BREAKING NEWS

August 27, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Aug.27) – Sadly weather and circumstances have led to a pair of events being canceled. Up on the Comstock, despite changes and other adjustments Virginia City will not issue a permit to hold this year’s Virginia City Grand Prix. To say that’s disappointing would be a huge understatement. The club is working to handle refunds and t-shirt so those should be forth coming in the near future. Of course the big loser in all of this will be the businesses in VC as the event bring in a lot of people the are catered to. The other news
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RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 27 TO 30

August 26, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Aug. 2 6) – As we head toward the end of August there are plenty of car meets, cruises plus racing in our region for any fan. In addition there is more than enough racing on TV and the Internet. CAR MEETS & CRUISES: • The weekend gets rolling on Friday from 7 until 9 p.m. with the Fernley Quarantine Main Street Cruise. Meeting place is at the Wigwam. • Rolled Mountain Creamery in Reno is having a Drive in and Chill Out Friday through Sunday night. No time was given but if you like ice cream might
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NIGHT RACE FOR NNKC

August 24, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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STEAD, NV (Aug.22) – Every year the Northern Nevada Kart Club hosts a night race at Desert Park Raceway. It’s named the Rick Jerome Memorial to honor on of the club’s founders and this year it’s the third round of the points season. And as usual the night event is a marathon so it’s a late one for all concerned. To help add to the festive occasion many put lights and light strips on their karts. After the first set of heat races there was a dinner break then the second set of heats. After that it was time to
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RATTLESNAKE HOSTS NORTHERN NEVADA MODIFIED TOUR

August 24, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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FALLON, NV (AUG.21) – Rattlesnake Raceway hosted the first stop on the new Northern Nevada Modified Tour. There were good fields during the night as well IMCA and Northern Sport Modifieds. The tour is a marathon of four races over three days at four different tracks. And the big prize is a provisional at this year’s Duel in the Desert. It took three heat races to set the 22-car main event. That race featured a green to checkered run by the winner Chris Nieman. “Yea it was green to checkered but I still needed to get out front on that
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RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 20 TO 23

August 19, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Aug. 19) – Racing Preview for this weekend has car meets, cruising, two very different races in our region as well as a bunch on TV to watch. Summer is still with us and motorsport fans have a bunch on their plates. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • Things get rolling from 7 until 9 p.m. as the Fernley Quarantine Main Street Cruise is on Friday. Meeting place is at the Wigwam and it’s a nice way to end the week. • Sunday, at the Dutch Brothers Coffee at the end of town, Carson Cars & Coffee will have it’s monthly
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RACING RETURNS TO 95 MOTOR SPORTS COMPLEX

August 17, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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FERNLEY, NV (Aug. 15) – After a two-month lay off to refurbish seating in the grandstands the oval at 95 Motor Sports Complex was in action again. In addition to the regular classes a new one the Bootlegger was added, which is a push to pass division that runs on a soaked track. After the dust settled IMCA Modified winner Robert Miller said, “The race was all right, we did some changes from the heat race. We changed gears and everything worked out Then just got out there and after about three laps figured out what line you needed to
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RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 13 TO 16

August 12, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Aug. 12) – Racing Preview for this weekend is another varied menu. It has everything from car meets to international racing, something for about any race or car fan. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • Friday gets the weekend rolling with the Fernley Quarantine Main Street Cruise. It runs from 7 until 9 p.m. and the meeting place is the Wigwam. • Another car show Friday is the 2020 Main Street Event in Minden. It begins at 4 p.m. at the Minden Park and the funds benefit the 20-30 Club. • On Saturday the Summit Church, located at 7075 Pyramid Highway
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DIAMOND MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY: I-80 CHALLENGE

August 10, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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SUSANVILLE, CA (Aug.8) – The I-80 Challenge series along with the Dwarf Cars visited Diamond Mountain Speedway this weekend. The result was two days of racing on this dirt bullring. Saturday’s IMCA A main winner almost didn’t come to the event. But in the end a last second pass won the day for him. “I wasn’t going to race this weekend and got talked into it last night,” James Lipke said. ” We trashed till about four o’clock this morning, left at 11 and came over to have some fun. It was nice, that was good fun racing and I
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RACING PREVIEW: AUGUST 6 TO 9

August 5, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Aug. 5) – Racing Preview for this weekend still has a loaded banquet table for cruises and car show. In addition there is racing in our region, over in California as well as national and international events. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • The weekend gets off to an early start Thursday. The Atlantis Casino begins three days of Hot August Cruise Nights hosted by the Wicked Wayz Car Club. Thursday and Friday nights things start at 5 p.m. while it’s a 4 p.m. start on Saturday. • Down at the Bully’s in Carson City is the second of the three
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RATTLESNAKE RACEWAY AND MORE NEWS

August 3, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (8-3-2020) – This weekend Rattlesnake Raceway held the current round of the I-80 Challenge. In addition there are other news worthy things going on in the world of motor sports. Friday night was the first round of the two-day show and on Saturday the next to last race were the Sprint Cars. On the green everyone took off with Jeff Macedo on point. Only a lap or two went by when one car spin in Turn 4 and was hit by another that could not avoid him. After the track was cleared the green waved again, by now
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VARIETY SUNDAY AND THE WEEK AHEAD

August 3, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Aug. 2) – The first Sunday in August was full of variety with two very different events. It was also the start of a week full of many cruise and car events happening over the next eight days. • Reno Cars & Coffee had their first of the month gathering at the Keitzke Starbucks. As usual the turnout was large with a wide variety of cars and one restored Ford Van, vintage VW’s as well as more current models. One was a gray Ford Mustang and Kayle Totman explained her boy friend’s car. “This is a 2014 Mustang
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RACING PREVIEW: JULY 30 TO AUGUST 3

July 29, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (July 29) – As we leave one month and head into another there are plenty of cruises, car shows as well as racing both in our region and on TV to keep any fan happy. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • While Hot August Nights may have been canceled many groups are stepping up and filling the void. As usual things get rolling Friday evening with the weekly Fernley Quarantine Main Street Cruise. The time is from 7 until 9 p.m. and it goes from the stoplight east, circles the round about then returns. • Saturday is a marathon car show
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DESERT PARK RACEWAY: ROUND 2 FOR NNKC

July 27, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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STEAD, NV (July 26) – Desert Park Raceway echoed with the sound of go kart racing this Sunday. It was the second round of the Northern Nevada Kart Club’s shortened season with plenty of drivers ready to go. During the day five drivers would sweep their classes while at the bottom of the age group a 5-year-old was enjoying his first race. At the bottom of the age and speed ladder are the Kid Karts, these low power racers are where the youngest drivers earn their racing spurs. Some appear almost ready to move up a class while others need
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RACING PREVIEW: JULY 23 TO 26

July 22, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (July 22) – Racing Preview for this week has a bunch of car events plus some racing both in our region, over the hill as well as on TV. Should be a good time for race fans. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • As usual the weekend starts on Friday with the Fernley Quarantine Main Street Cruise. The event runs from 7 until 9 p.m. with the Wigwam as the meet up place. Cruise begins at the stoplight, proceeds east, circles the round about and returns. Nice way to end a summer day. • On Saturday Made in Nevada is hosting
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LOOK AHEAD INTO AUGUST

July 20, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (JULY 20) — Due to circumstance this reporter was unable to attend the VORRA Fallon 250 this weekend. So this article is a look forward to what is going to happen over the next few weeks. If you love cruising or car show it’s a full banquet and then some. CAR MEETS/CRUISES: • This week gets rolling with the weekly Tuesday cruise/car show at the South Meadows Steak ‘N Shake. Runs from 5 until 9 p.m. and has cool music as well as awards and prizes. • Wednesday starting around 5 p.m. is cruise in at the Sparks
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