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RACING PREVIEW: JANUARY 16 TO 19

January 15, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Jan. 15) – Racing Preview for this weekend has a pair of car meets, an important meeting for local racers and other events. Thankfully the weather should be pretty mild for the weekend. CAR MEETS: • Things get going Sunday at 10 a.m. on the west side of town by the intersection of McCarran and Mae Anne. Reno Cars & Coffee will host the event at Classic Rock Coffee and lately there have been some huge turnouts for these meets. • Later that day at 1 p.m. a new group, Cars & Pizza will have a meet and
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AWARDS BANQUET FOR BBMX

January 13, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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VERDI, NV (Dec. 11) – The Boomtown Casino and Hotel was the site of the BBMX this year’s awards banquet. Area motocross racers assembled for a nice buffet style dinner, receive trophies and maybe score in a raffle for those that competed last season. The MC for the night was Dana Losey, who started by acknowledging the series sponsors. Carson Motorsports (CMS) will again be the title sponsor while others are Big Valley Honda, Moto-Source, Testa Motorsports, NMS, Reno Motorsports (RMS)and One 11 Concepts. Then he thanked the promoters for their hard work on putting on the races during the
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RACING PREVIEW: JANUARY 9 TO 12

January 8, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Jan. 8) – This weekend’s Racing Preview shows that we’re heading out of the Re-Run Zone but not quite out of it yet. Take heart, as the days get lighter there will be more and more racing. Car Meets: • Sparks Cars & Coffee will host its monthly meet starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 12. The location is by Buffalo Wild Wings close to the Sparks Target Store. ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Need2Speed indoor kart track is hosting “Race the Police,” from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday. It’s a chance to actually be ahead of them and not
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SANDBOX GRAND PRIX RETURNS

January 8, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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FERNLEY, NV (Jan.5) – The popular Sandbox Grand Prix returned due to the efforts of the Over The Hill Gang Reno Chapter. A huge turnout was blessed by mild weather supplied by Mother Nature. The day began with a series of 30-minute races and before each start there was a sighting lap so the riders knew where the extended course was going to go. Scoring was different as no transponders were used so the riders had a fender card on the front of their bike. Since the races were timed events the leader might not be the first one to
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MRANN AWARDS BANQUET

January 6, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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SPARKS, NV (Dec. 4) – The annual banquet for MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada) is a night to celebrate all the champions, honor special people, award scholarship recipients and sadly to honor one that was lost. As usual there were two sets of trophies, one for the Saturday racers, where the youngest and others race on short tracks. The other set is for the big bike riders that race on the long course. The goal of Sunday riders are to score enough points so they qualify for a blue plate with a white number. Only the top 20
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RACING PREVIEW: JANUARY 2 TO 5

January 1, 2020 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (January 1, 2020) –We’re still deep in the Re-Run Zone was we start the New Year, however Racing Preview shows there is light at the end of the tunnel. CAR MEETS: • Since it’s the first weekend of the month Reno Cars and Coffee will have its first meet of the year at the Kietzke Lane Starbucks. Things get rolling at 10 a.m. Sunday and with good weather should be a great turnout again. Right at New Year’s Eve Lance Freitas posted the group now has 5,000 members. Should be a banner for this group of car lovers.
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LAST CAR MEET OF THE YEAR

December 30, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Dec. 29) – The final car meet of the year came when Reno Cars & Coffee boss Lance Freitas decided to have it by Classic Rock Coffee shop. Good weather and the timing resulted in a huge turn out. As usual the range of cars ran from the ordinary to exotic and some were a bit extraordinary. Still it was a good time for car people to get together and enjoy both the coffee as well as the machinery. The most exotic car there was a McLaren 720S Spider with doors that swung up when opened. “I’ve had
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RACING PREVIEW: DEC. 26 TO JAN. 1, 2020

December 25, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Dec 25) – While most of the Racing Preview is still stuck in the Re-Run Zone there are rays of sunshine. Racing actually begins this weekend and on New Year’s Day. CAR MEETS: • Reno Cars and Coffee has the last meet of the year starting at 10 a.m. Sunday. The location is the coffee shop located at 5150 Mae Anne, by the corner with McCarran. Weather looks like it will be good so there should have a great turn out. RACING (REGIONAL): • The motocross riders will have some good practice sessions and races this weekend. •
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NEW SPONSOR: GENERAL TRANSMISSION

December 23, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Dec. 23) – We have a new and very appreciated sponsor, General Transmission shop and power train specialist. It’s been around for several years and continues to grow in a changing industry. Owner Pete Attashian related how the business got started. “My dad, Victor, started it 25-years ago and I started to work with him ever since I was a kid,” he said. “Went through college here, drifted away and came back.” For a while he worked at RMS and other places. “After I graduated I did my own thing for a couple years then got a call
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RACING PREVIEW: DEC. 19 TO 22

December 18, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Dec. 18) – Racing Preview just before Christmas is almost totally in the Re-Run Zone. But take heart, racing gets going again by next weekend. LOCAL EVENTS: • This Sunday at 10 a.m. Carson Cars and Coffee will host their monthly meet. The location is at the Carson Mall’s parking lot and is a great way to share the holiday spirit with fellow car lovers. REGIONAL RACING: • When this report was written MMX Racing in Marysville has practice sessions scheduled from 9 until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. With weather heading out way this could be in
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MUSCLE MOTORS TEAMS WITH RENO CARS & COFFEE

December 15, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Dec. 15) – This Sunday Muscle Motors teamed up with Reno Cars & Coffee. Their goal was collecting toys for the Salvation Army as well as showing off cars. Asked about the meet Travis May, Sales Manger said, “We wanted to give back to the less fortunate. So we’re all thankful for the toys we have so why not give some back to the kids that need some toys. It’s all benefiting the Salvation Army, everything.” This meet for Reno Cars and Coffee is usually at another location. However this time May and Lance Freitas worked to combine
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RACING PREVIEW: DECEMBER 12 TO15

December 11, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Dec. 11) – Racing Preview for this week has us still deep in the Re-Run Zone but there are some events and racing to see. TOY DRIVES: • This weekend Reno Cars & Coffee is at another location for their meet. They’ll be at Muscle Motors for Cars for Tots to benefit the Salvation Army. The meet starts Sunday at 10 a.m. and if possible please bring an unwrapped toy to donate. You’ll help brighten a child’s day. • For those living in Carson City or further south there is a toy drive in your area. Testa Motorsports,
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RACE PROMOTOR WORKSHOPS VISIT RENO

December 9, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Dec. 8) – The 47th RPM Promoters Workshops visited Reno this past week. They bring the short track industry to its long time home, the Eldorado Casino. Usually casino executive Rick Murdock welcomes the attendees but, since he was busy, Executive Director of Sales Don Goodman was in his place. After that sponsors were introduced there were some remarks by outgoing RPM boss Stewart Doty. This year Dennis Gage, promoter at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. was the moderator. Shortly after the morning meeting began he introduced the main speaker for the day Kenny Shepherd, who not
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RENO TOY RUN HELPS CHARITIES

December 8, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO TOY RUN HELPS AREA CHARITIES RENO, NV (Dec. 8) – For the 39th year the annual Reno Toy Run hosted by the Northern Nevada Confederation of Clubs was held Sunday. And again the starting point for the ride was Harley Davidson of Reno. The goal of the Toy Run is pretty simple as explained by Troy Regas. “I’m with the Hells Angels and chairman of the COC,” he said. “The purpose of this ride is to raise toys for local charities for kids that have no money or families. We also raise money to donate to local charities so
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RACING PREVIEW: DEC. 5 TO 8

December 4, 2019 Author: Dan McGee
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RENO, NV (Dec. 4) – Racing Preview for this week puts us deep in the Re-Run Zone. However there is an annual Toy Run and the NASCAR awards ceremony to watch in addition to the reruns. LOCAL EVENTS: • The big event here is on Sunday when the Northern Nevada Confederation of Clubs hosts its 39th annual Toy Run. This event will go on rain or shine. All types of motorcycles are welcome and registration is at Reno Harley Davidson from 9 until 11:30 a.m. Then the parade begins that should loop through downtown and end at the Convention Center
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