Nevada's Racing News
Livfast Exit 28 photo not used in my article about the July 18 race. While shooting art for my article I had a bunch of photos I didn’t use. So here are some of them, too many to put in one album so here are some of those shots. It was a great night of racing and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. If you enjoy this please “like,” it and share as widely as possible.
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Here are some of the unused photographs from the most recent race for NNKC at their track, Desert Park Raceway.
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Racing preview this week covers the only area track in action as well as a host of events on TV and the Internet. This week local racing is a bit on the slim side but there still is one track in operation. Saturday, starting at 6 p.m. Rattlesnake Raceway, located just east of downtown Fallon, hosts another race featuring both the car classes and Outlaw Karts. For those riders needing a two-wheel fix, Livfast Exit 28 will have practice sessions Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The action on TV kicks off Thursday when CBS sports
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Livfast Exit 28 and Moto Source teamed up to host a night of motocross action. PATRICK (July 18) – Livfast Exit 28, with title sponsor Moto Source staged the year’s only night motocross. Usually there aren’t any races like this in the area so around 200 riders showed up to take advantage of this one off event. With so many classes to combine or run separately it took 17 motos to give everyone a chance to race. After the first set then the order started all over again. In motocross the second moto is the money round as a rider’s
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NNKC beats the heat for a hot day of racing at Desert Park. STEAD (July 19) – NNKC (Northern Nevada Kart Club) staged the sixth round of its points season this weekend at Desert Park Raceway. During the mains there were some very tight races and one young driver got the thrill of his life. When the Jr. 1 Clone event winner 11-year-old Chase Dulude pulled into the post racing weigh in he was overwhelmed with emotion and mobbed by his happy family. “I don’t know what to say, this is the best day of my life,” he said
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Here are some of the photos I didn’t use for my racing news article. First time trying this so please let me know if you like it and if time permits I’ll start doing these after each race. Click on a photo and you can roll through them individually.
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Racing preview for this week not only has local events, big news from the motocross world, but a list of what can been seen by racing fans. This week’s racing locally includes three types of motorsports plus a variety on TV and the Internet. And there is a special heads up for a unique NASCAR race next Wednesday. After being flooded out from the recent rains, Livfast Exit 28 rescheduled the night motorcross event to this weekend. There will be practice Friday from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. then on Saturday a practice session beginning at 3 p.m. with racing
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95A Speedway was the scene of wild racing this past Saturday. Fernley (July 11) – 95A Speedway was spared flooding from the recent storms so was ready to go Saturday. Those fans in attendance got a wild night of racing that had something for almost everybody including an altercation between two drivers. After the dust settled in the caution filled IMCA feature winner Robert Miller was asked if he thought it would ever end. “No, but I’m glad it did. It was nice to have Alex Stanford to tow all they way up here and run with us,” he said.
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Another week of varied motorsports for the racing fan, including some in this region. One of the biggest events this weekend will happen at Livfast Exit 28, located east of Sparks. The track is hosting what probably will be the only night motocross this summer. There will be practice sessions on Friday from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Then practice resumes at 3 p.m. Saturday with the first motos slated to start right after that, as they’ll race into the night. The track is located off Exit 28 on I-80 east of Sparks. Take the exit then go over the
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Rattlesnake Raceway had to change its 4th of July plans due to Mother Nature. FALLON (July 5) – Rattlesnake Raceway had a first this season, a weather delayed race. Mother Nature threw a wrench into the July 4th race and fireworks that was scheduled. Heavy rains Saturday caused the track, after checking with the drivers, to postpone the races until Sunday. But the fireworks were set off later in the evening. Sunday dawned bright, clear and it was going to be hot when everyone arrived. While the track was dry the berm was nearly a mud bog. “At the beginning,
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Racing preview for this weekend has a mix of local and national events to see. Racing this week is a bit light locally but heavy on the TV and Internet side of things. Things actually begin as Baldini’s Casino on Sparks is hosting its Freedom Festival. Highlighting Saturday is a visit from Livfast Freestyle MX riders. These guys will be jumping their motorcycles high in the air and doing tricks up there as well. Times are 2, 4 and 8 p.m. and it’s always a good show. And if a person still wants their racing fix and a fireworks
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Rattlesnake had a wild night of hard racing, blinding dust and crazy mud drag racing. FALLON (June 27) – Rattlesnake had more than an interesting evening on this day. In addition to the car classes Mad Metal Motorsports was on hand to bring its version of mud mayhem to the show. “We’ve been battling this car a long time,” Fred White said after winning the IMCA main. “I didn’t see them but I could hear them but since the track was slick I didn’t get too crazy.” Then he thanked Gear and Driveline of Fallon, Advanced Mobil as well as
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NNKC Beats the heat for a day of hot racing. Stead (June 28) – A forecast of a high temperatures didn’t deter the hardcore members of the Northern Nevada Kart Club. They showed up anyway and, thanks to the cloud cover, had a pretty nice day of racing. The Senior Clone main was one of the great races of the day. It took a long chase before Alec Beaudon was able to take the lead. Asked if he had any doubts he said, “I wasn’t sure if I could catch him so I just decided, since my chain stayed
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THIS WEEK’S RACING PREVIEW ISN’T AS FRANTIC AS THE LAST ONE. Although there is less racing going on in our region this weekend there are still some things for fans so see and attend. Rattlesnake Raceway, east of downtown Fallon, has another points race Saturday for the cars but this time there will be Mud Drags to round out the program. As usual it’s a 6 p.m. start to the action. On Sunday the Northern Nevada Kart Club hosts its next points race at Desert Park Raceway. The track is located about a quarter mile past the end
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HERRING MEMORIAL HONORS FALLEN RIDER AND ENDS SPRING SEASON FOR MRANN. FERNLEY (June 21) – The Herring Memorial race on Father’s Day weekend honors a young rider that was lost seven years ago. This time, the sixth anniversary race, was staged at the Sandbox, or the Fernley Lion’s Motocross Park using all the available track, so one loop was between two and three miles. And there was a log section the riders had to negotiate on the west side of the course. When the expert winner got back to the pits he took off his gloves, looked at his blistered
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