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  • SEASON REVIEW: NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB

    November 8, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: 125 Stock Moto champ.

      Season in review is when we can look back at this past year and honor those that have raced as well as the champions. First recap is for the Northern Nevada Kart Club and their successful season. Stock Moto 125 is the fastest class the club has. These karts use a 125cc motor hitched to a six-speed gearbox that not only delivers speed but it puts the driver under some pretty strong G loads in the corners. Mike Faker won the first event back in April followed by Dean Andrews, Jeff Wamre and Jeremy Kay. After that Kay ran

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  • Desert Park Raceway: HOT DAY AT THE TRACK

    June 27, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Desert Park Raceway: 125 Stock Moto

    Reporters Note: Due to the 4 of July holiday next week’s racing reports will be published on Tuesday. Wishing everyone a great holiday. STEAD (June (26) – Desert Park Raceway was a busy place this Sunday. Despite the heat a good number of racers showed up to compete in the fourth round of this year’s Northern Nevada Kart Club’s series. “We didn’t have a very good second heat so I knew I had to get him (Mike Faker) on the start or had to pass him somewhere he’s weak at,” Jeremy Kay said after winning the 125 Stock Moto main.

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JUNE 23 TO 26

    June 22, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Evenson Law Ironman Series: IMCA

    As we head toward another holiday weekend racing here and across the country is still going on hot and heavy. Racing preview for this week has something for just about every fan as there are thing happening in the region as well as nationally. The major event for area motocross racers is the Lucas Oil Mammoth Motocross that’s going on right now and will run through the weekend and into next week. Once again, we here at nvracingnews want to send our best wishes to the local riders down there. Closer to home if any riders need some track time

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  • NORTHERN NEVADA KART CLUB: RACE 4

    June 7, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Northern Nevada Kart Club: Jr.-1, Hill and Gourley.

    Good weather blessed the latest race for NNKC and racers answered with a day of speed. STEAD (June 5) – The Northern Nevada Kart Club raced round four of its 2016 season at Desert Park Raceway on Sunday. While it was warm the weather wasn’t too bad as everyone was ready to go. Once again the fastest karts were in the Stock Moto 125 shifter class. This year’s it’s been a duel between young Jeremy Kay and Mike Faker with Dean Andrews chasing them. At the end of this round winner Kay said, “Usually Mike has a pretty good start

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  • RACING PREVIEW: JUNE 2 THROUGH 5

    June 1, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Silver State Motoclimb poster.

    In addition to the usual suspects, there is a brand new event visiting our area. Racing Preview for this week has a special event as well as various other motorsport happenings in our area. And the national scene as well is going full blast. There is a new event in our area, the first ever Silver State Motoclimb at Wild West Motorsports Park located east of Sparks off the Mustang exit on I-80. Riders will face the challenge of a new hill as they race the clock and terrain. The promoter still has slots open for amateur riders and is

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  • NNKC MAKE UP RACE

    May 23, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: Senior LO206 duel for the lead.

    This time the weather gods once again smiles on the Northern Nevada Kart Club. STEAD (May 22) – NNKC’s (Northern Nevada Kart Club) first race of the season was a rain out but today the club made it up. Desert Park Raceway was once again home to the sounds of karts tearing around the track. Saving the best for last the combined Sr/Sumo LO206 race had the closest finish for the day. And the winner wasn’t sure until that final sprint to the checkered flag. At the post race weigh in winner Stephanie Callahan said, “I ended up back behind

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  • NNKC: GREAT WEATHER AND RACING

    May 16, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC: Zach Rivera leads his uncle Brian.

    After dodging rain during their last race, area go kart racers were blessed with an almost perfect weekend.   STEAD (May 15) – NNKC (Northern Nevada Kart Club assembled this weekend for the third race in its 2016 season. This time Mother Nature cooperated and gave the racers great weather. In racing the idea is to never give up, that is until the checkered flag flies. And that was proven in the day’s final race. “The race was pretty good, he (Mike Faker) just had a little mistake and looped it around, so I just got by him, pretty lucky

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  • NNKC AWARDS BANQUET

    November 16, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC - Brian Rivera - TAG Masters champion.

        NNKC awards banquet is an annual gathering where the club ends its season and begins to look forward to the new season. RENO (Nov. 14) – The Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) gathered together to honor its champions, trophy winners and special people that helped this past season. The location was the Grand Sierra Hotel and Casino for this festive occasion. The highest honor the club awards is Karter of the Year and the winner gets to keep the trophy for a year. It’s engraved with the names of those that have been special to the club and

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  • NNKC: RICK JEROME MEMORIAL RACE

    October 7, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC - Desert Park Raceway - Alec Beaudoin is the 2015 Senior Clone champion.

    NNKC ended its season honoring one of its own as well as setting championships for a few classes. STEAD (Oct. 3) – Every year the Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) honors one of its founders with a memorial night race. The late Rick Jerome helped move the club from racing in parking lots to having a track of its own; Desert Park Raceway. This year however Mother Nature threw a wrench into the works although the club was able to get in enough racing so championships could be decided. After qualifying each class got ready to run what they hoped

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  • RACING PREVIEW: OCT. 1-4

    September 30, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Northern Nevada Kart Club night race.

    Racing preview for this week is a buffet of different types of racing, live, on TV and the Internet. There is a varied menu for racing fans in this area with three different live events to fill the weekend. On Saturday afternoon the Northern Nevada Kart will bring down the curtain on their season with the annual night race at Desert Park Raceway. Practice begins around 4 p.m. and after qualifying racing will begin as they roar into the night. Any championships that are up for grabs will be decided by the time the final checkered flag waves. Fernley 95A

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  • NNKC ROCKS DESERT PARK

    July 20, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Junior 1 Clone - Chase Dulude heads for victory.

      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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  • NNKC BEATS THE HEAT

    June 29, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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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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  • HOT RACING AT DESERT PARK

    June 8, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Hot racing at Desert Park matched the temperature on Sunday. STEAD (June 7) – Hot racing on a hot day at Desert Park Raceway this Sunday as NNKC staged its latest round of the season. Plenty of drivers showed up and there was one of the biggest, if not the biggest fields of 80cc shifters this year.   “It was on a rail,” Mitch Kennedy said after winning the 125-shifter main. “The track is actually good, lot of dirt from people putting dirt on the track but for the most part, a pretty good racetrack. And I have to thank

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  • NNKC – HARD RACING, CLOSE FINISHES

    May 19, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    NNKC ROUND FEATURES MUCH HARD RACING AND SOME VERY CLOSE FINISHES STEAD (May 17) – The latest round for the Nevada Kart Club was run Sunday at Desert Park Raceway. Despite the threat of rain the “hurry up,” schedule allowed all the heats and races to be completed by early in the afternoon. Once again the 125 shifters ended the day with a barnburner of a race that went from green to checkered.   “I could feel everybody as they were bumping me and stuff,” Steve Ryckebosch said after scoring a narrow victory. ‘I tried not to think about it

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  • DESERT PARK RACEWAY — NNKC #2

    April 20, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    HARD RACING WITH THE NNKC   STEAD (April 19) – Racers with the Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) gathered at their home track, Desert Park Raceway for the second round of their season. It was a day of hard, fast racing on the road course. “I thought I had it but John had a better jump, he’s been really starting well but wasn’t in too big of a rush as I knew I had speed today. My stuff’s set up really nice right now and it was good to come out to the club and dice with these guys,” Mark

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