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[toynv]

im thinking of going over to marysville next weekend to the suds race. i dont have the motor that most of the guys do but ithink it would be fun.

[minimod2]

Well, as fun as that sounds, I would rather stay here and support our local tracks and our class here instead of going over to California. There have only been a few of us showing up to the races trying to keep this class alive as fruitless as it may be. We definately need more cars in our class to start showing up.

[toynv]

of course, the suds races are only once a month though. just looking at whats happening in the area. just an idea.

from reno
lovelock 93.7 mi
winemucca 166 mi
marysville 137 mi
battle mountain 219 mi
elko 290 mi

[minimod2]

Aren't the suds cars some of what we raced against last year at the DTC?

[toynv]

a few but a regular marysville ministock, non ported head, stock chassis won it last time. plus you have weight rules etc. the DTC was a free for all last year and its easy to run away when there are only a couple cars. throw 30 of them on the track and all of that motor doesnt matter as much.
anyways i will probably go to lovelock if my home plans fizzle. it would be nice to make lovelock our home track if we can get everyone to join in.
you still need to go over and run over there maybe at the end of the season or something. that is what racing is all about.

check out dennis's video from orland last season.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3NjL9KAM0U

[minimod2]

I will probably make it over there to race at least once, however, right now our class here is dying and if we can't get cars to show up within the next few races, then it is hopeless and I will sell my car. We can't get this class back unless people start showing up. Lovelock is the only track around here that will let us race right now, and if the car count doesn't improve, they may decide to do what Fallon has done to us and require a minimum 8-car field with prior approval for us to be allowed to race. I miss the days when we knew we were going to have enough cars and were able to show up and race without them putting minimums on us.

[dock]

where are the minis dying at Fallon or Winnemucca seems to be a few at Winnemucca we have 6 or 7 at Elko and Battle Mountain has one for sure and they had a couple more but haven't seen them this year. i normally race both Elko and Battle Mountain but I'm remodeling my house this year so just running Elko full time this year well run Winnemucca if we get the joint points races set i hope. any way good luck to every one racing this next weekend

[minimod2]

Doc,
Winnemucca has minis as well as battle mountain, but around the Reno/Fernley area, the class is dying. There are enough cars, just not enough people bringing them out to race. And Winnemucca and Battle Mountain is a pretty long haul for those of us in the Reno/Fernley area. We are hoping that since Lovelock is a good halfway point, we will start getting cars to show up there from both sides and maybe have some decent car counts.

[ed]

we have two mini mods in our shop but just cant afford to race them this year. i am thinking i will be better at the end of the year when my business is up and running a little better.
i am in reno and wish there was something a little closer.

[minimod2]

Dennis,
Are you going over to Marysville for sure this Saturday? I am thinking about going over to watch a race. Never been to that track.

Ron