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Toyota, Coors Light lead sponsor list
CC Communications, dozens of area businesses back Octane Fest 2009 Northern Nevada Toyota Dealers and Coors Light are the title sponsors for Octane Fest 2009, Nevada’s ultimate Motorsports Festival set for June 11-14 in Fallon. They join more than two dozen area businesses backing this blowout event taking place at four separate sites in Fallon. Octane Fest is a wall-to-wall power sport festival that includes Drag Racing at Top Gun Raceway; Stock Car racing at Rattlesnake Raceway; the Hurricam’s Show & Shine at Oats Park, plus the blowout Jamboree at the Churchill County Fairgrounds where more than
a dozen events take place. Area businesses believe in this festival — it’s family oriented, offers something to everyone and has the potential to grow to become one of the biggest tourist draws in Northern Nevada. “We appreciate Toyota, Coors Light and all our sponsors for their involvement in Octane Fest,” said Ty Erquiaga, Octane Fest director. Visit a Northern Nevada Toyota Dealer in Fallon, Reno or Carson City for a special coupon to get an $8 discount on a three-day Fairgrounds Jamboree Pass. Other discounts are available at www.octanefest.com.
Rock Crawl front and center
Grandstand spectators will get the best view of Octane Fest’s Rock Crawl as competitors put it in low gear to traverse the two-lane course over natural rock, pre-cast cement and retraining wall blocks. Race classes range from purpose-built rock buggies to every day vehicles. “Half the rigs racing those that people drive to work every day,” said Robert Daly, Octane Fest race director and rock crawl competitor. Local crawler and Octane Fest sponsor Derrick Trent will compete.
Free buses between sites on Saturday Octane Fest and the City of Fallon will provide FREE transportation on Saturday from the Fairgrounds Jamboree to Oats Park, Rattlesnake Raceway and Top Gun Raceway — all timed so visitors can see the best events. Use this with the All-VenueSaturday Pass for a care-free day of fun for just $24.
Tickets & Deals Friday - Sunday Events
Jamboree at Churchill County Fairgrounds • $10 per person per day • $28 for a 3-day pass to all Fairgrounds events
Rattlesnake Raceway • $8 adults; $5 seniors $5 children ages 6-14
Top Gun Raceway • $10 per day
Oats Park • FREE Hurricams Show & Shine
Discounts and Deals Jamboree Weekend Pass: Get a coupon good for a $20 weekend pass to all events at the Fairgrounds Jamboree by visiting Northern Nevada Toyota Dealers in Fallon, Reno or Carson City; Pioneer Crossing Casino in Fernley; or the Fallon Tourism Office, 100 Campus Way, Fallon. Redeem at the gate or online at www.octanefest.com
Win an off-road adventure
Buy a raffle ticket to win “The RIDE OF YOUR LIFE” in one of off-road racing legend Rod Hall’s specially-built Hummers. Tickets cost $1 each and will be sold at all Octane Fest events. All proceeds go to building on Octane Fest auto/machine shop scholarship for Churchill County High School. Tickets to Thursday’s Charity Dinner include five raffle tickets. Dinner cost: $25 each or a table of 8 for $160 (a $40 discount!) Details: www.octanefest.com.
All Venue Saturday Pass: Buy at www.octane fest.com This $24 ticket is good for admission to all events held at the Fairgrounds Jamboree, Rattlesnake Raceway and Top Gun Raceway on Saturday only.
Octane Fest 2009 4 locations, dozens of events
Octane Fest 2009 promises a raucous, rip-roaring, affordable, family-friendly motor sport Jamboree June 11-14 in Fallon, Nev., with four days of live music, food, celebrities, and wall-to-wall 4x4 and 2x4 events, Truck and Tractor Pulls, The Hurricams Show & Shine, NHRA Drag Racing, “Nevada Racer” Short Course Truck and Motorcycle racing action and IMCA Dirt Track Racing. “We are creating a participant-driven festival that will bring gear heads to compete in mud bogs, truck pulls, demolition derbies, rock crawls, show & shines, ATV, and motorcycle and truck racing to Fallon to race in their specific events,” said Ty Erquiaga, Nevada Motorsport Productions/Octane Fest director. Octane Fest sponsors include the Northern Nevada Toyota Dealers Association and Coors Light. Signature events include the “Octane Fest TUFF-CUP Challenge” and the area’s first Tuff-Cycle racing. All this for tickets costing $10 or less per person! Churchill County Fairgrounds Octane Fest Motorsport Jamboree headquarters kicks off the weekend with a Full Pull Truck Pull on Friday, followed by a jam-packed Saturday with events for ATV and Motorcycles, the Iron Man Rock Crawl, Round 1 of Nevada Racer Mud Bog Championship Series, Quad Wars and a Demolition Derby. A Mad Metal Show & Shine and Antique Tractor Show & Shine join the vendors and food booths. Signature events “The ‘TUFFCUP Challenge’ is an innovative hybrid, man-made race course of rock, high-speed roller style jumps and Supercrossstyle berms for 2x4 and 4x4 off-road trucks, buggies, motorcycle and ATV racers,” Erquiaga said. “The best way I can describe this is like
old-school Mickey Thompson stadium racing meets Rock Racing or TUFF-Truck Racing on steroids.” “Our Tuff-Cross race is similar to an EnduroCross. It will challenge both the professional and amateur off-road racer who aspire to race the national series but wants to get their feet wet. There’s nothing like this in our area, and we aim to really grow this event,” Erquiaga said. Live music Friday and Saturday nights include performances by Cash Only, Hellbound Glory, Lavish Green and Livitz Livitz. Top Gun Raceway A supercharged NHRA Lucas Oil Series Divisional Drag Race takes place here from Friday through Sunday at this premier track 15 miles south of Fallon. Rattlesnake Raceway IMCA Dirt Track Open Wheel Racing at Rattlesnake Raceway on Saturday. Oats Park Hurricam’s Car Club hosts a free annual “It’s About Time” Show & Shine all day Saturday. The event includes a Kiwanis Club Pancake & Egg breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m. Other events Octane Fest starts by giving back through its annual Thursday night Charity Dinner benefiting Churchill County High School. Celebrity guests include Octane Fest Grand Marshal and local Off-Road Legend Rod Hall, the Knuckleheads MC street bike stunt team and other guests. This is Octane Fest’s second year bringing top-notch signature motor sports events to Northern Nevada. “Octane Fest 2009 is on track to be the premier motor sports event in Northern Nevada,” Erquiaga said. www. octanefest.com
Racing Legend Rod Hall is Grand Marshal
Reno auto dealership owner and off-road racing legend Rod Hall is the Grand Marshal of Octane Fest 2009. Hall, who was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005, has raced for nearly 60 years, winning more than 160 major events and earning dozens of racing titles and records. He has raced in every Baja 1000 since it started, and has won the grueling race more than anyone else. He plans to compete in it again this fall. Hall is a partner with Mike Winkel in the Rod Hall/Winkel HUMMER dealership in Reno. He runs Rod Hall Racing through which he, along with his sons Josh and Chad Hall, and Emily Miller compete in off-road races around the globe. MEET ROD HALL June 11 — Hall is the featured speaker at the Octane Fest kickoff Charity Dinner at 7 p.m. at the Fallon Convention Center, 100 Campus Way. Profits go to Churchill County High School. June 12-14 — Octane Fest Grand Marshal: at opening ceremonies and races throughout the weekend. Look for Rod Hall Racing Hummers and other vehicles at the Churchill County Fairgrounds.
Event Schedule Wednesday, June 10 Miss Octane Fest Competition 9 p.m. at SandWinds Restaurant & Sports Bar, 1120 Taylor Place 775-423-8554. $1,000 to the winner Thursday, June 11 Charity Dinner at Fallon Convention Center, 100 Campus Way. 5 p.m. entertainment 7 p.m. dinner to benefit Churchill County High School. Tickets $25 or 8 for $160. Friday, June 12 Churchill County Fairgrounds
• 4 p.m. Jamboree with food, vendors, race events live music opens • 4-7 p.m. Monster Ride Truck • 7 p.m. Dynamic Diesel Full Pull Truck and Tractor Pulls and LIVE MUSIC from Cash Only, Hellbound Glory Top Gun Raceway, Highway 95, Noon – 6 p.m. NHRA Lucas Oil Series Divisional Test & Tune Drag Race Saturday, June 13 Churchill County Fairgrounds 10 a.m. Jamboree food, vendors, shows open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Antique & Vintage Tractor Show & Shine
10 a.m. Mad Metal Motorsports Truck Show & Shine 11 a.m. Iron Man Rock Crawl 1 p.m. Mud Bogs 7 p.m. Tuff-Cup Tuff Truck Race 7 p.m. Tuff-Cross for professional motorcycle & quad “endurocross-style” racers 7 p.m. – Midnight Live music by Lavish Green and Livitz Livitz 9:30 pm. Demolition Derby Oats Park, West Park Street All Day Hurricams Car Show 7:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast Top Gun Raceway 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Lucas Oil Drag Racing Rattlesnake Raceway,
Noon – Races for Rat Mods, 360 Sprint Cars and IMCA Modifieds Sunday, June 14 Churchill County Fairgrounds 10 a.m. Jamboree opens 11 a.m. Amateur Tuff-Cross race course Awards Presentation Closing Ceremonies Top Gun Raceway 8 a.m. Eliminations Lucas Oil Divisional Eliminations Noon – Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Round 1 Finals Details: Octanefest.com; Rattlesnakeraceway.com; topgunraceway.com; hurricams.com
What’s what at the Fairgrounds Jamboree Antique and Vintage Tractor Show & Shine features restored tractors dating back to the early 20th century. Sponsors: Ott’s Farm Equipment and Renner Equipment. Full Pull Truck and Tractor Pulls – Everyday street trucks to custom-built big rigs costing $100,000 compete in pulling weighted sleds down a 300-foot track. Separate classes by vehicle type; sled pull weight ranges from a few thousand pounds up to nearly 8 tons (16,000 pounds). Sponsor: Dynamic Diesel Mad Metal Show & Shine Look for a wide range of show trucks used in competitions and on the street. Sponsored by Custom Truck & Accessories of Reno & Carson City and promoted by Fallon’s own Mad Metal Motorsports Club. Iron Man Rock Crawl – Extreme in every way, racers drive highly modified fourwheel-drive vehicles over a man-made super extreme obstacle course. Rock crawling is about slow-speed, careful and precise driving and high torque generated through large
gear reductions in the vehicle’s drive train. Sponsor: Nate Precision of Sparks Mud Bogs The goal of this popular event is to see who can actually make it through a giant mud hole the fastest. It’s tougher than it sounds! Sponsor: Mr. Z’s Muffler TUFF-CUP Tuff Truck Race An innovative race for off-road trucks and buggies on a man-made course over rocks, jumps and Supercross-style berms. Separate races for 4x4, 2x4, buggies and truggies. Sponsor: Allied Washoe Petroleum of Reno TUFF-Cross races for professional (Saturday) and amateur dirt bike racers (Sunday). Challenging course similar to EnduroCross over hard rock, logs, jumps, water and more. Sponsor: Sonoma Cycle of Winnemucca. Demolition Derby – is just what it sounds like – cars ramming into each other and the last operating vehicle wins! Monster Ride Truck – This custombuilt 14-foot high truck is 11 feet wide, can carry 11 passengers and is handicapped accessible.
Hurricams Car Show & Shine at Oats Park Friday, June 12 • 4-6 p.m. Early Registration for Hurricams Car Show & Shine Saturday, June 13 • 7 a.m. -- Registration for car show • 7:30 -11 a.m. – Kiwanis Club of Fallon pancake and egg breakfast. Cost $6 per person • All Day -- Hurricams Car Club’s annual “It’s About Time” Show & Shine --Trophies, cash prizes for Best in Show, People’s Choice, Law Enforcement choice, and Poker Run. Event includes food, family fun and more. Who Are the Hurricams? Hurricams Car Club was started in 1958 by a small group of hot rodders and drag enthusiasts. In 1991 they registered as a Nevada non-profit organization. The Club promotes the restoration, preservation, enjoyment and appreciation for classic and antique motor vehicles of all types. Proceeds from club activities support local youth programs and scholarships. The club also supports and promotes tourism events like Octane Fest. Details www.huricams.com
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Drag racers, Funny Cars at Top Gun
The most explosive flames and fuel of Octane Fest will be on glorious display at Top Gun Raceway as Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars will headline the huge NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Over 400 NHRA drag racers from several western states will compete in eight categories, delivering non-stop tire roasting, front wheel raising, parachute-popping, high-octane fun. Your favorite ‘60s muscle cars will be there. The wicked roadsters, sleek dragsters, scary Comp Eliminators ripping seven-second quarter miles, NHRA Sportsman Motorcycles presented by HarleyDavidson and, of course, the
Rat Mods and IMCAs at Rattlesnake
Top Alcohol Funny Cars can reach speeds of more than 260 mph
ground-pounding Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars screaming side by side at over 250 miles per hour. Friday is a casual fun day to come out and check out the cars up close. There will be test & tune action all afternoon with the occasional thunderous sound of Top Alcohol Dragsters and Glass Alky Funny’s making test runs. Qualifying runs start at 6 p.m., so have the camera ready. Saturday brings more awe-
some drag cars in one place than you have ever seen with wild paint jobs, flame-belching zoomy pipes, engines that cackle, turbos that sing. On Sunday, your heroes from TV and magazines compete in eliminations for cash and NHRA points. This is Top Gun Raceway’s biggest event of the season, so get family and friends together and take the easy drive to the wildest event of Octane Fest as the NHRA comes to town. www.topgunraceway.com
Where adventure takes flight! Surrounded by wetlands, Fallon is a birding paradise. Enjoy the outdoors, old west history, a farmers market and great special events all year long in our small town that will feel like home.
Rat Mods, 360 Sprint Cars and IMCA Modifieds take to the dirt oval at Rattlesnake Raceway on Saturday, June 13 as part of Octane Fest 2009, the super-charged, riproaring motorsport extravaganza. Rattlesnake Raceway will host three classes of open wheel cars at the oldest and fastest ¼-mile dirt track in Northern Nevada. Organizers say the 360 Sprint Car class is running really fast this year with 12-second laps. Gates open at Noon. Races are at 3 p.m. Rattlesnake Raceway, 2000 East Airport Road in Fallon, is run by the non-profit Lahontan Auto Racing Association. On-site RV camping will be available. Contact: 775423-7483; www.rattlesnakeraceway.org
EVENTS
, #*0*+/) 1 2 , " +,$' . ..' -) & 1 2 $,.., & May Spring Wings Bird Festival /) /"Fallon Farmers Market June . ) -.*.*,+*,.- & July & Sept. Silver State International and Senior Pro Rodeos /'2 /" -$-. (+ */).,2 $, Sept. ,$ 2$"#.$"#.Sept. ,.-*!*' ). '*/+ -.$0 ' +. . ..$) ,(- 0 3 . *$'' $& */, . Cowboy Fast Draw World Championship
Call 1.866.4.FALLON to get your free adventure kit or log on to www.fallontourism.com
LOCALLY AT
423-2171
• New & Used Auto & Truck Sales • Service for All Autos & Light Trucks • Genuine Factory Parts & Accessories Available Online • Sales, Service & Parts • SERVICE & PARTS 7:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday • SALES 7 days from 8:30am-6:30pm, Sunday from 10:00am • Financing Available
1351 WEST WILLIAMS AVENUE
FALLONAUTOMALL.COM
CC Communications, dozens of area businesses back Octane Fest 2009 Northern Nevada Toyota Dealers and Coors Light are the title sponsors for Octane Fest 2009, Nevada’s ultimate Motorsports Festival set for June 11-14 in Fallon. They join more than two dozen area businesses backing this blowout event taking place at four separate sites in Fallon. Octane Fest is a wall-to-wall power sport festival that includes Drag Racing at Top Gun Raceway; Stock Car racing at Rattlesnake Raceway; the Hurricam’s Show & Shine at Oats Park, plus the blowout Jamboree at the Churchill County Fairgrounds where more than
a dozen events take place. Area businesses believe in this festival — it’s family oriented, offers something to everyone and has the potential to grow to become one of the biggest tourist draws in Northern Nevada. “We appreciate Toyota, Coors Light and all our sponsors for their involvement in Octane Fest,” said Ty Erquiaga, Octane Fest director. Visit a Northern Nevada Toyota Dealer in Fallon, Reno or Carson City for a special coupon to get an $8 discount on a three-day Fairgrounds Jamboree Pass. Other discounts are available at www.octanefest.com.
Rock Crawl front and center
Grandstand spectators will get the best view of Octane Fest’s Rock Crawl as competitors put it in low gear to traverse the two-lane course over natural rock, pre-cast cement and retraining wall blocks. Race classes range from purpose-built rock buggies to every day vehicles. “Half the rigs racing those that people drive to work every day,” said Robert Daly, Octane Fest race director and rock crawl competitor. Local crawler and Octane Fest sponsor Derrick Trent will compete.
Free buses between sites on Saturday Octane Fest and the City of Fallon will provide FREE transportation on Saturday from the Fairgrounds Jamboree to Oats Park, Rattlesnake Raceway and Top Gun Raceway — all timed so visitors can see the best events. Use this with the All-VenueSaturday Pass for a care-free day of fun for just $24.
Tickets & Deals Friday - Sunday Events
Jamboree at Churchill County Fairgrounds • $10 per person per day • $28 for a 3-day pass to all Fairgrounds events
Rattlesnake Raceway • $8 adults; $5 seniors $5 children ages 6-14
Top Gun Raceway • $10 per day
Oats Park • FREE Hurricams Show & Shine
Discounts and Deals Jamboree Weekend Pass: Get a coupon good for a $20 weekend pass to all events at the Fairgrounds Jamboree by visiting Northern Nevada Toyota Dealers in Fallon, Reno or Carson City; Pioneer Crossing Casino in Fernley; or the Fallon Tourism Office, 100 Campus Way, Fallon. Redeem at the gate or online at www.octanefest.com
Win an off-road adventure
Buy a raffle ticket to win “The RIDE OF YOUR LIFE” in one of off-road racing legend Rod Hall’s specially-built Hummers. Tickets cost $1 each and will be sold at all Octane Fest events. All proceeds go to building on Octane Fest auto/machine shop scholarship for Churchill County High School. Tickets to Thursday’s Charity Dinner include five raffle tickets. Dinner cost: $25 each or a table of 8 for $160 (a $40 discount!) Details: www.octanefest.com.
All Venue Saturday Pass: Buy at www.octane fest.com This $24 ticket is good for admission to all events held at the Fairgrounds Jamboree, Rattlesnake Raceway and Top Gun Raceway on Saturday only.
Octane Fest 2009 4 locations, dozens of events
Octane Fest 2009 promises a raucous, rip-roaring, affordable, family-friendly motor sport Jamboree June 11-14 in Fallon, Nev., with four days of live music, food, celebrities, and wall-to-wall 4x4 and 2x4 events, Truck and Tractor Pulls, The Hurricams Show & Shine, NHRA Drag Racing, “Nevada Racer” Short Course Truck and Motorcycle racing action and IMCA Dirt Track Racing. “We are creating a participant-driven festival that will bring gear heads to compete in mud bogs, truck pulls, demolition derbies, rock crawls, show & shines, ATV, and motorcycle and truck racing to Fallon to race in their specific events,” said Ty Erquiaga, Nevada Motorsport Productions/Octane Fest director. Octane Fest sponsors include the Northern Nevada Toyota Dealers Association and Coors Light. Signature events include the “Octane Fest TUFF-CUP Challenge” and the area’s first Tuff-Cycle racing. All this for tickets costing $10 or less per person! Churchill County Fairgrounds Octane Fest Motorsport Jamboree headquarters kicks off the weekend with a Full Pull Truck Pull on Friday, followed by a jam-packed Saturday with events for ATV and Motorcycles, the Iron Man Rock Crawl, Round 1 of Nevada Racer Mud Bog Championship Series, Quad Wars and a Demolition Derby. A Mad Metal Show & Shine and Antique Tractor Show & Shine join the vendors and food booths. Signature events “The ‘TUFFCUP Challenge’ is an innovative hybrid, man-made race course of rock, high-speed roller style jumps and Supercrossstyle berms for 2x4 and 4x4 off-road trucks, buggies, motorcycle and ATV racers,” Erquiaga said. “The best way I can describe this is like
old-school Mickey Thompson stadium racing meets Rock Racing or TUFF-Truck Racing on steroids.” “Our Tuff-Cross race is similar to an EnduroCross. It will challenge both the professional and amateur off-road racer who aspire to race the national series but wants to get their feet wet. There’s nothing like this in our area, and we aim to really grow this event,” Erquiaga said. Live music Friday and Saturday nights include performances by Cash Only, Hellbound Glory, Lavish Green and Livitz Livitz. Top Gun Raceway A supercharged NHRA Lucas Oil Series Divisional Drag Race takes place here from Friday through Sunday at this premier track 15 miles south of Fallon. Rattlesnake Raceway IMCA Dirt Track Open Wheel Racing at Rattlesnake Raceway on Saturday. Oats Park Hurricam’s Car Club hosts a free annual “It’s About Time” Show & Shine all day Saturday. The event includes a Kiwanis Club Pancake & Egg breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m. Other events Octane Fest starts by giving back through its annual Thursday night Charity Dinner benefiting Churchill County High School. Celebrity guests include Octane Fest Grand Marshal and local Off-Road Legend Rod Hall, the Knuckleheads MC street bike stunt team and other guests. This is Octane Fest’s second year bringing top-notch signature motor sports events to Northern Nevada. “Octane Fest 2009 is on track to be the premier motor sports event in Northern Nevada,” Erquiaga said. www. octanefest.com
Racing Legend Rod Hall is Grand Marshal
Reno auto dealership owner and off-road racing legend Rod Hall is the Grand Marshal of Octane Fest 2009. Hall, who was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005, has raced for nearly 60 years, winning more than 160 major events and earning dozens of racing titles and records. He has raced in every Baja 1000 since it started, and has won the grueling race more than anyone else. He plans to compete in it again this fall. Hall is a partner with Mike Winkel in the Rod Hall/Winkel HUMMER dealership in Reno. He runs Rod Hall Racing through which he, along with his sons Josh and Chad Hall, and Emily Miller compete in off-road races around the globe. MEET ROD HALL June 11 — Hall is the featured speaker at the Octane Fest kickoff Charity Dinner at 7 p.m. at the Fallon Convention Center, 100 Campus Way. Profits go to Churchill County High School. June 12-14 — Octane Fest Grand Marshal: at opening ceremonies and races throughout the weekend. Look for Rod Hall Racing Hummers and other vehicles at the Churchill County Fairgrounds.
Event Schedule Wednesday, June 10 Miss Octane Fest Competition 9 p.m. at SandWinds Restaurant & Sports Bar, 1120 Taylor Place 775-423-8554. $1,000 to the winner Thursday, June 11 Charity Dinner at Fallon Convention Center, 100 Campus Way. 5 p.m. entertainment 7 p.m. dinner to benefit Churchill County High School. Tickets $25 or 8 for $160. Friday, June 12 Churchill County Fairgrounds
• 4 p.m. Jamboree with food, vendors, race events live music opens • 4-7 p.m. Monster Ride Truck • 7 p.m. Dynamic Diesel Full Pull Truck and Tractor Pulls and LIVE MUSIC from Cash Only, Hellbound Glory Top Gun Raceway, Highway 95, Noon – 6 p.m. NHRA Lucas Oil Series Divisional Test & Tune Drag Race Saturday, June 13 Churchill County Fairgrounds 10 a.m. Jamboree food, vendors, shows open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Antique & Vintage Tractor Show & Shine
10 a.m. Mad Metal Motorsports Truck Show & Shine 11 a.m. Iron Man Rock Crawl 1 p.m. Mud Bogs 7 p.m. Tuff-Cup Tuff Truck Race 7 p.m. Tuff-Cross for professional motorcycle & quad “endurocross-style” racers 7 p.m. – Midnight Live music by Lavish Green and Livitz Livitz 9:30 pm. Demolition Derby Oats Park, West Park Street All Day Hurricams Car Show 7:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast Top Gun Raceway 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Lucas Oil Drag Racing Rattlesnake Raceway,
Noon – Races for Rat Mods, 360 Sprint Cars and IMCA Modifieds Sunday, June 14 Churchill County Fairgrounds 10 a.m. Jamboree opens 11 a.m. Amateur Tuff-Cross race course Awards Presentation Closing Ceremonies Top Gun Raceway 8 a.m. Eliminations Lucas Oil Divisional Eliminations Noon – Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Round 1 Finals Details: Octanefest.com; Rattlesnakeraceway.com; topgunraceway.com; hurricams.com
What’s what at the Fairgrounds Jamboree Antique and Vintage Tractor Show & Shine features restored tractors dating back to the early 20th century. Sponsors: Ott’s Farm Equipment and Renner Equipment. Full Pull Truck and Tractor Pulls – Everyday street trucks to custom-built big rigs costing $100,000 compete in pulling weighted sleds down a 300-foot track. Separate classes by vehicle type; sled pull weight ranges from a few thousand pounds up to nearly 8 tons (16,000 pounds). Sponsor: Dynamic Diesel Mad Metal Show & Shine Look for a wide range of show trucks used in competitions and on the street. Sponsored by Custom Truck & Accessories of Reno & Carson City and promoted by Fallon’s own Mad Metal Motorsports Club. Iron Man Rock Crawl – Extreme in every way, racers drive highly modified fourwheel-drive vehicles over a man-made super extreme obstacle course. Rock crawling is about slow-speed, careful and precise driving and high torque generated through large
gear reductions in the vehicle’s drive train. Sponsor: Nate Precision of Sparks Mud Bogs The goal of this popular event is to see who can actually make it through a giant mud hole the fastest. It’s tougher than it sounds! Sponsor: Mr. Z’s Muffler TUFF-CUP Tuff Truck Race An innovative race for off-road trucks and buggies on a man-made course over rocks, jumps and Supercross-style berms. Separate races for 4x4, 2x4, buggies and truggies. Sponsor: Allied Washoe Petroleum of Reno TUFF-Cross races for professional (Saturday) and amateur dirt bike racers (Sunday). Challenging course similar to EnduroCross over hard rock, logs, jumps, water and more. Sponsor: Sonoma Cycle of Winnemucca. Demolition Derby – is just what it sounds like – cars ramming into each other and the last operating vehicle wins! Monster Ride Truck – This custombuilt 14-foot high truck is 11 feet wide, can carry 11 passengers and is handicapped accessible.
Hurricams Car Show & Shine at Oats Park Friday, June 12 • 4-6 p.m. Early Registration for Hurricams Car Show & Shine Saturday, June 13 • 7 a.m. -- Registration for car show • 7:30 -11 a.m. – Kiwanis Club of Fallon pancake and egg breakfast. Cost $6 per person • All Day -- Hurricams Car Club’s annual “It’s About Time” Show & Shine --Trophies, cash prizes for Best in Show, People’s Choice, Law Enforcement choice, and Poker Run. Event includes food, family fun and more. Who Are the Hurricams? Hurricams Car Club was started in 1958 by a small group of hot rodders and drag enthusiasts. In 1991 they registered as a Nevada non-profit organization. The Club promotes the restoration, preservation, enjoyment and appreciation for classic and antique motor vehicles of all types. Proceeds from club activities support local youth programs and scholarships. The club also supports and promotes tourism events like Octane Fest. Details www.huricams.com
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Drag racers, Funny Cars at Top Gun
The most explosive flames and fuel of Octane Fest will be on glorious display at Top Gun Raceway as Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars will headline the huge NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Over 400 NHRA drag racers from several western states will compete in eight categories, delivering non-stop tire roasting, front wheel raising, parachute-popping, high-octane fun. Your favorite ‘60s muscle cars will be there. The wicked roadsters, sleek dragsters, scary Comp Eliminators ripping seven-second quarter miles, NHRA Sportsman Motorcycles presented by HarleyDavidson and, of course, the
Rat Mods and IMCAs at Rattlesnake
Top Alcohol Funny Cars can reach speeds of more than 260 mph
ground-pounding Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars screaming side by side at over 250 miles per hour. Friday is a casual fun day to come out and check out the cars up close. There will be test & tune action all afternoon with the occasional thunderous sound of Top Alcohol Dragsters and Glass Alky Funny’s making test runs. Qualifying runs start at 6 p.m., so have the camera ready. Saturday brings more awe-
some drag cars in one place than you have ever seen with wild paint jobs, flame-belching zoomy pipes, engines that cackle, turbos that sing. On Sunday, your heroes from TV and magazines compete in eliminations for cash and NHRA points. This is Top Gun Raceway’s biggest event of the season, so get family and friends together and take the easy drive to the wildest event of Octane Fest as the NHRA comes to town. www.topgunraceway.com
Where adventure takes flight! Surrounded by wetlands, Fallon is a birding paradise. Enjoy the outdoors, old west history, a farmers market and great special events all year long in our small town that will feel like home.
Rat Mods, 360 Sprint Cars and IMCA Modifieds take to the dirt oval at Rattlesnake Raceway on Saturday, June 13 as part of Octane Fest 2009, the super-charged, riproaring motorsport extravaganza. Rattlesnake Raceway will host three classes of open wheel cars at the oldest and fastest ¼-mile dirt track in Northern Nevada. Organizers say the 360 Sprint Car class is running really fast this year with 12-second laps. Gates open at Noon. Races are at 3 p.m. Rattlesnake Raceway, 2000 East Airport Road in Fallon, is run by the non-profit Lahontan Auto Racing Association. On-site RV camping will be available. Contact: 775423-7483; www.rattlesnakeraceway.org
EVENTS
, #*0*+/) 1 2 , " +,$' . ..' -) & 1 2 $,.., & May Spring Wings Bird Festival /) /"Fallon Farmers Market June . ) -.*.*,+*,.- & July & Sept. Silver State International and Senior Pro Rodeos /'2 /" -$-. (+ */).,2 $, Sept. ,$ 2$"#.$"#.Sept. ,.-*!*' ). '*/+ -.$0 ' +. . ..$) ,(- 0 3 . *$'' $& */, . Cowboy Fast Draw World Championship
Call 1.866.4.FALLON to get your free adventure kit or log on to www.fallontourism.com
LOCALLY AT
423-2171
• New & Used Auto & Truck Sales • Service for All Autos & Light Trucks • Genuine Factory Parts & Accessories Available Online • Sales, Service & Parts • SERVICE & PARTS 7:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday • SALES 7 days from 8:30am-6:30pm, Sunday from 10:00am • Financing Available
1351 WEST WILLIAMS AVENUE
FALLONAUTOMALL.COM
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