Bekki Wik roars to victory at a very crowded field of about 300 entries in Primm

PRIMM, Nev. By Mike Henle The annual SNORE Battle at Primm brought with it a strong field of almost 300 off-road vehicles along with some of the sport’s highly-respected, top notch-competitors in umpteen categories during the Oct. 10-11 showdown south of Las Vegas. During  a weekend gathering that looked like an entire small town had […]

2020 Patrick’s Signs Championship heads for an off-road extravaganza

By Mike Henle SNORE’s  annual King Shocks Battle at Primm scheduled  Oct., 10-11  south of Las Vegas is once again drawing an excellent list of entries long before from several  states. In a nutshell, SNORE’s race schedule has been a blessing for competitors all year long. Major conventions like the SEMA show have been forced […]

Former professional baseball player fits in perfectly with Findlay Mazda

Findlay Automotive Group’s new franchise in the Valley Automall has been accepted with open arms since it was introduced earlier this year. Findlay Mazda in the Valley Automall came on board a few months ago, and former professional baseball player Gin Galvan is happy to be in the big-time of the car business whose baseball […]

Native Las Vegan, service advisor thrives on the business at Findlay Kia

For everyone who despises working on a vehicle, Findlay Kia service advisor Mike Calmelat thrives on the business.  For Calmelat, providing invaluable service; along with repairing anything that’s in need, is a actually a science, of sorts. When there’s a problem, there’s also a solution in the name of Johnny-on-the-Spot for every challenge. In a […]

Justin Davis powers to Midnight Special victory under the lights

By Mike Henle – Special to SNORE  The KC HiLites-sponsored Midnight Special off-road race is again in the books after its journey into the darkness of Southern Nevada July 24-25, and as usual, the Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiast (SNORE) group went home feeling good about themselves – and for good reason. You see, while off-road […]

So, what happened to the old fans of Craig Road Speedway?

Tom Jones near his Coors Chevrolet race car.

When Craig Road Speedway died in 1983, the victim of a sudden economic collapse, endless people that had spent long hours frequenting the track must have felt as though they had been kicked to the curb.  Started clear back in the 1960s, CRS was a home-away-from-home every weekend from Easter all the way into October […]

Female service writer highlighted at Findlay Chevrolet

Findlay  Chevrolet service advisor Heather Bobenhausen remembered her days as a youngster in San Jose, Calif.  Her father owned a transmission shop in the Bay Area. The hours were long, but the satisfaction of learning about rebuilding transmissions was fascinating. Intrigued by what she saw, Bobenhausen was fascinated in what she discovered in the business. […]