Reno, NV (7/15/2010) - The fifth race
of the 8 race series is this weekend in Fallon,
NV. The desert heat of the day will be a minor
issue as the night race falls under a half moon
Saturday July 17th. The avid VORRA desert racers
will take on the second half of the season where
the overall points battle for the top 3 is within
6 points and every race to the end will matter.
The weekend will kick off at Stockman’s
Casino where fans can see the vehicles and meet
the drivers at tech and contingency on Friday
night from 5pm to 9pm. On Saturday, the race
takes a green flag at the Salt Wells gravel
pit 15 minutes East of Fallon off Historic Highway
50.
“The Fallon 250 is the only night race
held in the VORRA series, and is one we look
forward to every year,” said Wes Harbor,
VORRA Director. The course is a 41 mile loop
that pro drivers must complete 6 times to finish
within the allotted 8 hours. Quads will start
at 2:30pm and should be clear of the course
before the Classes 9, 11 and UTV’s start
at 6pm, and the larger cars and trucks start
at 7pm with the finish line closing at 3am.
“If you finish this race on Saturday,
you probably won the race,” laughed Harbor.
Car and truck drivers should have 2 full laps
in daylight and the remaining 4 in the dark
desert night. Drivers will be dependent on their
pick of lights and will surely test their driving
skills. The Nevada desert can be brutal in any
race with the rocks and silt, but given the
added challenge of half moon shadows and jack
rabbits, this will be a blockbuster race for
sure.
The class races are very close, and finishing
one race well could knock off the current leaders.
The battle for the Overall “Bragging Rights”
will also be fought at every finish for the
rest of the season. Patrick Timmons in Class
10 leads the points with 297, Sam Berri in Class
1 (defending his 2009 title) is not far behind
at 293, and Mike Koenig in Group T is just 6
points off at 291. Ultra4 is 10 points back
in its first season in the VORRA series, so
anything could happen.
VORRA is in its 35th year of producing high
quality yet affordable racing while also creating
fun events around the race making it a great
place to have friends and family enjoy a warm
summer evening spectating or competing. The
starting line grid is already shaping up with
many of the VORRA family pre-registered. This
race is a great opportunity to bring your desert
racer, UTV or ATV out to race, be sure to pre-register
today.
2010 VORRA Race Series Race Schedule
(ATV’s**)
Date Race Type Location
March 20 - 21, 2010 Short
Course COMPLETED
April 17 - 18, 2010 Short Course COMPLETED
May 28 - 31, 2010 Desert Race - 300 Miles COMPLETED
JUNE 17-20, 2010 Xtreme Outlaws 250 COMPLETED
July 16 - 18, 2010 Desert Night Race
- 250 Miles Fallon, NV
September 4 - 6, 2010 Desert Race - 225 Miles
Hawthorne, NV
October 9 - 10, 2010 Short Course Prairie City,
CA
October 30 - 31, 2010 Short Course - Halloween
BBQ Prairie City, CA
November 13th, 2010 Awards Banquet TBA
** ATV’s are racing Saturday at the first
two short course events, more dates TBA.
Direct Link to Schedule and Information: www.vorra.net
About
VORRA:
Valley Off Road Racing Association
(VORRA) was established in 1975 as a family-oriented
organization and is led by current promoter
Wes Harbor who believes that “off road
racing has its roots in people’s garages”.
VORRA is the only organization to offer both
four short course races and four desert races
as part of its overall season championship.
Each race draws over 60 racers between multiple
classes available for Cars, Trucks, Pilots,
ATV, UTV and Trophy Karts. In 2010 VORRA has
added two additional truck classes and a stand
alone ATV Race Series. More information can
be found at www.vorra.net
Sponsors – BFGoodrich,
Trick Fuels, Sunbelt Rentals, CSS Photo
