Brian Rivera got his first feel of a go-kart in 1993 at the tender age of 18 driving his fathers friends (Mike) Formula Y kart in Arizona. Upon his first test drive, he was very close in times with Mike who was a veteran kart racer at the time. 5 yrs later (1998) after a successful military stint in the USMC, he arrived at Desert Park Raceway to once again race karts. After a brief stint, he disappeared until re-surfacing in 2006. Brian hasn't stopped karting since then. He has won locally and regionally in the IKF. From his Ital Karts, Top Karts and most recently his FA and Tony Karts, Brian has dominated the action at the NNKC, most recently winning his 3rd Club Championship in 5 yrs! His major accomplishment though lies in not what he has done behind the wheel, but what he has done for the sport of karting in Northern Nevada. Brian organized and promoted the 5th largest IKF 2 Cycle Sprint Grand Nationals in IKF history with 423 participants at Desert Park Raceway, putting the NNKC and Reno back on the karting map. He has been on the Board of Directors for 4 consecutive years which is longer than any other tenured member in the clubs 29 year history. Brian's motto has always been: RACE HARD OR GO HOME!