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NMORL “Dig 100″ – Trucks

Fox — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:24:35 +0000

After the action packed day of off road racing the final event was the truck class. With a 20 lap 2.5 mile course the whole city of Albuquerque ended up with a haze of dust.

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NMORL “Dig 100″ – Moto

Fox — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:39:52 +0000

We were able to catch up with the New Mexico Off Road League(NMORL) for their first event of the year. NMORL stared the morning off with the motorcycle class at 8am. The water trucks made their rounds early, but due to the cold soil the water froze. With about a 1.5hr delay Drew was still able to start the race after the ground thawed.

Here is a short video of both starts.

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A huge thanks to Drew and this staff for putting on this event and for the sponsors (list coming soon)

Be sure to check out our coverage of the NMORL “Dig 100″ Trucks & Buggies

For more information please visit:
Racing Southwest off-road Forum – http://racingsouthwest.com/forums/index.php?/forum/43-4×4off-road/
New Mexico Off Road League – http://www.nmorl.com
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NM Dirt Riders Club – http://www.nmdrc.com

WOR – Snowflake 2009

Greg — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:29:21 +0000

RacingSouthwest.com member Skyler Schmitt was nice enough to share some in-cab video of his Class 10 MC Race Buggy during the WOR – Snowflake 250 race. The Snowflake 250 took place between Heber and Snowflake, AZ off of the 277 Highway on September 5th, 2009.

After taking forever to get registered we ended up having to prerun at night which sucks cause there was no points of reference. We still noted the real dangerous parts of the course and figured we would work the rest out taking it easy on the first couple of laps the next morning during the race. Everything was going well until about 2-1/2 laps (30 mile loop) into the race and the damn CS sprocket nut came off. MFerrrrrrr! That took us out as far as getting a decent finish. We patched up the car to get back to the pits and fix it up but we only had pliers to tighten the CS nut. We got about 5-10 miles and it came off again. So we patched it up again and got back to the pits to fix it correctly. We got that done and my wife jumped in the car. I figured she would get one lap in since it was a GP finish and the class leaders would be finishing around that time. As she got in, the rain started to pour and turned into a flash flood for the last lap. Everyone was spinning out and sliding off the course etc. It was pretty wild but we had a blast. Can’t wait to do this race again. It is the funnest place I have driven the car. Just wish we could have finished better. There was 11 class 10 cars and I felt we were pretty competitive until our problem so there is hope for next year. I just have to work through all these little issues.

In car video. First 20mins of the race.

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Check out the thread that he posted on the forums for more information and some extra pictures that were taken.

Also, check out the official Whiplash Racing – Snowflake 250 page for information on the event.

Outlaw Desert Racing – USA vs Mexico 150 Video

Greg — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:49:43 +0000

A little late in posting this video from the Outlaw Desert Racing – USA vs Mexico 150. This particular race in the Outlaw Desert Racing Series was held in the Puerco, which is just west of Southern Blvd., in Albuquerque / Rio Rancho. There was a good turnout with lots of racers and spectators alike for the July 25th, 2009 event.

Thanks to RacingSouthwest.com member livin_in_a_cell for putting the video together.

And also, thanks again for the New Mexico Off Road League for continuing to put these events together!

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Also, thanks to local wheeler Sammy Sievert for the picture used in the post header.

Outlaw Desert Racing – USA vs Mexico 150

Greg — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:21:40 +0000

Brian1 got some awesome video coverage of the Outlaw Desert Racing – USA vs Mexico 150 that went down west of Southern Blvd., in Albuquerque / Rio Rancho on July 25th, 2009.

The track consisted of 15 miles of whoops, sand hill climbs, descents, rock obstacles and quite a bit more.

Thanks again for the New Mexico Off Road League for putting these races together!

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Inside an Outlaw Desert Racing Vehicle

Greg — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:46:54 +0000

RacingSouthwest.com member Skyler Schmitt put together a in-cab video of the July 25th, 2009 Outlaw Desert Racing – USA vs Mexico races. These are shot from the inside of the Class 10 MC Race Buggy that he built.

The build thread for this vehicle is available here on the forums. The amount of work put into this thing is amazing.

Part 1

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Part 2

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More races in the Outlaw Desert Racing series are happening soon. Make sure to check the event calendar for dates and details!

Outlaw Desert Racing – Big Baller 150 Pt. 5

Greg — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:40:51 +0000

The last video in the 5 video series that RacingSouthwest.com member, livin_in_a_cell put together covering the May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Outlaw Desert Racing – Big Baller 150 races. These went down just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico and more will be taking place soon!

Part 1 is located here, Part 2 can be found here. and Part 3 can be found here, and Part 4 can be found here.Big thanks to the New Mexico Off Road League for putting on these great events!

More of these events are shown on the events calendar. We’ll be posting video of the US vs Mexico Outlaw Desert Race that went down on July 25th, 2009 soon!

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Outlaw Desert Racing – Big Baller 150 Pt. 4

Greg — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:00:01 +0000

The second to last video of the Big Baller 150 in the Outlaw Desert Racing series that RacingSouthwest.com member, livin_in_a_cell put together with his coverage of the May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd races. These went down just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico and always provide quite a bit of entertainment.

Part 1 is located here, Part 2 can be found here. and Part 3 can be found here. Part 5 will be posted tomorrow.

Big thanks to the New Mexico Off Road League for putting on these great events!

More of these events are shown on the events calendar. The next will be on November 7th, 2009.

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Outlaw Desert Racing – Big Baller 150 Pt. 3

Greg — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:28:22 +0000

Part three of the series of videos taken by RacingSouthwest.com member, livin_in_a_cell at the Big Baller 150 race that happened May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Part 1 is located here and Part 2 can be found here. The last few of these videos will be posted before the week ends!

Just a reminder that another one of these Outlaw Desert Racing events will be happening on July 24th, 2009. Check out the events calendar for more info.

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Outlaw Desert Racing – Big Baller 150 Pt. 2

Greg — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:34:06 +0000

Part two of the series of videos taken by RacingSouthwest.com member, livin_in_a_cell at the Big Baller 150 race that happened May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Part 1 is located here. The rest of the series of videos will be posted throughout the week.

Big thanks to the New Mexico Offroad League for getting these events put together!

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Check out the post in the 4×4 forum for the event schedule for these races as well as other information.