Feb6
We have confirmed the dates for our 2010 Drift Cross schedule. For the people not familiar with the RSW Drift Cross series, it is unlike anything we’ve seen in our area. We have one track that utilizes both autocross and road course types of driving simultaneously. This caters to both types of drivers who are used to driving tight, slower tracks as well drivers who are used to driving wider, faster courses. We will also be teaming up with the SCCA organization for a couple of our dates in June and August. The SCCA events will be a slower course with more cones to add more turns. They will provide a higher level of competition along with instruction for those who need it.
This is the most affordable way to get behind the wheel on the road course at Sandia Motorsports Park.
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Oct8
RacingSouthwest.com, along with Motiva Performance, are proud to present the last Drift Cross event of 2009. Come join us on October 11th, 2009 at Sandia Motor Speedway!
For those that are new to these events, Drift-Cross has something everyone: some time on the road course, an autocross circuit, and a separate area for drifting – ALL at the same time!
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Check out RacingSouthwest.com member, eyehate tossing his 1989 Nissan Silvia around Sandia Motor Speedway at the RSW Driftcross that went down on May 24th, 2009. continue reading »
Another successful event is in the books. The weather was great which helped give us a strong car count for the drifters. The autocross car count was down substantially, but it gave the participants plenty of track time! A few new faces made it from the Denver Colorado area and we hope to see them at future events.
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Mar10
The evolutionary cycle of growing old has always been diluted by a certain period of time between 15 and 20 years old where there is nothing to do. Solutions to this problem involve a variety of approaches, including drugs, alcohol, driving up and down Montgomery on a weekend night, and, for those who lack friends, World of Warcraft. As an 18 year old freshman in college, I’ve asked myself the question of “What should I do?” a multitude of times.
Unlike other teenagers who conform to the generational classifications laid forth through history, I decided not to spend my money in a frivolous fashion on whatever whim I was so inclined to at the time. It’s easy to gather complacency in the promise of making more money next year, and I knew that I wanted to work towards something that was more significant than some misplaced assertion that I was king of the street races. Instead I gathered my pennies together from my meager wage and bought a 1997 Ford Mustang GT, and I knew full well what I intended to do with it. continue reading »
Feb18
It’s time to start racing! It may be your first time out this season or your first time out ever, but race preparation is key in making your first race day go as planned.
The first step is to clean out your car. The junk cluttering up the back seat becomes a flying mass of projectiles during a race. The first time I autocrossed my Focus, I was oblivious to the fact that CDs become flying saucers of doom when g-forces are in play. I had a set of ten CDs in a visor mounted case. By turn three, they became a driving hazard by flying right onto my dash, passenger seat, and floor. continue reading »
