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RSW Drift Cross

Fox — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:31:20 +0000

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2010 RSW Drift Cross Schedule

Fox — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:30:39 +0000

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.

We divide the 1.3 mile road course in half to allow drifting and a road course portion simultaneously.

Road Course:
To keep everyone safe we add a few cones on the road course portion.

For the morning we have small run groups that will allow you to become familiar with the track and get you plenty of track time. In the afternoon we bring out our timing equipment and run one car at a time. There is always a car on the track with as little down time as possible. This allows for maximum driving experience for everyone. This might change slightly with the SCCA events, but expect plenty of track time.

Drifting:
Being able to drift on a road course for the price we offer is out of this world!! The entertainment offered for spectators is also amazing. Spectators can ride along with drifters and experience the fun of sliding sideways at up to 50mph. Drifting at these events are by far the best bang for the buck offered in central New Mexico. You can literally drift as much as you want until you have no tires left. Come out and join in the action with your own car or have an awesome time watching and getting rides with drivers.

2010 Event Schedule
April 10 9am – 3pm
June 12 9am – 3pm
August 14 9am – 3pm
October 24 9am – 3pm

Talk about this event in the forums:
http://racingsouthwest.com/forums/index.php?/forum/93-rsw-drift-cross/

2010 Supernationals Car Show

Fox — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:45:44 +0000

We dropped in for the annual Supernationals car show on the opening day. The Supernationals car show is New Mexico’s largest car show and 2010 is celebrating the 18th year.

2010 Supernational Show Hours:
Friday, January 29, 2010 – 12 noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday, January 30, 2010 – 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, January 31, 2010 – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Location:
Same location as always… Lujan Complex, Expo NM

To talk about this event on RSW Forums go here: It is Supernationals Time!

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We also noticed a few RSW Vendors at the show. It was great to see Yearwood Performance, Synergy Coating and Motiva Motorsports all with booths and products on display.

For more information go here:
http://www.thesupernationals.com/

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
or
NM Dirt Riders Club – http://www.nmdrc.com

Subaru Rally Team USA Show

Greg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:14:53 +0000

The 2009 Subaru Rally Team USA Show-Car Program is making a pit stop at the Garcia Subaru dealership here in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 19th, 20th, and 21st. Head out to the dealership to take a close up look at what the Subaru Rally Team is all about and gets some hands on with a real rally car.

Garcia Subaru is located at 8100 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110.

What exactly is the Subaru Rally Team USA Show-Car Program and what can you expect to see at Garcia Subaru during these three days?

The display features an authentic Travis Pastrana #199 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car and a customized trailer featuring SPT parts, rally videos and Subaru Rally Team USA information. The customized 40ft trailer is a sight to see with the exterior fully wrapped with Subaru/Travis Pastrana graphics and the interior walls lined with SPT parts that are used on the rally car and information on these specific parts.

You can stop by anytime during business hours at Garcia Subaru here in Albuquerque, NM to check out the display and to learn more about the rally program and to check out some of the great vehicles that Garcia Subaru has to offer.

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There is also currently a discussion going on about the event on the forums.

Sandia Motor Speedway: Southwest Motorsports

Fox — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:51:57 +0000

The 2nd Annual SWMS Monster Mash
We stopped in at the Southwest Motorsports(SWMS) event to see a few cars on the road course this weekend (October 29th-31st) at the Sandia Motor Speedway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The event was very successful and even the RSW member Carlos M. took home a first place trophy on his shifter kart. The SWMS organization is primarily vintage, but as you can see in the photos they have a wide range of vehicles that show up.

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More information about Southwest Motorsports

http://www.swms.org/

Racing Southwest would like to also recognize the following sponsors that supported this event and local road racing:
Maurers Collision, Porsche of Albuquerque, Visionsofpower.com, Speed-Armor.com, PMCIINC.com, PS Performance,
Genesis Racing Supply

Hooters Halloween Show in Albuquerque

Fox — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:06:50 +0000

We had the chance to stop by and take photos of the 250+ cars at the Hooters Halloween Show. With a record attendance for the 2009 season this event was packed. It was great to see a few cars from last weekends Hot Rod Rumble at Albuquerque Dragway. This event marks the last event of the 2009 Hooters show season.

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Albuquerque Dragway: Hot Rod Rumble

Fox — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:19:26 +0000

The second Hot Rod Rumble for the year was one of the biggest events at the Albuquerque Dragway this year. With an estimated 200+ hot rods attending, it was a great show. This was one of the last big events of the year before the track goes into hibernation for the 2009 season.

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RSW Meets

Greg — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:42:38 +0000

Some video from a previous Thursday night RacingSouthwest.com meet. This is from 2007 at the Dion’s restaurant on Paseo/Wyoming.

Thanks to forum user Swirlone for recording this.

More events are listed on the event calendar and on the forums.