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SCREAMING WITH DA BLACK PEARL

By James Mosher & David Swope

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ames Mosher is a man born of gasoline and horsepower. After a lifelong racing career encompassing everything involving wheels and a dirt track, he decided it was time to conquer the asphalt. In a moment of serendipity Mosher came across a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu in Odessa TX, (the very model of the first car he ever had at the age of 15). Never having seen a daily commute, the Chevelle was an original owner vehicle that was used only as a racecar from the instant it was purchased from the lot 56 years ago.

Mosher could sense that this car had the kindred soul of speed and he bought it on the spot.

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For their maiden voyage together in 2017, Mosher and the Chevelle ran down the drag strip at a meager 10.09 . The car ran good, but it just wasn’t fast enough. It needed more power, which in turn meant it needed a stronger chassis and bigger tires, too. James enlisted the help of chassis builder and promod virtuoso Jackie Deaver for the rebuild. For 8 long months Deaver and Mosher fabbed, tabbed and welded a brand new, more robust chassis. With the skeleton for the beast complete, Mosher and his brother Michael Barnes engineered and wired the car’s electrical life-force. Wielding the care of a surgeon performing a heart transplant, Mosher swapped the original motor for a screw-blown Brad Anderson Engine. Though

it underwent a vast internal transformation, the car’s steel body and spirit remained the same. Da Black Pearl was born. Running Da Black pearl, takes a team effort, thanks to Mike Barnes, and Chris Brahs for all the crazy work to get this car to the line.

Today, you can see Da Black Pearl roaring down the pavement at drag strips across the Southwest. Boasting nearly 4,000 horsepower, it quakes through smoky burnouts with a fury that is an experience to behold. While building this machine that screams through the beams has been a true passion project for Mosher, he most enjoys seeing the excitement that Da Black Pearl brings to family, friends and fans. If it’s your first time seeing Da Black Pearl run, Mosher promises that you will share in the thrill of racing but warns, “Hold your hat and prepare yourself – it will change your life.”

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Catching up with James Mosher

by David Swope

Dave. Hey, where’s is the Sprint car?

D. What made you think about the Chevelle body?

James. Buddy, my cars are all gone. Now, we’re going straight.

J. It was the first car ever built. It was a ‘66 Chevelle. I was 14 years old and the biggest regret in my life was selling that car. So, when it came time to came time to build a drag car, we wanted a ’66 Chevelle. It’s titled, registered and insured. It’s the real deal, the whole nine yards.

D. Tell me what you got, this is damn impressive.

J. We have a 526 cubic-inch BAE, screw-blown, Hemi. It makes about 4,000 horsepower. We hand-built a 66 Chevelle steel body car. We’re going to go chase TV stars. We figure if can we get down this track, we should be able to hang with them on a no prep track.

D. Have you drag raced at Albuquerque Dragway before?

J. Yes, I had a Pro Stock truck. We ran out here last year and now we get this track a little bit. We are trying to mellow this car out enough to get down the track. This track is going to be tricky, but we’ll figure it out. I mean, even if it gets a little sideways. Shit, I’m just going to go Sprint Car Driver, I know how to work that.

D. You might have the most talent for that. Hey, I’m not sure. It gives you the best ET.

D. Have you ever ran The All Out, Call Out with it? You could because this could be a car that could. You could drive out here.

J. No, it doesn’t have a radiator. I mean, it’s a Street Car. It’s not a Pro Mod. I call it a Street Mod. You know, we’re not driving it to Sonic but I won’t turn down a motherfucker on the street either.

That’s right, if someone puts up some money, I’ll come and run them on the street.

D. How is business?

You know, we’re not driving it to Sonic but I won’t turn down a motherfucker on the street either. That’s right, if someone puts up some money, I’ll come and run them on the street.

J. No, after 25 years now, I feel I know how to get her back straight.

D. Have you had any passes with it yet?

J. We made one pass last Friday night during the test & tune. We only made 150-foot pass and made sure it’s going straight, pretty straight. So, we didn’t we put down the hammer. I mean, we put down a little horsepower. I’ve never had a problem of having too much horsepower, I can tell you, D. Hooking it up, right?

J. Yeah. Different sport. Same shit. Yeah. well, you know, it’s funny because they work with a lot of the same philosophies, right?

You know, I mean you still, you want forward bite. In Sprint Cars you look for it, you want that forward bite. So, you know, a lot of the principles are the same. Your corner-weight are your cornerweights. You know from percentages, rear percentages. We represent has that’s the same and it’s no different than a Sprint car.

J. I started a roofing company.

D. It’s good to be able to go to somebody you can trust and you know can do the work. You just add another skill. Another reason to be there.

J. Yeah, we took the solar deal to just commercial solar. We’re not doing any residential solar.

You know, too many leasing companies out there now. I think the consumers got the “wool pulled over their eyes.” We’re doing a lot of removing and replacing solar for people. They’re having roof damage so it was just, kind of a natural progression. I still like residential customers, so we kind of progressed into the roof and side of things with TPC Roofing.

D. TPC Roofing is one of the sponsors of the event.

J. I am. You know me, if there’s racing and I got some money, we will sponsor an event. We like to give back to make sure things stay around. We enjoy doing it!

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D. What do you think is your ultimate goal? Where do you think you can put down this weekend?

J. This weekend. I’m not looking for any times since we can’t put the hammer down. Really, I don’t really care. I just want to go straight. Go straight, honestly, that’s what I’d like to do. Well, we’ll start with that and we’ll take it easy for a little while and then we’ll work our way into it. Eventually, we want the track record.

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By Spencer Hill

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hen it comes to drag racing in New Mexico, there is no event larger than All Out Call Out at the famed Albuquerque Dragway. What started in 2013 as an opportunity for racers to participate in a true streetcar-style heads up drag race has now grown to become an international superstar event with big names making the tow into town. In fact, in recent years, All Out Call Out (or AOCO) has gotten so massive that event organizers have decided to add a second date. One in June and one in September.

To understand the hype around All Out Call Out you first must understand what the event isn’t. AOCO is not your traditional drag race. It is custom built so that nearly every experience level has an opportunity to take their grudge to the starting line. One of the most fun parts about the race is the fact that there are so many twists to the rulebook that continues to make every class unique and interesting. From the slowpoke class to the “let it eat” class, you are sure to find a reason to keep your eyes glued to the strip.

Now… what about the “call out” part? Well as you could imagine that part is sort of self-explanatory. Drivers draw for their order then can determine their own destiny by calling out the car and driver that they wish to compete against. From there, it turns into a heads up, instant green, single elimination, call-out-style drag race where the pressure is high in hopes of taking home over $8,000 in cash and prizes.

The June event did not disappoint one bit. The instant green light proved to be one of the most difficult challenges this year with many competitors taking off too soon, resulting in a disqualification. The most insane moment of the night was during the Let It Eat final. In a circumstance never seen before in AOCO history, there was a double disqualification leaving fans unsure on who the winner was.

Dale Salazar would red light, but shortly after that, Jose Morales would cross the center line while saving his car that was crossed up in spectacular fashion. Unlike NHRA, AOCO rules deemed Morales the winner as they follow a “first is the worst” rule. Overall, it was a great night of racing and left everyone craving for more. Luckily, that wait isn’t too far away.

Think you’ve got what it takes to win it all? All Out Call Out returns to the Albuquerque Dragway on September 24th, 2022, for even more heads up call out action! Registration for the event opens July 29th. Go to www.alloutcallout.com to learn more.

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ALL OUT CALL OUT June 2022 Winners: Slowpoke: Sara Pennington – 14.39 Streetfighter: Steve Garcia – 13.77 Big Boys Winner: Reyes Romero - 11.52 Heavy Hitters Winner: Mario Maestas - 10.43 Let It Eat: Jose Morales (No Time)

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CELEBRATION OF LIFE

By David Swope

for Al Unser Sr. at the Unser Racing Museum

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he 106th running of the Indy 500 was Sunday May 29, 2022 and it’s would have been Al Unser Sr.’s 83rd birthday had he not passed in 2021. The Unser Museum was open free to the public and a chance to celebrate the life of “Big Al.” “We’re going to celebrate the life of Big Al and at the same time the Museum is open free to the public. You can come out and enjoy the Museum, have some birthday cake and celebrate with an open house / birthday while watching the Indy 500,” said Bob Brown while being interviewed by Spencer Hill on ESPN Radio 101.7FM on Saturday May 21, 2022.

“This is what Al would have wanted as a celebration. Something kind of laid-back chance for people to come to the museum, get in for free and watch the Indy 500,” said Susan Unser.

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The Indy 500 started at about 11 o’clock local time on May 29th with the doors opening at 10am.The Unser family established the Museum to get the public involved and share knowledge about racing and all those hidden gems that we have here in Albuquerque.

The Museum offers so many learning experiences for kids all the way up to adults (kids at heart).

“You know how it is when you live somewhere and it’s right in your backyard and you don’t go see it? You don’t check it out, you’ve maybe heard about it? I think that happens here with the Unser Racing Museum.’” Explained Bob Brown. “People may have heard about it but they’ve never been down here. Even if you’re not a BigTime race fan, there’s so many cool things to see here. The history of the family and how they ended up in Albuquerque and how they ended up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.”

“Jerry Unser had four boys, starting with the twins Louis and Jerry Jr. Five years later, Bobby was born. He decided to move the family from Colorado Springs to Albuquerque. Al was born in the Duke City. Jerry opened a garage on the new Route 66 on Central, roughly where Unser connects to Central now. Jerry’s Garage is commemorated in the Museum,” explained Bob who is also a docent at the Museum. “They started their racing at Pikes Peak, which is the second oldest race in the country which started in 1916. So, you can see that Indianapolis would be on their list since it is the oldest race in the country.”

If you want to know the rest of the story, visit the Unser Racing Museum at 1776 Montano NW, open daily 10a-4p. UnserRacingMuseum.com.

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Wayne Mathews

Pro Division at Albuquerque Dragway

By David Swope

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he 2022 season for the Pro Division at Albuquerque Dragway has 13 races scheduled. As of the writing of this article, 3 races have been cancelled because of weather and may or may not be rescheduled. The current points leader is Ron Rios at 2612 over Ronald Dolan with 2050. Wayne Mathews is in third place with 1900.

The 2021 Pro Champion was Mike Stewart. “Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Mike took up drag racing at the age of 57, as a bucket list item to check off. 10 years later he has 2 championships to show for it. Winning in 2019 and 2021. His wife Lisa helps him with his 68 Camaro.

Wayne Matthews, a competitor in the Pro Division at Albuquerque Dragway, joined the NM Motor Sports Report to talk about his 1972 Nova and his experiences at the strip.

“The Nova was a gift from my wife. It started as a project car. It was just a shell and I started building it and started going to the track, playing around. Next thing you know, I was hooked on it,” Wayne said with a smile. “I had a Super Sport, Nova in high school and it brings back old memories. I wanted something to take to the track occasionally, and it evolved from there. And now, my wife probably regrets that decision every once in a while.”

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Black Market Cars Haunting New Mexico

By Spencer Hill

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hile used car prices have dipped to 9% in the last six months, another form of illegal car sales remains at an all-time high.

“Ghost car” sales bought on the black market continue to cost New Mexicans thousands of dollars every day.

A ghost car is a vehicle sold with an open title, which are primarily seen being sold at vacant parking lots in urban areas. They are difficult to identify and trace, which results in an ideal form of transportation for criminal activities, street racing, drug running, and violent encounters. Likewise, ghost cars create a major safety concern to police officers who have no identification when dealing with an individual in a ghost car. They could easily be a dangerous criminal without any red flags to warn officers.

The black market sale of these vehicles likewise continues to be a difficult fight, but an important one for the protection of New Mexicans and the legal car market. It is important to note that black market sales are much different than legal private-vehicle sales.

By law, New Mexicans are allowed to sell up to four vehicles per year without needing to obtain a dealer’s license; provided that the vehicle is titled and registered in the name of the seller. Black market sellers ignore this law and pray on innocent buyers by selling a large number of unregistered vehicles that have open titles, often with multiple unregistered sales on that title. By doing this, the state never collects tax on those sales, and a large amount of revenue is lost. Because they are also cash sales, the seller’s name remains anonymous and there is no way to track that person.

“The biggest costs are borne by innocent buyers from black market sellers,” explains Marc Powell of the New Mexico Independent Auto Dealers Association. “Folks save diligently in the hopes that paying cash will get them a better value, only to find that the seller’s claims about the vehicle were bunk. Unreported damage and outstanding liens, severe mechanical issues and title problems hurt innocent buyers. Since the seller is anonymous, the buyer has no recourse when problems arise.”

The fix for ghost cars in New Mexico is simple. It is time to put the pressure on state legislation to help close these loopholes that have allowed the black market car sales to prosper while increasing funding for enforcement. Until these ghost vehicles are legally registered and plated, they do not deserve to be on the road.

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ew Mexico Motor Events facilitates 65 to 70 events each year. Ranging from weekly Tacos & Rides events, to shows, cruises and more. We also participate in collaborations and attend other motor related events. In June we had the pleasure of hosting the Farmhouse Ale Car, Truck & Bike Show at Loretto Park in Bernalillo NM. This is an annual event collaboration with Kaktus Brewing Company that includes live Country performances, vendors, on site activities, food trucks, beer, wine, cocktails and the Car, Truck & Bike show. This year attendance was solid with the retraction of COVID restrictions for events. An excellent variation of custom, stock and special interest vehicles were on display and competing for people’s choice awards. New Mexico Motor Events is looking forward to the 2022 Farmhouse Ale Event and have received notice that Kaktus Brewing Company is already making plans for it.

This is the first year that New Mexico Motor Events was able to attend the annual Draggin’ Main Event in Clovis New Mexico and we had a blast! We were able to take the Café Bella Coffee shop truck for the cruises and Gearhead Gathering on Saturday at Hillcrest Park in Clovis NM. The Draggin’ Main event is one to put on our calendar, they start out early in the week with Drive In gatherings at local clovis area Drive in restaurants for conversation, display and to talk about the week’s activities. MonThursday Gene Porter and his team hosts the ramp up drive in meets, then on Friday there was the Hittin’ The Bricks Block Party where a section of Main is blocked off for premiere vehicle show cruise, daredevil motorcycle stunts by the Globe of Death Squad, Pro Dragster startups, and bike games. The following morning is 18 NMMotorSportsReport.com

the Gearhead Gathering at Hillcrest Park where 300+ vehicles are on display show style in the park with vendors, display and more horsepower demos! All these activities are a ramp up for Saturday nights Clovis Draggin’ Main Cruise! Where hundreds of vehicles gather from the region and neighboring states to participate from 6pm till about midnight! Everybody was out for this great event! If you have not yet attended, put this one on our annual calendar of events! Gene and his team do an amazing job with this city community wide event!

Get your rides ready for the NM Cruise 2020 Saturday August 20th! New Mexico Motor Events annual cruise celebration takes place. This event is unique with 6 individual start locations for the cruise. Santa Fe, Rio Rancho & Albuquerque start meets leave at specific times to end the cruise at Historic Becker Ave in Belen NM this year for a static car show, merchants, food trucks, awards, music, Pro Audio Sound competition and more! Join us and cruisers from all over the state and meet up in Belen! The cruise is always free to participate in, registration is now open for display vehicles at www. newmexicomotorevents.com. Be sure to register your ride early as show spaces normally sell out for this event! An after show local area Burger Cruise has been added that starts at Hub City Brewing Company. The people and businesses of Belen are excited to have the NM Cruise 2022, this year the event supports the Believe in Belen food bank program and showcases products and services of the area’s small independent business community.

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RACING NEW MEXICO 2022 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

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9 - Dynamite Dash - 360 Wing Sprint, X-Mod, Street Stock, Cruiser, NMDA 16 - The Duel in the Desert - 305 Wing Sprint, Mini Sprint, A-Mod, Stock Cars, Cruiser 23 - Speedway Spectacular 360 Wing Sprint, X-Mod, Street Stock, Cruiser, NMDA 30 - 305 Wing Sprint, Mini Sprint, A-Mod, Stock Cars, Cruiser

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6 - Adrenaline Rush - 360 Wing Sprint, X-Mod, Street Stock, Cruiser, NMDA 13 - The Dirt Derby - 305 Wing Sprint, Mini Sprint, A-Mod, Stock Cars, Cruiser 20 - Clay Craze - 360 Wing Sprint, X-Mod, Street Stock, Cruiser, NMDA 27 - Route 66 Spectacular - 305 Wing Sprint, Mini Sprint, A-Mod, Stock Cars, Cruiser

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10 - Fall Frenzy - 360 Wing Sprint, X-Mod, Street Stock, Cruiser, NMDA 17 - Rattlesnake Rally - 305 Wing Sprint, Mini Sprint, AMod, Stock Cars, Cruiser 24 - Mile High Classic - 360 Wing Sprint, X-Mod, Street Stock, Cruiser, NMDA

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1 - Modified Madness - A-Mod, X-Mod, Street Stock, Stock Cars, Cruiser 8 - Sprint Car Stampede - 360 Wing Sprint, 305 Wing Sprint, Wing & Non-Wing Mini Sprint, Cruiser 15-16 - NMDA - Flat Track Motorcycles Big & Small Track

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SEPTEMBER 3 & 4 - TWO DAY SHOW HOBBY, STOCK, A-MODS, X-MODS, MICRO SPRINTS 17 - HOBBY, STOCK, A-MODS, X-MODS

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October 1, 2022 Rancho Milagro Fan & Driver Appreciation Night

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Uranium Capitol Speedway: The Racers Track .

By Spencer Hill

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hen you think of Milan, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps it is the majestic Duomo Cathedral, the mesmerizing medieval Sforza Castle, or many of the tasty wines that comes with northern Italy.

one of the only surfaces in the state that stays consistent race-torace, provides multiple groove options, and nearly emits zero dust into the air. Likewise, this allows for some of the most exciting races that I have seen at any track.

Not me, however. When I think of Milan, I think of one of the best kept secrets in New Mexico motorsports history. I think of a village that has come to watch modern day gladiators show their guts in hopes of glory for over 50 years.

Another reason why it should be a bucket list track for all is the shear amount of care that they have for their drivers and fans. This is the only track that I have found where the staff truly takes the time to meet every driver and get to know them. They love to give back to the drivers as well, often giving away money at pill draw to a lucky driver and always offering a helping hand. When it comes to their fans, the love is easy to see. They have done a wonderful job at keeping their ticket prices low while doing their best to over-deliver on the experience. Multiple fan appreciation events occur every year and they know how much it means that folks have chosen to spend their hard-earned money at their facility.

I think of Uranium Capitol Speedway.

Located in the Village of Milan, just outside of Grants, New Mexico, lies Uranium Capitol Speedway. Since 1969, Uranium Capitol Speedway has been a hidden hotbed for shaping some of the most talented dirt drivers that the state of New Mexico has ever seen.

They might not have the most funding to keep up with the super tracks in the state such as Vado Speedway Park, but what they lack in facilities, they make up for in fun. Fun for their drivers, their volunteers, but most of all their fans.

Nearly every weekend, dirt track racing fans from Milan, Grants, Bluewater, Prewitt, San Rafael, Gallup, Albuquerque and more flock to the 3/8th’s semi-banked clay oval to watch their heroes compete in their respective divisions. From the Hobby Stock division all the way up to the A-Mods, racers are able to let it all hang out in front of some of the most passionate fans that I have ever witnessed.

What makes Uranium Capitol Speedway so great you may ask?

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All of this would not be possible without the support from the track’s volunteers. Uranium Capitol Speedway is a non-profit track and is 100% run by kind people that share the excitement of having a local track to call home on Saturday nights. If you are looking for a fun place to race, or perhaps a new track to cross off your list, look no further than the historic Uranium Capitol Speedway.

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Roadrunner Quarter Midget Association The mission of RRQMA: • Engage in teaching and encouraging participation in the sport of asphaly track racing.

• Assist in combating juvenile delinquency by promoting the physical and emotional well-being of young people by interesting them in participating in racing.

• Further sportsmanship and the importance of physical activity in their lives.

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oadrunner Quarter Midget Association (RRQMA) is a nonprofit organization. RRQMA is a family-oriented club that involves racing in specialty prepared cars. The cars, rules, and safety procedures are designed specifically for kids. Boys and Girls Ages 5-16 race on oval tracks approximately 1/20 of a mile. Safety features include full roll cages, multi-point seat harnesses, full face helmets, arm restraints, and fire suits. This sport has fewer injuries than little league or football. RRQMA is constantly reviewing and evaluating safety rules to ensure that Quarter Midget Racing remains a safe and competitive sport. The racing environment is about children and family. Not only do kids learn valuable skills and sportsmanship, but they and the family make new friends.

Imagine a child who barely rides a twowheeler, strapping in and putting the pedal to the metal. Many families in Albuquerque do just that! All year long there is Quarter Midget racing going on somewhere in the United States. Weather it is indoor or outdoor, it’s exciting.

In Quarter Midget Racing, the kids get trained by our Novice trainer right from the beginning. Here they are taught the basics: 28 NMMotorSportsReport.com

flags, line-up, driving skills, etc. Safety is the utmost importance because we are dealing with our kids! Helmets up to the standards of the big guys, neck brace, arm restraints, seatbelt harness system, driving gloves and racing suit are the norm and safety is always MANDATORY. Families can choose to participate on local, regional or national levels. Our local club, RoadRunner Quarter Midget Association, RRQMA, has over twenty families as members. In 1999, the club started with just three families. Our local races are held at Sandia Motorsports Speedway, Albuquerque, NM. We have fourteen local point-series races and are host to two large regional races each season.

The benefits of Quarter Midget Racing are virtually immeasurable. Few other sports permit all members of the family to participate as much. In addition to preparing and maintaining the race car, Mom and Dads help run the races and the clubs.

The kids learn sportsmanship and a genuine respect for the rights of other drivers. It develops coordination, a sense of timing and the ability to plan ahead.

Once the green flag has dropped, they are on their own. Kids learn to play hard and also learn that rules must be observed.

Rule infractions result in penalties or disqualification.

The program helps the drivers gain selfreliance, confidence and self-esteem while learning respect for themselves and other.

It is a life teaching experience! Come enjoy some exciting racing. Admission is always free!

Divisions: Red Rookie, Blue Rookie, Senior Honda, Senior Animal, Light 160 RRQMA is a part of Duel in the Desert which consists of Albuquerque, NM Tuscon, AZ and Phoenix, AZ

Driver profile - Sean “Jet” Genson Jr., Road Runner Quarter Midget Association (RRQMA) Sean started racing with RRQMA in 2018 Currently racing in Senior Honda & Light 160 8 1st place victories in Light 160 (out of 8 races) 3 3rd place finishes in Senior Honda (out of 8 races)

Dave. Tell me a little bit about how your season is going?

Sean. It’s going really good. I’m racing. And tons of different places learning new stuff, learning new setups.

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D. How would you describe a quarter midget to somebody who’s never seen one before?

S. Fast. Hard to race.

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Club Race #1 Club Race #2

April 9 April 10

5 pm 10 am

S. My cousin Lily. She’s started racing and my dad was helping. I always watched her races. So, it got me really into racing.

Club Race #3 Club Race #4

April 23 April 24

5 pm 10 am

Club Race #5 Club Race #6

May 14 May 15

5 pm 10 am

FR 1/Super Regional, SCQMA Pueblo, CO FR 2, SCQMA, Pueblo, CO

May 28 May 29

TBD TBD

D. Have you done any other forms of competition before?

Club Race #7 Club Race #8

June 11 June 12

5 pm 10 am

Club Race #9 Club Race #10

June 25 June 26

5 pm 10 am

FR 3, RMQMA offsite, Greeley, CO FR 4, RMQMA offsite, Greeley, CO

July 16 July 17

TBD TBD

FR 5, PPQMA, Colorado Springs, CO FR 6, PPQMA, Colorado Springs, CO

August 6 August 7

TBD TBD

D. Your cousin Lily is currently racing and she’s the current points leader. Has she ever let you get into the Mini-Sprint or do you get to hang out work on it or anything?

Club Race #11 Club Race #12

August 13 August 14

5 pm 10 am

Club Race #13 Club Race #14, Angel's Memorial Race

September 3 5 pm September 4 10 am

FR Wild Card/Balloon Classic, RRQMA, ABQ, NM

October 1 - 2 TBD

S. Yeah, I scrape it.

Make-up Race #1 Make-up Race #2

October 8 October 9

D. How did you get started?

S. I raced motorcycles at Sandia Speedway. Motocross, I didn’t do flat track

D. What’s your favorite part about racing the competition?

Sandia Speedway 100 Speedway Park Blvd Albuquerque, NM 87121

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S. I like to go fast.

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‘Rowdy’ offers a candid look at Kyle Busch’s career, a new way to spotlight NASCAR stars

By Jonathan Fjeld and Dominic Aragon | Photos by Marcus Leno_The Racing Experts and Dominic Aragon The writing effectively uses these stories to frame and emphasize the various parts of Kyle’s career as we hear about his upbringing, being barred for his age in 2001, then finally getting his chance with Hendrick Motorsports and evading the shadow of being Kurt Busch’s brother.

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he ‘Rowdy’ documentary, detailing the career of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, was a one-day-only release to theaters across the U.S Team TRE’s Dominic Aragon, Jonathan Fjeld and Feliz Vigil saw ‘Rowdy’ on the big screen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. During the theater’s one screen time, June 29, around 15 others were in attendance – including some diehard Kyle Busch fans who wore gear prominently displaying his yellow No. 18 M&Ms Toyota.

The good, the beautiful, the bad, and the ugly – “Rowdy” covers it all as it explores the professional and personal growth of NASCAR competitor and champion Kyle Busch.

Whether you’re a casual NASCAR fan, a diehard Kyle Busch fan – or not even a fan of the sport in general – the nearly-two-hour, NASCAR Productions-backed film is attention-grabbing and insightful.

‘Rowdy’ goes on a journey through Kyle’s career that shares basic NASCAR information from the last 20 years and details about Kyle’s career that diehard fans may not know. The story is well-written and wisely utilizes footage alongside Kyle’s candid recounts, such as when he admits to lying about his age so he could start racing at the Las Vegas Bullring.

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FOX NASCAR’s Jamie Little is interviewed and serves as the accompanying voiceover to the footage and stories, such as the impact his family had on him, his relationship with Ricky Hendrick from 2003-04, the fallout from his temper from 2005-11 and his improbable comeback championship in 2015 that the film focuses on heavily as an arc in the story.

Kyle’s time at HMS is where we get to hear about the often-overlooked relationship between Kyle and Ricky Hendrick that helped to ground him and harness his talent. Diehard fans get more insight into Kyle’s ‘rowdy’ nature and casual fans understand what the Hendricks mean to NASCAR, with the help of Jeff Gordon – NASCAR’s prime mainstream icon – which helps us understand the gravity of Ricky’s death. Details, including Kyle’s mostly-untold frustration with finishing second in the race after Ricky died, explain the void felt early on in his career and how it ultimately led to the demise of his relationship with Hendrick Motorsports.

Kyle is candid as he bluntly details his release and key moments – such as the 2007 All-Star Race – that flowed into well-known moments among diehard fans that casuals

should know about. Moments such as the 2008 Richmond race where Kyle wrecked with Dale Earnhardt Jr., who he believed at that time had opportunities handed to him without merit.

Kyle Busch stands on pit road prior to the start of the 2018 GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The 2011 season is closely detailed through the lens of Kyle’s rivalry with Kevin Harvick that culminated in the infamous wreck with Ron Hornaday Jr., where Kyle even said he ‘saw red’ and didn’t remember anything about it until he got back into the garage and settled down.

Kyle’s testimony is at its most striking and candid, even letting loose a few uncensored obscenities that are heard elsewhere in the film – and helps set up what the 2015 season meant.

When explaining the NASCAR Xfinity Series wreck at Daytona in 2015, he details how there was a bone sticking out of his leg and ‘blood everywhere’ after the impact moved the engine back by 16 inches. The film is painfully masterful in pairing Kyle’s testimony with footage of him climbing out of the car after the impact.

Kyle’s defiance is highlighted again, as we see the film focus heavily on key moments of his improbable 2015 NASCAR Cup Series championship season and his agitation with not being seen as a legitimate champion.

Filmmakers are sparser with details on the 2019 season but it puts a bow on how Kyle was validated and finally grew out of his most serious attitude problems and became a family man and consistent NASCAR champion who still continues on.

While the story is strong, there are some hiccups in the film as some footage in the film is not in sync with the time period discussed – such as clips from 2011 and 2012 being shown in discussions about the 2008 season or discussions of his 2005 rookie year featuring clips from 2007. There are also errors with the graphics, such as introducing a clip of a Cup race as a Truck race and introducing a 2011 NASCAR Camping World Trucks race as a NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series race. The production left more to be desired but it doesn’t stop a strong story from being told.

strong story – but for NASCAR to reach new fans, someone like Ross Chastain, Alex Bowman or Chase Briscoe could pull fans into a new favorite driver and drum up more interest for the sport.

While Rowdy’s release to streaming, TV or physical release is uncertain, the potential for a greater reach is there if done right – and more NASCAR fans will want to check out the tell-all, peek-behind-the-curtain look at Kyle Busch’s life.

‘Rowdy’ leaves you walking away having learned new things about Kyle the individual and Kyle the race car driver. The film features candid conversations with brother Kurt, father Thomas, mother Gaye, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joe Gibbs, Rick Hendrick and ESPN’s Marty Smith, who all help tell the story.

Looking at this film, there was potential beyond what it’s ultimately going to live up to. The film seemingly received nary an advertisement throughout the Nashville weekend and never seemed to be mentioned by the commentators. The film was also a one-night-only event which brought some fans out but limited its reach severely, to where many people said they didn’t hear about it until they saw an online ad just a few days before its release.

In the future, this type of film could be a way to reach new fans with stronger production and a better marketing strategy. A film about someone like Dale Earnhardt Jr would be a dream in this style, given the potential and reach it could have and the

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“23XI Racing got a jump on the 2024 Cup series season with the surprising announcement Tuesday that it signed Tyler Reddick to join the NASCAR team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. Reddick, a two-time Xfinity Series champion, is in his third full season driving for Richard Childress Racing. He is coming off his breakthrough first career Cup victory on July 3 at Road America.”

Source: ESPN Wire Service

TYLER REDDICK’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED MAIDEN NASCAR CUP WIN FINALLY HAPPENS, SHAKES UP PLAYOFF GRID WITH EIGHT RACES REMAINING

By John Haverlin, TheCircuitJournal.com

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t was never a matter of “if” Tyler Reddick would become a NASCAR Cup Series race winner. It was a matter of “when.”

The two-time Xfinity Series champion earned his first career Cup victory at Road America on Sunday. To do so, he beat NASCAR’s two most recent Cup champions — Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. And he has all but locked Richard Childress Racing into the 2022 NASCAR Playoffs.

On the cool-down lap, Reddick’s former Truck Series team owner Brad Keselowski drove up next to him and was among the first to congratulate the Northern California native on his maiden win. On the television broadcast, one of Reddick’s former team owners from the Xfinity Series, Dale Earnhardt Jr., raved about his growth as a driver. And Larson, a fellow Northern California native and childhood friend of Reddick, embraced the RCR wheelman with a thumbs-up on the cool-down lap, as well.

Reddick’s victory is a popular one and, frankly, a highly-anticipated one. He was a runner-up five times in his young Cup career before finally taking the checkered flag.

Reddick’s path to becoming a winner at the top level of NASCAR is quite similar to Larson’s. When Larson became a full-timer, he drove for a solid team in Chip Ganassi Racing, which wasn’t quite championship material in the mid-2010s, but the entire industry knew he was destined to be a star once he was able to find himself going from

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a “B+” car to an “A” car.

That’s where Reddick stands now. Although he was a dominant force in the 2019 Xfinity Series season while driving for RCR, he hasn’t had that same speed translate to the Cup Series. Since Kevin Harvick’s departure after the 2013 season, the team has won only five Cup races. RCR has been able to snag the occasional win once or twice per season over the last five years, but to think the No. 3 or No. 8 cars are championship material right now seems far-fetched.

This weekend, Reddick told reporters he would return to RCR in 2023 for his fourth season in Cup. But he has acknowledged that 2024 is already worth thinking about now because what he does today will affect his tomorrow.

“Well, it’s a tough thing,” Reddick said.

“It is far down the line, but you have to be thinking [about 2024]. You got to give as much as you can in the present and the now, but some of what happens in the present now is set up by what you do in the future. So, certainly thinking about that. And we’ll see. I got a little bit of time, I guess.”

Unless RCR can become a weekly contender at the front of the Cup Series grid in the next year and a half, it is hard to see Reddick sticking with the team. He’ll want to be in a car built to win championships because he knows he’s capable of winning them.

Harvick is only 20 points below the cutoff with eight races to go until the start of the Playoffs, but to think he could miss out would seem absurd for a driver of his talent. If the 2014 champion missed out, he would be the most shocking driver to not be in the postseason since 2017, when Joey Logano failed to qualify despite having a win at Richmond Raceway that season.

That victory was infamously “encumbered,” it didn’t count towards his effort to make the top-16 in the standings.

Blaney, Truex, and Harvick still have two months to get a win. Aric Almirola has New Hampshire Motor Speedway circled on his calendar as he was last year’s winner there. And, of course, Daytona International Speedway will conclude the regular season, and that track is regarded as a wild card. Brad Keselowski could sneak a win there. As could Ricky Stenhouse Jr. or Erik Jones, who are also previous Daytona winners. Bubba Wallace has finished second at Daytona twice and was just inches away from a Daytona 500 championship five months ago when Cindric barely beat him to the finish line.

Elliott and Larson know as well as anyone in the garage that the first win is the most difficult to earn. Elliott’s first win was almost three years in the making, and like Reddick, he took P1 at a road course (Watkins Glen International, 2018), as well.

Elliott and Larson got their first race wins in their 99th start. Reddick got his in his 92nd.

“Congrats to him,” Elliott said. “I know he’s been super close to that first win, and I’ve been down that road, and it can be a rocky one. I’m happy for those guys. They deserve it.”

“Congrats to Tyler Reddick,” Larson said.

“That is really cool. I grew up racing with him in Outlaw cars in California, so it’s really awesome to see him win. I know everybody from Northern California is really proud.”

Reddick joins Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, and Daniel Suárez as first-time winners in 2022. NASCAR pre-

viously had five first-time winners three times in its history — 1950, 2002, and 2011. Never has there been six. Of the 32 full-time drivers in the field, only five haven’t won a Cup race yet. That would include Corey LaJoie, Harrison Burton, Todd Gilliland, Ty Dillon, and Cody Ware.

Thirteen drivers have won so far this season. And that isn’t including the Texas All-Star Race, which Ryan Blaney won. In this first season of the Next Gen car, NASCAR has enjoyed a level of parity that hasn’t been seen in a decade.

And although this is a debate that happens every summer yet never comes to fruition; it feels like there could be 16 or more winners before the playoffs start.

Blaney hasn’t won a points race yet, and neither have former champions Martin Truex Jr. or Harvick. In fact, with Reddick’s win, Harvick now sits 17th in the playoff grid, which is the first position that won’t earn a postseason seed.

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Newman rockets late toward first major-league win since 2017 Courtesy of SRX

STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT. — Ryan Newman ended Saturday night with tears in his eyes, likely relieved he survived five winless years.

guys that are a part of this deal. It’s so special to be a part of and then to beat them. I’m so honored to be a part of it and look forward to three more.”

Standing in the SRX victory lane Saturday night at Stafford Motor Speedway, Newman was joined by his two daughters who were alongside him when he miraculously walked out of the hospital two days after his infamous final-lap, tri-oval wreck from the lead in the 2020 Daytona 500.

“For Bruton Smith and his family, this is special. For Bryan Clauson and his family, we got to park it in victory lane,” Newman added.

Marco Andretti and Tony Stewart combined to lead all but the final five laps – yet finished second and fourth, respectively, with Paul Tracy in the middle, in third.

“Ryan did the bump, the same thing that everybody is going to try to do to win the race. He did it with the perfect amount of laps left,” Andretti said. “I was screaming on the radio because I was driving blind, I didn’t know how many laps left to go, so I mistimed that, overdrove and wheel hoped it at the end, but I’m learning so much from these Cup guys.”

This time, Newman and his daughters celebrated his first major-league win since the March 2017 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix.

“A really special night to win here tonight at Stafford,” Newman said. “I’m just really proud of everybody’s efforts collectively. To have my daughters here was so special.”

Newman finished seventh and sixth in the heats – and ran midpack in the 75-lap feature, saving his tires after starting ninth, until halfway when he began picking off drivers.

Finally, with five laps to go in the feature, Newman made the winning pass on Marco Andretti – whose fierce battle with Tony Stewart caused their tires to fall off quicker than Newman’s and handed the win to him.

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“A third for me felt like a win. It finally felt good to get a good result all night and I’m looking forward to next week in Nashville,” Tracy said. “I ran good there last year, so I’m excited for next week.”

Bobby Labonte finished fifth while nursing a hand injury he suffered during a Wednesday night modified race at Caraway Speedway. During the first heat, he slid and braked to avoid the wall. Although

he finished 11th in that heat, he won the second heat after starting second.

Ryan Hunter-Reay had the opposite night, as he won the first heat but only finished 11th in the second heat. He started sixth in the feature and stayed midpack as he finished seventh.

“I had a good first heat, won that one – and in the feature, I got stuck in second gear and couldn’t get up to third gear for the start. I had to do the start in the second gear and sat on the chip. Unfortunately, lost all the spots there,” Hunter-Reay said. “Kind of threw the night away getting stuck in gear but, man, it was a blast. This is definitely my favorite racetrack so far on the schedule.”

Rival Michael Waltrip started fourth in the feature after finishing eighth and third in the heats. Waltrip ran top 5 in the feature but lost his speed after contact with Paul Tracy sheered Waltrip’s fender off. Waltrip finished 12th in the feature.

Greg Biffle also ran inside the top 5 throughout the feature until contact with Paul Tracy nearly turned Biffle exiting turn two. He saved the car and went through the grass but was unable to run higher than 10th – his final finish.

Hailie Deegan finished 6th in her SRX return. Ringer Matt Hirschman finished 8th ahead of Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks, in 9th.

The full results were:

Heat 1

Ryan Hunter-Reay, Hailie Deegan, Greg Biffle, Marco Andretti, Matt Hirschman, Paul Tracy, Ryan Newman, Michael Waltrip, Tony Stewart, Justin Marks, Bobby Labonte, Bill Elliott

Heat 2

Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, Michael Waltrip, Paul Tracy, Marco Andretti, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, Bill Elliott, Matt Hirschman, Hailie Deegan, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Justin Marks

Feature

Ryan Newman, Marco Andretti, Paul Tracy, Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte, Hailie Deegan, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Matt Hirschman, Justin Marks, Greg Biffle, Bill Elliott, Michael Waltrip SRX heads to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway where INDYCAR guys Tony Kanaan and Helio Castroneves will return to excite the SRX debuts of fellow INDYCAR guy Josef Newgarden, NASCAR’s Matt Kenseth and ringer Cole Williams. They will face regulars Paul Tracy, Ryan HunterReay, Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman, Marco Andretti, Michael Waltrip, Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart.

SRX at Nashville: 8 p.m. ET; TV: CBS/Paramount+

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