Aztec Speedway prepares for weekend action

FARMINGTON — Aztec Speedway will formally rejoice its 70th anniversary of reside vehicle racing this weekend by web hosting a pair of playing cards Friday and Saturday night.

Showcasing some of the major regional drivers in the American Dash Car Series Southwest Location as nicely as POWRi Desert Winged Dash Automobile Sequence, the weekend systems are the 3rd are living weekend playing cards of the period and run by October 8.

There will also be races scheduled for IMCA Activity Compacts, as perfectly as Northern SportMods, Stock Auto and Hobby Shares on the study course for both of those of the weekend applications, which will start out Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m.

The latest factors chief in the ASCS Southwest Region is Logan Calderwood from Goodyear, Arizona, adopted by Tuesday Calderwood as well as Cody Sickles from Glendale, Arizona and Lorne Wofford from Alamogordo. All 4 of all those motorists are envisioned to compete on the track this weekend.

Rick Ziehl, who has completed in the major 10 in 7 of 9 races this year, will be guiding the wheel this weekend as perfectly, competing as part of the POWRi 360 Wing Dash Motor vehicle Desert Sequence.

Dillon Tanner, from Rio Rancho, will also make an appearance at Aztec Speedway this weekend. Tanner, who drives in 3 divisions sanctioned with POWRI, will be wanting for his initial acquire of the yr.

Also slated to push this weekend is Don Grable from El Paso, Texas. A three-time winner at Sandia Speedway in Albuquerque, Grable has concluded in the top five in 4 of 9 races this 12 months.

Primary the New Mexico Motor Racing Association standings coming into this weekend are Albuquerque’s Caleb Stelzig, just in advance of Spencer Hill and Caleb Saiz, with Colt Treharn from Los Lunas rounding out the top 4 drivers. Individuals motorists will all be scheduled for action this weekend.

Pits open at 5 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday, although admission gates open up at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. For enthusiasts not ready to be at the track in particular person, the racing will be proven reside via pay out-for every-see on watchfye.television.

Steve Bortstein can be arrived at via e-mail at SBortstein@Gannett.com, through Twitter @DTSBortstein or on the phone at (505) 635-2680. Support local journalism with a electronic membership.

This short article initially appeared on Farmington Daily Moments: Aztec Speedway options range of vehicle racing this weekend