| When you think of Albuquerque, New
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| | hobby and develop their skill.
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| Mexico, you do not first think of racing,
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| | The two oval tracks host weekly Saturday
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| but the New Mexico city has a racing fan
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| | night races featuring Late Models, Super
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| base that is passionate about their
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| | Trucks, Modifieds, Street Stocks, Hobby
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| favorite sport. The Southwest Motorsport
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| | Stocks, Factory 4's, VW Beetles,
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| Road Racing Association is the place to
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| | Mini-Sprints, Legends and Powder Puff.
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| get your racing excitement. Located just
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| | There is one name that is synonymous with
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| 14 miles west of Albuquerque the facility
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| | racing and that name is Unser. Fans all
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| was formed in 1999, to give car
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| | over the world know and love Al Unser,
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| enthusiast a venue to pursue their
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| | one of racing's most successful drivers
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| passion. Their home track is the Sandia
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| | and the Unser Museum in NW Los Ranchos in
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| Speedway. The facility is used for test
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| | Albuquerque is family owned and operated
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| days, autocross, Solo, drifting and
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| | and its exhibits reflect the love of cars
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| private testing.
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| | and racing that runs deep in the hearts
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| The Speedway houses three tracks, two
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| | of Unser's for generations.
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| oval s, one 1/2 mile and one ΒΌ mile and
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| | Exhibits at the museum are ever changing,
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| a 1.7 mile road course. Each track has
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| | some remain permanently on display, and
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| several events throughout the year
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| | others rotate in and out. The museum is
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| beginning in January. The road course
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| | divided into sections with each
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| holds over 40 road course events with a
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| | displaying a different era of history.
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| wide range of makes and models. Clubs
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| | Area 6 is the welcome center and main
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| from all over NM come to the Sandia Track
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| | entrance into the museum. Area 1 is
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| because of its flexibility and variety of
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| | "Pikes' Peak" and displays are geared to
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| tracks. Everything is state of the art,
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| | the Unser family history and the early
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| from the family oriented spectator
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| | days of Unser racing. Area 2 is the
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| building to the hospitality area and a
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| | "Unser Dynasty" and displays address the
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| kid friendly playground area, Southwest
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| | success the family has in racing and the
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| Motorsports has it all.
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| | excitement of Indy Racing. Area 3,
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| Clubs and races include; Legends Cars,
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| | "Jerry's Garage", tells the story of the
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| SMRI Track Day, Porsche Club Autocross,
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| | hard work and dedication with a garage
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| Soren Loree, the NM Drifters Club, ASA
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| | display and movie area. Area 4, "Special
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| Indy Cars, Nissan Infiniti, SCCA Events,
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| | Features" looks at friends and racing
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| PJ's Triumph Day, Corvette Club and NASA,
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| | figures that have impacted the Unser
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| Rio Grande Sports Club, Sandia Motorcycle
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| | family. Area 5 displays "Technologies",
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| Racing. BMW's, Miata's, Ferrari's and
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| | Area 7 is the "Winner's Circle" with
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| more call this track their home. There
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| | Unser highlights and memorabilia
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| are special events throughout the season
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| | Admission to the museum is $7.00 for
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| with plenty of opportunities for car
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| | adults with discounts for seniors and
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| enthusiasts to get out and enjoy their
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| | children.
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