Albuquerque Dragway

Private test session available on Thursday July 2nd.

There is a drag and Drive group that is renting the track on Thursday July 2nd. 10 am to 4 pm. They are offering to let anyone who wants to test to join them. This is during the day on Thursday.

Please send us a message if you are interested.

A couple big announcements for the Firecracker Nationals on July 3 and 4th at Albuquerque Dragway.

Funny Car Fever. Nitro and Alcohol Funny Cars from NM, AZ, TX
Duke City Outlaw 4.30 class
4 Jet Cars
Live Band playing in the pits on Friday and Saturday after racing is done. Free show for racers and spectators.
Plus over 100 local cars racing in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Jr Dragsters

Stolen trailer alert. Racer had a trailer stolen on Saturday June 13 at about 130 am. Louisiana and Montgomery area. Be on the alert for it

Tickets are still available for All Out Call Out. But you better get them quickly before it sells out. Online at abqdragway.com

In person at M and F auto (3 locations) or Yearwood performance

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Dont forget to pre purchase your All Out Call Out Tickets before it is too late. Sales are very heavy today and it will sell out, it does every year.

Purchase online at www.abqdragway.com
in person at M and F Auto Sales (3 locations) or Yearwood performance

When the tickets are gone, they are gone

Not only is the racing awesome, but Hawgz Grill will be out there with the best Green Chile Cheese Burgers in town. Grab one before the lines get long.

To most people, drag racing is just two cars lining up and racing to the finish line. They see the burnout, hear the roar of the engines, and watch the win light come on. What they don't see is everything that happens long before the car ever reaches the starting line.

They don't see the evenings spent in the garage after a long day of work. They don't see the weekends dedicated to wrenching when everyone else is relaxing. They don't see the money quietly disappearing into parts, tools, fuel, tires, trailers, and repairs. They don't see the countless hours spent chasing a problem that only shows itself when the car is under full throttle.

Drag racing is a passion that asks for sacrifices. It asks for time. It asks for patience. It asks for commitment. There are family gatherings missed because a race weekend was already planned. There are vacations postponed because the engine needed freshening up. There are nights spent lying awake thinking about gearing changes, suspension adjustments, or what might help shave another tenth off the clock.

Every racer knows the feeling of putting their heart into a build only to have something break. They know the disappointment of loading a wounded car back onto the trailer after months of preparation. They know the frustration of spending all winter getting ready for a season, only to encounter setbacks that test their dedication.

But they also know something special.

They know the excitement of that first startup after a major build. They know the feeling when a cammed engine settles into that unmistakable rumble. They know the friendships formed in pit areas and garages. They know the respect shared between competitors who understand exactly what it takes just to show up.

Most importantly, they know the feeling of pulling into the staging lanes after all the hard work, all the sacrifices, and all the setbacks. The helmet goes on. The engine comes alive. The burnout is done. The car rolls forward toward the beams.

For those few moments, nothing else matters.

The bills, the stress, the long nights in the garage, the busted knuckles, the endless repairs—all of it fades away. It's just you, your machine, and the challenge ahead. When the tree drops and the car launches hard, every sacrifice suddenly has meaning.

The joy of drag racing isn't found only in winning. It's found in improving. It's found in achieving a personal best. It's found in hearing your friends celebrate your success as if it were their own. It's found in knowing that something you built, tuned, repaired, and believed in performed exactly as you hoped it would.

Drag racing teaches patience. It teaches perseverance. It teaches that success is rarely instant and that the best victories are earned through hard work and dedication. It creates memories that stay with you long after the engines cool down and the track lights go dark.

The truth is, drag racing will never make sense to everyone. Some people see an old car and wonder why so much time and money is invested in it. Racers see years of memories, hard work, friendships, and dreams sitting on four tires.

The sacrifices are real. The costs are real. The setbacks are real.

But so is the joy.

And that's why racers keep coming back, year after year, chasing one more pass, one more personal best, and one more unforgettable trip down the quarter mile.💯😎