Race Tracks in New Mexico
New Mexico's motorsport scene is thin but spread across the state, built on high desert road courses and small dirt ovals. Arroyo Seco Raceway near Deming is the state's premier facility — a 1.4-mile paved road course that doubles as an NHRA-sanctioned drag strip and hosts club track days and regional racing year-round. In Albuquerque, the Suika Circuit complex (long known as Sandia Speedway) packs a road course, paved ovals, a dirt oval, kart track, and a new motocross track onto one site. Vado Speedway Park near Las Cruces, opened after the older Southern New Mexico Speedway closed in 2018, is the south's main dirt-oval and drag venue. Aztec Speedway keeps IMCA-sanctioned clay-oval racing running in the Four Corners region, and Hobbs Motorsports Park covers drag racing in the state's southeast oil country near the Texas border. Outside these venues, motorsport in New Mexico leans heavily on club track days and regional SCCA/NASA events rather than national touring series.
13 venues listed across 5 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in New Mexico
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Seco Raceway | Deming | 1.4 mi | 1.4-mile paved road course in southern New Mexico that can run clockwise or counter-clockwise in multiple configurations, plus a separate NHRA-sanctioned drag strip; open year-round for testing, driving-club membership, and private and public events. |
| Suika Circuit (formerly Sandia Speedway) | Albuquerque | 1.7 mi | Multi-purpose complex combining a 1.7-mile configurable road course, half- and quarter-mile paved ovals, a 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval, kart ovals, a skid pad, and a motocross track that opened in March 2026. |
Dirt tracks in New Mexico
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vado Speedway Park | Vado | — | Dirt oval and event complex near Las Cruces that opened after Southern New Mexico Speedway closed in 2018, running a weekly late model, modified, and sprint car season sanctioned through USRA. |
| Aztec Speedway | Aztec | 0.375 mi | 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval in the Four Corners region, IMCA-sanctioned, running a summer weekly season for over 70 years. |
| Ned Houk Motorsports Complex (High Plains Motor Speedway)Dormant | Clovis | 0.375 mi | 3/8-mile clay oval built in 1994 north of Clovis alongside a 1.3-mile motocross track; the oval's stock-car and modified racing program has been sporadic in recent years with no confirmed active season. |
Drag strips in New Mexico
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs Motorsports Park (Hobbs Airfield Speedway) | Hobbs | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile asphalt drag strip on a former airfield in southeastern New Mexico's oil country, returned to the NHRA Member Track Network under NHRA's South Central Division. |
| Albuquerque Dragway | Albuquerque | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile asphalt drag strip south of the city near Mesa del Sol, racing since 1963, back in the NHRA Member Track Network under NHRA's Division 7 as of 2025. |
| Alien City Dragway (Roswell Dragway) | Roswell | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile drag strip in Roswell that runs regular test-and-tune and bracket-race nights for the southeastern New Mexico drag racing community. |
Closed and historic in New Mexico
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New Mexico SpeedwayClosed | Las Cruces | 0.3 mi | 3/10-mile dirt oval that opened in 1967 and closed in 2018 after racers and promoters shifted to the newly built Vado Speedway Park nearby. |
| Gallup Speedway ParkClosed | Gallup | 0.375 mi | 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval that opened in 1986 for stock car and modified racing and has not run events since roughly the late 2000s. |
| Duke City RacewayClosed | Albuquerque | 0.4375 mi | 7/16-mile dirt oval that operated under several names (Albuquerque Raceway, Valley Raceway, 7 Flags Raceway) before becoming Duke City Raceway in 1984 and closing in 2004. |
Motocross and off-road in New Mexico
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moriarty MX | Moriarty | — | The largest motocross compound in New Mexico, about 28 miles east of Albuquerque, with two full-sized MX tracks, an arenacross/supercross track, and a mini track hosting races and practice year-round. |
| Aztec Motocross | Aztec | — | National-style motocross track in the Four Corners region running a multi-round Big Track Series each spring and drawing riders from Colorado, Arizona, and Utah as well as New Mexico. |
Race tracks near the big cities in New Mexico
Near Albuquerque
- Suika Circuit (formerly Sandia Speedway) · about 20 min
Near Las Cruces
- Vado Speedway Park · about 30 min
- Arroyo Seco Raceway · about 45 min
Near Farmington / Four Corners
- Aztec Speedway · about 20 min
Near Hobbs / southeast New Mexico
- Hobbs Motorsports Park (Hobbs Airfield Speedway) · about 10 min
Major race weekends in New Mexico
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHRA-sanctioned drag events | Arroyo Seco Raceway | Varies | NHRA Member Track Network |
Track days and driving experiences in New Mexico
Track-day options in New Mexico are limited to two venues. Arroyo Seco Raceway near Deming offers a driving-club membership plus open test days and is the closest thing the state has to a dedicated HPDE facility, drawing regional SCCA and NASA members from both New Mexico and West Texas. The Suika Circuit's road course in Albuquerque also hosts occasional club track days and driving schools alongside its oval and dirt programs. Expect to travel — El Paso and West Texas SCCA/NASA regions often share events with southern New Mexico venues. A novice HPDE day typically runs $250-$450.
Frequently asked questions
Does this guide include horse racing tracks?+
No. This guide covers motorsport venues only — cars, motorcycles, and karts. New Mexico's horse racing tracks and racinos, such as The Downs at Albuquerque or Ruidoso Downs, are not included.
Is Sandia Speedway still open?+
Yes, though it now operates under the name Suika Circuit. The road course, ovals, dirt oval, and kart track are all active, and a new motocross track opened on the same site in March 2026.
What happened to Southern New Mexico Speedway?+
The Las Cruces dirt oval closed in 2018 as racing activity shifted to the newly built Vado Speedway Park a few miles away.
Is there an NHRA drag strip in New Mexico?+
Arroyo Seco Raceway near Deming is NHRA-sanctioned and hosts drag events on a strip that runs parallel to its road course. Hobbs Motorsports Park in the state's southeast is also part of the NHRA Member Track Network.
Can I drive my own car on a New Mexico road course?+
Yes — Arroyo Seco Raceway and the Suika Circuit's road course both host club track days and driving-club memberships open to street cars with a helmet and technical inspection.
Where can I watch dirt oval racing in New Mexico?+
Vado Speedway Park near Las Cruces and Aztec Speedway in the Four Corners region both run weekly dirt late model, modified, and sprint car seasons; the Suika Circuit in Albuquerque also has a dedicated dirt oval.
Venue list checked against 23 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.
