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Dove Creek’s Spanglers rule the roost at Cortez Speedway to kick off county fair

Camron, Brody, Aaron, and Rick Spangler make their mark on Midseason Championship races

July 27, 2026

Sports

Trio of drivers take spotlight last weekend at Aztec Speedway

Rob Moseley (M17), Mylee JoAnn (7MJ) and JJ Harpole (J87) battle for the lead in an IMCA Modified race, Saturday,…

July 13, 2026

Sports

It runs in the family: Kirtland’s Shim father-son duo sweeps doubleheader at Cortez Speedway

Father Leon and son Gabe Shim enjoy strong bond while dominating mod-lite division

June 28, 2026

Sports

Third round of Friday Night Lights series provides plenty of action at Aztec Speedway

Aaron Spangler (16) and Camron Spangler battle on the lead during the finals of the IMCA Northern Sportmod, April 19,…

May 31, 2026

Sports

Aztec Speedway kicks off 2026 live season of dirt-track racing

Hunter Ferrell (4) Jason Duggins (33) and Forrest Duke (11) battle for the lead in the Hobby Stock feature, Saturday,…

May 17, 2026

Tyler Reddick wins the Daytona 500 for Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing

Tyler Reddick, (45) celebrates winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in…

February 15, 2026

NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives teams the permanent charters they wanted

Michael Jordan, left, shakes hands with NASCAR attorney Lawrence Buterman as NASCAR chairman Jim France, center, looks away, Thursday, Dec.…

December 14, 2025

Kart Kanyon crowns champions as final weekend approaches

2025 season wraps up later this month for wing and non-wing divisions

October 7, 2025

Micro sprint action headlined busy weekend at Kart Kanyon

Kasen Stringfellow (10x), Khloé Tenski (5) and Derrick Black (72) battle in the Non-Wing Micro sprint race, Friday, August 15,…

August 20, 2025

Local, area drivers capture titles at Cortez Fairgrounds Speedway

Closing weekend features big performances from region’s top drivers

August 10, 2025

Associated Press New Mexico

NASCAR will hold first street race on active military base at Naval Base Coronado in 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in Southern California next June as…

July 23, 2025

Kart Kanyon back in action over weekend for regional drivers

Howard Cooper maintains points lead in adult stock division after Saturday win

June 9, 2025

Alex Palou becomes first Spanish driver to win Indy 500

Alex Palou, of Spain, celebrates with fans after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis,…

May 25, 2025

Grady dominates at Kart Kanyon

Tyrone Yazzie (yellow&blue micro) and Jason Grady 45X battle for the early lead in racing action at Kart Kanyon Speedway.…

May 23, 2025

Kart Kanyon features top area drivers in Ryan Bard Memorial

Brendan McLaughlin on his way to victory in the 18M kart during Kart racing action on Saturday, June 24, 2023…

April 28, 2025

Thaw Brawl weekend kicks off 2025 Aztec Speedway season

Tyler Johnson, Regan Tafoya and Brantley Franz earn featured wins to open 73rd season

March 31, 2025

Anticipation is high as Aztec Speedway opens 73rd season

Live dirt track season opens Friday night with over 100 drivers set to compete

March 27, 2025

Aztec Speedway to host meet-and-greet event for racing fans

Free event to serve as promotion for live season which opens Friday, April 18

February 27, 2025

Fairgrounds Speedway racing program wraps up Montezuma County Fair

Local and regional drivers have busy night on dirt racing oval

August 5, 2024

Racers earn weekend sweeps at Cortez Speedway and Kart Kanyon

The late Jesse ‘J.D.’ Minor, who lost his life last month at the age of 16, honored on Friday

July 21, 2024

Holiday action highlighted festivities at Aztec Speedway

Full slate of racing took center stage during Independence Day weekend

July 7, 2024

Weather doesn’t slow down action at Aztec Speedway

Dustin Craig (#915) and Cody Witcher (#C4) do battle in a Sport Compact race, Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Aztec…

June 28, 2024

Racing season rolls on at Fairgrounds Speedway

DeVilbiss and Lewis each earn sweeps of their respective racing divisions

June 19, 2024

Racing season rolls on at Aztec Speedway

Harpole, Duggins and Barthel sweep division action over a busy weekend

June 13, 2024