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Track Days and Racing Start Up Again!
After waiting all year, Sandia Speedway opened up and the club SMRI put on a track/race weekend with a Race School on Friday the 14th of August, Track Day the 15th and the Law Tigers 1st Round Championship on Sunday the 16th. In July the club put on a "trial" track...
“Riding Alone”, Essay by Stuart Kirk
At the beginning, I had to ride alone. In my mid-forties and under the spell of a quixotic impulse, I bought a new red 1991 BMW K75S. But I was unprepared to ride. I couldn’t test ride the Beemer or ride it home, because I didn’t have a motorcycle license. Besides, I...
Author’s #2 Essay in Series – Riding to Nowhere
"Non-riding friends may seek altered states of consciousness through yoga, meditation, jogging, bicycling or other engrossing hobbies, not to mention alcohol or drugs. But none of these have as the essential component of moving briskly through space on an...
Local Author starts New Book with a Series of Essays on his Motorcycling
Stuart Kirk began riding at 19, but then abandoned motorcycling for 25 years. As he describes in his recent book, Revved! Obsessions of a Midlife Motorcyclist (available from Amazon and from OCD), he resumed riding with a passion, averaging 20,000 miles a year, from...
Spring Special!
Free safety inspection and 10% off all vehicle maintenance for the month of March
Holiday Closures
We will be closed Monday May 25th for Memorial Day and again Friday May 29th. We will be open 9am - 6pm Tuesday - Thursday May 26-28 Have a safe and happy holiday and many thanks you for your business!
Podcast from Sandia Motor Speedway
Podcast with Kraut Racing and Rust is Gold Racing is Live A brand new episode of the Rust Is Gold Racing#Podcast featuring Marc Beyer and Frances Sayre Link to Podcast http://www.rustisgoldracing.com/kraut-racing-smri-road-racing-wrap-up-ep-29/ has been posted! This...
Richard Eeds Radio Show Broadcast Live from the Shop
The Richard Eeds Show In case you missed the show, here are the links to the different segments of the show that was broadcast from the shop on November 8th and some fun photos. Participating Businesses:Kakawa Chocolate House, Second Street Brewery, Aroma Land and...
Shop Hours Changing November 1st
The shop hours will be Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm starting November 1st and will be stay on this schedule through March 31st. We will resume our summer hours April 1st with the later closing time of 6 pm.
Kraut Racing – Last Track and Race Day of 2019
October 19th and 20th was the last track and race weekend SMRI put on for the season at Sandia Speedway sponsored by Triumph Albuquerque. Kraut Racing made it down and we had some awesome results and a ton of fun! On race day, Marc and Franny were asked to participate...