ROSWELL, N.M. — After a successful inaugural season despite the pandemic, Alien Motor Speedway is ready to kick off its sophomore season under the USRA banner. The season opens March 20 with Medieval USRA Stock Cars, modifieds, limited late mods and hobby stocks.“We are very excited to bring some much-needed entertainment and sporting events to the city of Roswell and surrounding areas,” said Alien Motor Speedway General Manager Jeremy Pipes. “The support throughout the town has been great and only gotten better over during the off-season with multiple new sponsors joining the team.
“We are looking forward to another out-of-this-world experience. Mark my words, Roswell, New Mexico, will never be the same.”
Well on its way to being the most popular destination in Roswell since the alleged UFO incident in July 1947, the track owners began construction in early 2018, and first opened gates for racing around the semi-banked 3/8-mile clay oval last year. The track is the first in 25 years to operate in Roswell, an offers state-of-the-art construction with all-new grandstands, fencing and LED lighting.
In addition to Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national and track points awarded each Saturday night from March to October, points will be awarded in the MSD Performance Southern Region driven by MVT each race night in the USRA Modifieds, Medieval USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stock divisions.
USRA Limited Mods will also be on the card multiple times. Other classes on a rotating basis include Legends cars, junior cyclones, 305 sprint cars, bombers, street stock and super trucks.
Saturday’s race will be broadcast live by SPEED SPORT TV affiliate watchfye.tv.