ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The NAPA Speedway on the wwest side of Albuquerque, N.M., opens the 2013 racing season this Saturday, April 13, and fans will not only see some huge improvements to the facility, but also the debut of the USRA Modifieds at the 3/8-mile dirt oval.

Charlie Fegan, who formerly the International Hot Boat Association, took over Jan. 1 as the new promotere of the 13-year-old racetrack which sits on 90 acres on the far side of Nine Mile Hill, and has big ideas for the 13-year-old racetrack.

According to Fegan, more than $700,000 in improvements have been designated for a paved parking lot, adding more bleachers and more.

The facility opened in May of 2000 as Sandia Motorsports Park and includes two paved ovals (0.25-mile and 0.46-mile), a 1.6-mile 14-turn road course, dirt motorcycle track, dirt sand drags, 4/10-mile semi-banked asphalt oval and 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval.

The first race of the season is slated for Satruday, April 13, and willl feature USRA Modifieds plus several other weekly classes. Gates open at noon with racing action to start at 3 p.m.

The NAPA Speedway is locateed just west of Albuquerque off of I-40 at exit 149, then 2 miles west on south frontage road, then 4 miles south on Shelly Rd. For more information call 505-400-0611 or 505-352-8888 or visit www.napaspeedway.com online.

NAPA SPEEDWAY 2013 SCHEDULE

Apr 13 ... All Classes w/o Sprint Cars; Gates open at Noon, Racing begins at 3 p.m.
Apr 27 ... All Classes w/o Sprint Cars
May 11 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Jun 1 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Jun 15 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Jun 29 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Jul 13 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Aug 3 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Aug 10 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Aug 24 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Sep 7 ... All Classes w/o Sprint Cars
Sep 14 ... All Classes & Sprint Cars
Oct 5 ... Winged & Non-Winged Sprint Cars; Gates open at Noon, Racing begins at 3 p.m.

Unless otherwise noted, gates open at 3 p.m. and racing begins at 6:30 p.m.