No Street Bull: Race Legally at the Albuquerque, N.M. Dragway

The No Bull Street Car Series continued on stronger than ever, according to promotions manager Mike Swalby, at the Albuquerque Dragway on Aug. 20 from 7 p.m. to midnight. The race series is gaining in popularity due to the safety of the regimentalized races as opposed to risky and potentially life threatening street car races on Albuquerque’s byways.

“We have seven classes under No Bull and due to more sponsors there is a bigger payout," Swalby said. "Also, the good turnout is better than last time and it just keeps growing. I encourage all people attempting to street race, to come compete here and get your real time.”

Potential street racers young and old alike competed against drivers who, they might normally be tempted to take on at a street light. Jerry Porsch is an admitted "old" veteran of street racing, and in 2005 he helped create the No Bull series. He then moved to Las Cruces, N.M., for work but was back in a 1966 Sunbeam Tiger.

“I support taking racing off the streets and I love to experience the camaraderie that this good clean fun offers,” Porsch said. “Of course, I always have to win! That’s why I came. I do encourage people to bring their street car out because racing in the city is way too dangerous now.”

Porsch especially warned the youth to stay away from street racing. Brandace Solme is a youth who listened. Solme was one of few women racers evident at the dragway for No Bull.

“My dad was always into the racing scene,” Solme said. She followed in his footsteps, and since she was 17 she was trying to beat boys in her Subaru. Solme, now 19 and driving a 2006 Subaru GT Legacy, has enhanced her car’s suspension and it now also boasts cam tuning.

“I want to win against all the guys and I have beat a few before," she said. "Girls, get over the drama with these boys and get into the racing world.”