Los Alamos County provided a space for the construction of an remote controlled RC Car Raceway, which is frequently used by race enthusiasts. Both battery powered and fuel powered cars compete here on weekends. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

And they’re off! Sunday afternoon at the RC Car Raceway at the end of Overlook Park. The racers are competing to hone their skills for the summer race season. The cars compete on this track and tracks in Albuquerque and Amarillo, Texas. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The cars seem to spend as much time in the air as they do on the ground. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Competition is fast and furious at all times on the track. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

This car takes a corner at high speed kicking up rocks and dust. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Crashes are frequent and spectacular. There are workers on the track to upright the cars after a crash. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The drivers are up on a raised platform so they can navigate their cars down on the track. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

As with all car racing there is a lot of time in the pits repairing and refueling the cars. Liam Castillo from Santa Fe is refueling his 1/8 scale buggy with Nitro fuel. The engines in these cars are two stroke internal combustion, which makes them very quick. The cars are very well built and exotic. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com