Built to the specifications of a duelist named Psycho, the San Antonio Arena is located on the old Sea World grounds. Looking somewhat like a tortilla bowl, it's been nicknamed the "Donut"  and "The Macho Grande" by duelists. The on-site diner is well known for its Mexican food and features daily specials.
    The Arena, part of the Shooting Stars circuit, runs a normal season of events from April to October, but the arena itself is open all year. Due to gate size (a deliberate feature) only cars, cycles, trikes, one-man and small hovercraft can enter the arena.

Arena Features:
The arena is  bowl-shaped and is paved. The walls are 30 feet high, banked, and have 100 DP. Gates for entry are located on the flat central area, but are only 10 feet high, have 10 DP, and will open when rammed.
    A huge pit dominates the center of the arena. Five feet deep, the pit is filled with mud and debris and slows down any vehicles in it by 5 mph per turn. Only vehicles with off-road suspensions (or hovercraft) can climb out of the pit. Sometimes the arena management places flamethrowers in the pit or douses the mud with gasoline and ignite it to liven things up.
    Nicknamed "Macho Grande" by duelists, the pit has claimed many dueling vehicles in its muddy confines. You can usually hear a regular muttering "I'll never get over Macho Grande" in the service areas and the diner.
    Two 45 degree ramps are available for those wanting to jump the pit. A vehicle has to be at least moving at 120 mph in order to make a successful jump. Making the jump and surviving earns a duelist a membership in the Macho Grande Club.
    Vehicles with spoilers and airdams going over 60 mph can drive up the arena walls. The outer walls confer a -2D to all banking maneuvers. Arena defenses consist of eight universal turrets containing anti-tank guns, each loaded with different kinds of ammo.
    Scattered throughout the arena floor and walls are retractable triangular obstacles (60 DP each). They deploy and retract fully in one phase and stand 15 feet high. Depending on the event, one or all of the obstacles are used. If one of them are being used, roll 2D6 to determine which obstacle is used that turn.

Schedule:

Monday - Closed	Diner Special - Tostadas
Tuesday - Amateur Night	Diner Special - Tacos
Wednesday - Practice Night	Diner Special - Enchiladas
Thursday - Team Night	Diner Special - Refried Beans
Friday - AADA Divisionals	Diner Special - Burritos
Saturday - Special Events	Diner Special - Nachos
Sunday - Challenge Night	Diner Special - Chili

Special Events:
Daily Specials - The Arena Management loves to change the contents of the pit. Usually the mud is supplemented with chunks of tomatoes and onions to make it look like salsa. On Thursdays the pit is fitted with four equally spaced flamethrowers (regular or HT fuel). Firing at random intervals, these flamethrowers fire straight towards the center of the pit, so anything in the line of fire is bound to be hit.
    Sunday night is chili night. Fuel is added to the pit and set aflame. A smoke cloud covers the pit proper and any vehicle in the pit itself gets 1D6 damage (to underbody and tires) per turn. On Saturday, Nacho Night, finds all the triangular (taco-shaped and colored) obstacles deployed. All debris from previous duels during the day are left on the arena floor, making for some interesting late evening dueling.

Races - Cars start scattered around the perimeter of the pit. At higher speeds the outer walls are used. The racer completing the most laps wins. Spoiler and airdams are mandatory equipment. Prestige is doubled.

Tournaments - Local, state, and regional level events Prestige is multiplied by the tournament level (local x1, state x2, and regional x3).

Lights Out -  Arena lighting is turned off. Drivers are limited to one kind of driving aid - regular headlights, infrared, or radar. Prestige is tripled.

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