The clockwise configuration at Arroyo Seco Raceway in New Mexico delivers the standard direction at this high-desert facility located outside Deming. Running clockwise emphasizes the circuit's technical layout characteristics across New Mexico's arid landscape where elevation and temperature extremes create unique operating conditions. The clockwise flow serves as the established direction for timing attacks and competitive events at this Southwest regional facility.

Operating clockwise at Arroyo Seco showcases the facility's role serving New Mexico's motorsport community in a region with limited permanent road course options. High desert climate creates extreme temperature variations with summer track surfaces exceeding 55C while winter mornings can see freezing starts. The clockwise configuration established itself as the standard flow since opening, providing Southwest racing enthusiasts with accessible circuit infrastructure.