Buttonwillow Raceway; October 14st 2005
Price: $170 ( + $30 instructor fee if not in school group)

Duration: 1 day 2.5+ hours of track time per group!**

Track: Buttonwillow Raceway (near Bakersfield)

Registration: Registration is open

Timing: Transponders are available for rental.


Event Info:

At 3 miles, Buttonwillow is the longest and most technical track in the Los Angeles area. With twenty-three turns, three elevation changes, the banked "Riverside" sweeper, and a perfect drift over "Lost Hill" (AKA "Magic Mountain"), Buttonwillow offers both a unique learning environment, and a challenge to advanced drivers.

Config for this event is #13A CW. This is the traditional #13 with a newly created turn off the end of "offramp". There is no track map for this config yet (it's that new), but a possibly-correct facimile can be found below. This track is suitable for street cars, though we suggest that the Riverside turn should be approached at conservative speeds of 70-80 mph in cars without race rollover protection. The remainder of the turns on this track are moderate-speed (35 - 70mph). Most Turns have wide runoff areas, clear of major obstacles.

There will be 3 run groups at this event with limited registration to keep traffic light. A sample schedule is here for your information, though schedules do change based upon attendance.