*Convertibles must have rollbars

Taught on Buttonwillow's Challenging Race Track, Not in a Classroom

Our instructors will take you through a short ground school session focusing on safety & performance driving techniques.
In the controlled environment of the track, without the distraction of opposing traffic, practice...
Controlled stopping and cornering techniques
Skid recovery

8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, May 11
Sunday, July 27
Saturday, December 20

Registration Fee - only $175
Includes Event T-shirt
Gates open at 8:00 am for sign-in and safety inspection
Helmet Required
Participants welcome to bring family, friends and a picnic


For additional information, call the Buttonwillow Raceway Park office at 661-764-5333, or send email to: lesrace@aol.com.

http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/clinic.htm

 

Scott,

Can you provide some more specific details:

Whats the agenda for the 8 hour session?

Whats generally the class size?

Is it one-on-one instruction -- Does each person get an instructor in their car?

Do the participants get track time at the end to practice, if so, how long?


Thanks!

 

Here's the typical schedule/agenda:

There is a short get-acquainted classroom session for all drivers after tech where we go over rules, etc. After that, first-timers stay in the classroom for a ground school that goes over the fundamentals of performance and track driving. Following that, there is an orientation session on the East Loop whereby instructors take students around for two laps, and then ride with students for the remainder of the session.

For the rest of the day, it's basically alternating on-track sessions between beginners and advanced students (sometimes three or four groups in the morning depending upon numbers). Instructors are available for students on a one-to-one basis for every session (unless there is an instructor shortage). After lunch, the entire track is used for both beginners and advanced drivers.

The last figure I heard was 50-60 students expected, although there can be more. Buttonwillow is 3+ miles in length in the combined afternoon configuration, so there is plenty of room to keep most cars spread out. There are passing zones on a few of the long straights, but no passing in braking zones or turns is tolerated.

If you're new to track driving, or performance driving in general, this is the event for you. It's is very laid back from a competition perspective, so newcomers don't feel overwhelmed. We teach lots of women and teens since the environment is so inviting. I even sent my girlfriend, father and brother through a clinic.

Conversely, if you've done track events before, you should be pleased at the amount of track time you get. There is generally more track time available than some people can stand, believe it or not.

I may not be instructing at this particular clinic due to other commitments, including a private school event there on Saturday, but I'm going to do my best to make it. Feel free to track me down if I'm there.

I hope that this information helps and that you and other Z drivers will join us. Feel free to ask more questions.

 

Too bad it's on mother's day.
I was planning on going then I remembered it is mother's day.

-J

 

Mothers day gift: A dozen roses and a helmet.

Problem solved!

 

Where do you get a helmet? Does it have to be a specific kind? Like, does a bicycle helmet cut it? Do they sell helmets at the track?

 

i'll be going to the july 27th one.....yup, mother's day has priority this time

 

You can rent one for 10 bucks.

BTW you are going out late the nite b4.

 

Yeah, I know
I've already tried driving after a late night partying -- can't do it, reflexes are all off

 

there is another driving event in July 27 I believe.

 

I have an extra helmet if anyone wants to use it. I'm down for the july event.