Buttonwillow Raceway Park

Buttonwillow Raceway Park is a motorsports park in Kern County, California, 10-mile (16 km) north of the town of Buttonwillow and 28-mile (45 km) northwest of Bakersfield. Opened in 1995, it is owned and operated by the California Sports Car Club, a region of SCCA, Buttonwillow is the "flagship" track of Cal Club, and is also the location of the Club's administrative offices.

Buttonwillow Raceway Park

Track map of Buttonwillow Raceway Park (1995–present)
Location	24551 Lerdo Highway Buttonwillow, California 93206[1]
Time zone	UTC-08:00 (UTC-07:00 DST)
Coordinates	35°29′28.7″N 119°32′41.8″W
Owner	Cal Club Enterprises, Inc.
Operator	California Sports Car Club
Opened	1995
Major events	Future: Trans-Am West Coast Series (2025)
Race #13 CW (1995–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.000 miles (4.828 km)
Turns	23
Race #14 CW (1995–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.640 miles (4.249 km)
Turns	21

Race control tower

The track offers multiple configurations,^[2] with the configuration "Race #13 CW" being the most popular. Many time attack series, most notably Super Lap Battle, hold their events with the 13CW configuration.

The Super Lap Battle is a time attack event held at Buttonwillow since 2004.

The track was repaved in July 2014.^{[citation needed]}

A new, technical circuit is scheduled to finish construction in 2023. The addition will include a new tower building, Tesla Supercharger stations, and new garages. The new track will be named as "The Circuit", with the original track being renamed as "The Classic".^[3]

See also

• Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
• Willow Springs International Motorsports Park
• Thunderhill Raceway Park

References

1. "Location & Directions | Buttonwillow Raceway Park".
2. "Buttonwillow Track Maps".
3. "Cal Club announcement for The Circuit at Buttonwillow (Facebook post)". Facebook.

External links

• Official Track Website
• Trackpedia guide to driving this track
• American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) Official Website