CALIFORNIA TRACK DAYS!, Drivers Ed @ Buttonwillow - 4/15-16 |
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CALIFORNIA TRACK DAYS!, Drivers Ed @ Buttonwillow - 4/15-16 |
race914 |
Mar 15 2006, 10:02 AM
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73 914-4 Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 31-October 05 From: Nipomo, California (Central Coast) Member No.: 5,027 Region Association: Central California |
Porsche Track Days coming up 4/15-16 for the west coasters... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving-girl.gif)
If you're near Buttonwillow Raceway there is a Drivers Ed coming up April 15-16 that includes PCA instruction. The event is run by the PCA Coastal Driving School which is a joint venture between the Monterey Bay & Loma Prieta PCA Regions. PCA MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED to run this event! Excellent Driver's Education Handbook provides the foundation for the driver's Ed that is built on with lot's of track time and excellent in car instruction. This guidebook also outlines car prep, safety equipment, etc. Chief Instructor is Hank Watts, author of Secrets of Solo Racing (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) Registration info available on the PCA Coastal Driving School Homepage DE events are a great way to get onto a road course in a controlled environment with in car instruction. And you don't have to worry about unsafe drivers on the track with you... Drivers must drive within their limits and keep their car in control or the authorities WILL intervene! Attached image(s) |
nine14cats |
Mar 15 2006, 12:02 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
I registered yesterday.
Will be there for the fun! Bill P. |
DanT |
Mar 15 2006, 07:37 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Planning on being there for Saturday.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Should be the maiden voyage for "orange julius" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
9146R |
Mar 15 2006, 09:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 28-September 04 From: alamo ca Member No.: 2,849 |
Dan,
Hmmmmm, now you got me thinking...ok it's Easter weekend but....as long as I home for Sunday, right ? I just might join in the fun on Sat. Hey, Greg thanks for the post-up. Greg |
Trekkor |
Mar 15 2006, 09:46 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
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nine14cats |
Mar 16 2006, 12:56 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
C'mon Trekkor! Do it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Grant?....you're car should be ready! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) Bill P. |
grantsfo |
Mar 16 2006, 10:30 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
I have never been to that track. What is it like? I just signed up for Saturday. Anyone brave enough to instruct me? I havent been on a track for about 2 years now (My expereince consists of one POC DE at the Streets and a weekend with Russell School driving formula cars) and its a first time in my 914-6. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thumb3d.gif)
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nine14cats |
Mar 23 2006, 06:49 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Anyone else?
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Scott Carlberg |
Mar 23 2006, 12:58 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
I might drive down for this...
Fri & Sat event. Sat for me! |
Allan |
Mar 23 2006, 01:06 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
This is gonna be fun.
I'll be there... |
silversprint |
Mar 23 2006, 06:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 22-November 05 From: Temecula, Ca Member No.: 5,172 |
Is this open for non-porsche vehicles? If so them I'll be there.
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race914 |
Mar 23 2006, 06:50 PM
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73 914-4 Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 31-October 05 From: Nipomo, California (Central Coast) Member No.: 5,027 Region Association: Central California |
The Buttonwillow event is open to non-porsches!
Last year we had a variety of BMWs, Audis, etc. It was fun running with the various marques. Some fast on the straights and some fast on the twistys (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
silversprint |
Mar 23 2006, 07:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 22-November 05 From: Temecula, Ca Member No.: 5,172 |
awesome. I'll be at the alfa romeo club time trial on April 8 and 9th at big willow. Then this event the next weekend at buttonwillow April is going to be fun. |
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Allan |
Mar 23 2006, 07:18 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
What did the Dad tomato say to the baby tomato? CATCH UP!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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race914 |
Mar 23 2006, 08:26 PM
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73 914-4 Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 31-October 05 From: Nipomo, California (Central Coast) Member No.: 5,027 Region Association: Central California |
Just heard from Hank Watts and this event will use the 3 Mile Layout! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
Either Layout #1 (IMG:http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/images/race_01_config.gif) or Layout #13 (IMG:http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/images/race_13_config.gif) |
Scott Carlberg |
Mar 24 2006, 01:05 AM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
(NOT being negative) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
While Buttonwillow looks like it would be a lot of fun to drive (hoping someday to do it myself) IF you're Not driving, it's Not the greatest track for just being a spectator. |
DanT |
Mar 24 2006, 09:34 AM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Actually from the observation deck of the timing and scoring tower you can see quite a bit of the track. Main straight, turn 1, turn 4, infield section (bus stop) nascar, turn 9, and turn 13 coming back onto the main straight.
By their names, that would be sunrise, cotton corners, grapevine, club corner, bus stop, truck stop, riverside, lost hill, sunset. That is a pretty good chunck of the track. After being in the tower as co-track steward for the past 2 seasons I can tell you you can see a lot of this track from there. Much better than some of the other tracks GGR visits each year. At some of the tracks you are totally dependent on the corner workers for information as to what is happening on track (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
Scott Carlberg |
Mar 24 2006, 12:25 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
Thanks Dan,
I've never been up there, never really even thought about trying to get up there to watch some action, do you know IF they let 'just' spectators up there to watch, or do you have to be part of the organization that's using the track that day? |
DanT |
Mar 24 2006, 01:38 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Scott, you just go up the first flight of stairs on the track side of the tower . takes you directly to an open air very large observation deck. completely railed and accessible. anyone can go to that level to watch the action. Great place to take some pics of cars on main straight. This is always available to spectators.
Each group has their individual rules on the inside of the tower. GGR uses it for timing and for track control. We do our own, instead of having the corner workers do our track control. We have dedicated Track steward, communications steward, grid steward, timing crew and safety crew, for every event we put on. Keeps things basically standardized from event to event. That is why we have access to the inside of the tower. Other groups I have no clue. |
Scott Carlberg |
Mar 24 2006, 02:16 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
Thanks for that info Dan,
I just ASSumed that area was for *staff* only. now I want to go to ButtonWillow again! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drunk.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rocking nana.gif) |
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