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> CALIFORNIA TRACK DAYS!, Drivers Ed @ Buttonwillow - 4/15-16
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post Mar 15 2006, 10:02 AM
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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!





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post Mar 15 2006, 12:02 PM
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I registered yesterday.

Will be there for the fun!

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post Mar 15 2006, 07:37 PM
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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)
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post Mar 15 2006, 09:17 PM
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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.
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post Mar 15 2006, 09:46 PM
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post Mar 16 2006, 12:56 AM
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C'mon Trekkor! Do it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Grant?....you're car should be ready!

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post Mar 16 2006, 10:30 AM
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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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post Mar 23 2006, 06:49 AM
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post Mar 23 2006, 12:58 PM
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I might drive down for this...

Fri & Sat event. Sat for me!
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post Mar 23 2006, 01:06 PM
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This is gonna be fun.

I'll be there...
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post Mar 23 2006, 06:46 PM
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Is this open for non-porsche vehicles? If so them I'll be there.
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post Mar 23 2006, 06:50 PM
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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)
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post Mar 23 2006, 07:00 PM
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QUOTE (race914 @ Mar 23 2006, 04:50 PM)
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)

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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post Mar 23 2006, 07:18 PM
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QUOTE (silversprint @ Mar 23 2006, 05:00 PM)
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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post Mar 23 2006, 08:26 PM
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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

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or Layout #13

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post Mar 24 2006, 01:05 AM
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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.
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post Mar 24 2006, 09:34 AM
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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)
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post Mar 24 2006, 12:25 PM
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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?
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post Mar 24 2006, 01:38 PM
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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.
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post Mar 24 2006, 02:16 PM
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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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