Buttonwillow Raceway Park is a motorsports park in
Kern County
Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield.
Kern County comprises the Bakersfield, California, Metropolitan statistical area. The county sp ...
,
California
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, north of
the town of Buttonwillow and northwest of
Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
. Opened in 1995, it is owned and operated by the California Sports Car Club, a region of
SCCA
The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a non-profit American automobile club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional r ...
, Buttonwillow is the "flagship" track of Cal Club, and is also the location of the Club's administrative offices.
The track offers multiple configurations, 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.
A new, technical circuit is scheduled to finish construction in 2023. The addition will include a new tower building,
Tesla Supercharger
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stations, and new garages. The new track will be named as "The Circuit", with the original track being renamed as "The Classic"
.
See also
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Willow Springs International Motorsports Park
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park (commonly referred to as Willow Springs) is located in Willow Springs near Rosamond, California, about north of Los Angeles. It is the oldest permanent road course in the United States. Construct ...
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Thunderhill Raceway Park
Thunderhill Raceway Park is a road racing, motorsports complex located 7 miles West of Willows, California, Willows, California, United States, in the Sacramento Valley. It is the venue for the longest automobile race in the United States, the ...
References
External links
Official Track WebsiteTrackpedia guide to driving this trackAmerican Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) Official Website
Sports venues in Kern County, California
Motorsport venues in California
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Road courses in the United States
Sports Car Club of America