Back On Track In California
BACK ON TRACK IN CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA ROADRACers, take heart, the California Sports Car Club's proposed track at Buttonwillow, located in the southern San Joaquin Valley is a near-certainty.
According to project coordinator Steve Madsen, environmental and bureaucratic red tape has been untangled and a grading permit to begin construction has been granted. Groundbreaking for Phase 1-a 2-mile circuit-was scheduled for July, and that means that racing could begin at Buttonwillow by next spring. Phase 2, a curvy-technical 1-mile circuit, will be built as finances allow. Both phases will eventually be linked to form a 3mile track.
Madsen says the circuit is designed for 365-days-a-year amateur racing. Motorcycles will be welcome. Buttonwillow is 35 miles west of Bakersfield and about 120 miles north of Los Angeles.
