THE BUTTONWILLOW HISTRIONICS 2009resultsevent details
results
  • OVERALL WINNER: #97, Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In the Fast Lane (1984 Volvo 244 V8, Danville CA)
  • INDEX OF EFFLUENCY: #62, San Diego Minis a.k.a. Team Bean (1962 Austin Mini, Escondido CA)
  • DANGEROUS HOMEMADE TECHNOLOGY: #82, The Black Flags (1983 Toyota Supra, Los Angeles CA)
  • WINNER, CLASS 1 (THE GOOD): #38, Big Sausage Pizza (1990 Acura Integra, Fresno CA)
  • WINNER, CLASS 2 (THE BAD): #50, LeMons Vice (1988 Hondararri CRXtarossa, Sacramento CA)
  • WINNER, CLASS 3 (THE UGLY): #69, Italian Stallions (1980 Fiat X1/9, Woodside CA)
  • ORGANIZER'S CHOICE: #54, Blanco Basura Racing (1991 Honda Prelude, Santa Cruz CA) 
  • I GOT SCREWED: #53, A LeMon Entry, My Dear Watson (1988 Ford Escort GT, Santa Clara CA)
  • MOST HEROIC FIX: #65, Black Iron Racing: Beyond Thunderchrome (1994 BMW 540i, Redondo Beach CA)
  • LEAST HORRIBLE YANK TANK: #11, Los Cerdos Voladores (1995 Plymouth Neon, Corona CA)
  • GRASSROOTS MOTORSPORTS MOST FROM THE LEAST AWARD: #69, Italian Stallions (1980 Fiat X1/9, Woodside CA)
  • MILTON BRADLEY LOVABLE PAIN IN THE ASS AWARD: #10, The Very Important Peasants (1983 BMW 528e, Los Angeles CA)
  • THE CAR THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN STEVE EARLE APOPLEXY: #777, Pendejo Engineering (1983 Jaguar XJS V12, San Diego CA)
  • JUDGES' CHOICE: #5, Planet Hell (1986 Porsche 944, Santa Cruz CA)
  • BUTTONWILLOW HISTRIONICS 2009 OFFICIAL GALLERY
  • BUTTONWILLOW HISTRIONICS 2009 FULL RESULTS
event details

GENERAL 

Race Weekend: 15-16 August 2009

Entry Deadline: 6 June 2009

Late Entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting 

Track: Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow CA (1- to 2-mile road course)

Track Map: Check it out here.

Schedule:

Friday 14 August '09
7am: Gates Open
Morning & Afternoon: Buttonwillow-Organized Track Testing (details below)
Noon-5pm: Mandatory Friday Tech inspection (Every car and at least one driver per team MUST be present for Tech Inspection on Friday--no Saturday Tech will be offered!)

Saturday, 15 August '09
8am: Gates Open
10am: Drivers' Meeting (Mandatory)
11am: Race Session I Start
8pm: Race Session I End
 
Sunday, 16 August '09
8am: Drivers' Meeting (Mandatory)
8:30am: Race Session II Start
10:30am: People's Curse
1:30pm: Checkered Flag--Race Session II End
2pm: Awards Ceremony
6pm: Gates Close

PRE-RACE TRACK TESTING

Buttonwillow will conduct an open test day with specific LeMons groups interspersed. Check with Buttonwillow's front office (661.764.5333) for times, details, and prices.

THE CARS 

Lights: Headlights, taillights, and sidemarkers removed or fully taped

Side and Rear Glass: No restrictions

Noise Limit: 92dB @ 50 feet

 

PITS & PADDOCK 

Overnight Camping: Camping in Paddock okay. There are 48 RV hookups spaces, doled out first-come/first-served.
Vehicle Restrictions: Don't be an idiot with pit vehicles
Pit Assignments: First come, first served.
Barbecues Allowed: Yes, but only after race hours
Running Water: Yes, outside restrooms
Bathrooms: Three permanent, one with showers

Electrical Hookups: Some

Pit Hours: Just be polite to the neighbors

Fuel Sold On-Site: Yes.The on-site fuel station will be open all weekend. It's self serve,credit card activated, and spits out Sunoco 91 and 100 unleaded plus 110 leaded.

Tire Shop: There's a full service on-site tire shop that sells racing tires - so if you need mounting services, you just might be in luck.

Race Supplies/Buttonwillow Swag: Buttonwillow's on-site gift/race shop has some competition supplies and assorted track-branded swag.

Dead Cars: Be prepared to bring them home

 

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Closest Airports: Meadows Field (BFL) Airport - Bakersfield, Los Angeles International (LAX)

Weather: Hot. Average temperature in August is 96 degrees with occasional dust storms.

 

Lodging:

Red Roof Inn, 20645 Tracy Rd, Buttonwillow, CA 93206: 661-764-5121

Motel 6, 20638 Tracy Blvd, Buttonwillow, CA 93206: 661-764-5153

Super 8, 20681 Tracy Ave, Buttonwillow, CA 93206: 661-764-5117

Homeland Inn, 20688 Tracy Ave, Buttonwillow, CA 93206: 661-764-5207

More nearby hotels on Buttonwillow Raceway Park's Food / Hotel list.

 

Fuel and Parts:

7s Only Racing Supplies & Fabrication, Buttonwillow Paddock, 661.764.5456

Mobil, 20661 Tracy Ave, Buttonwillow, CA? - (661) 764-5835

Chevron, 20656 Tracy Ave, Buttonwillow, CA? - (661) 764-6695

There are a host of stations at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 58 south of the track (same location as the motels listed above) and at the intersection of Highway 46 and I-5, north of the track.

NAPA Auto Parts, 200 S Shafter Ave, Shafter, CA? - (661) 746-6301

Kragen Auto Parts, 515 N Shafter Ave, Shafter, CA? - (661) 746-0140

Hitchcock Auto Parts, 620 Munzer St, Shafter, CA? - (661) 323-3192

Castro Tire Service and Truck Wash, 27600 Lagoon St, Buttonwillow, CA- (661) 764-5902

 

Food and Supplies:

Tower Cafe: Food and drinks right in the paddock--will be open all weekend.

Albertsons, 13045 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA? - (661) 587-0153?

Target, 9100 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA? - (661) 589-0554

Walmart, 1550 Newlands Dr E, Fernley, NV? - (775) 575-4832?

 

First Aid:

Kern Medical Center, 1830 Flower St # 14, Bakersfield, CA? - (661) 326-2000

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA? - (661) 327-4647? 

Mercy Hospital, 400 Old River Rd, Bakersfield, CA? - (661) 663-6100?

 

DIRECTIONS

Buttonwillow Raceway Park is located in Buttonwillow CA roughly 126 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, 196 miles south of San Jose, and 28 miles northwest of Bakersfield CA. See the map for more details.
The track is 1/2 mile west of Interstate 5 on the Lerdo Highway, south of Highway 46 and north of Highway 58.