event details GENERAL
Race Weekend: 30 June-1 July 2012
Entry Deadline: 21 April 2012 (APPLY FOR THIS RACE!)
Late entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting
Track: Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow CA
SPECTATOR TICKETS
All-access paddock passes, which allow you to get dangerously close to these dilapidated machines, are always available at the gate. Tickets are $25 for the 24-hour race. Kids under 16 are free.
SCHEDULE
Friday, 29 June 2012
7am: Gates open
TBA: Track testing conducted by Buttonwillow--call 661.764.5333 for details.
10am-5pm: Mandatory Friday tech inspection. Every car and at least one driver per team must be present for Friday tech. No Saturday tech will be offered.
Saturday, 30 June 2012
7am: Gates open
9am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
10am: Race start
Sunday, 1 July 2012
10am: Checkered flag
10:30am: Awards ceremony
4pm: Gates close
PITS AND PADDOCK
Overnight camping: Yes. Limited RV hookups available for extra fee--contact Buttonwillow directly for hookup info
BBQs allowed: Yes, but only during non-race hours
Running water: Yes
Bathrooms: Permanent, with showers
Fuel available onsite: Yes
Tire shop on site: Yes
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Closest airport: Los Angeles International (LAX)
FUEL AND PARTS
7s Only Racing Supplies and Fabrication
Buttonwillow paddock
661.764.5456
Mobil
20661 Tracy Ave
Buttonwillow CA
661.764.5835
Chevron
20656 Tracy Ave
Buttonwillow CA
661.764.5835
Napa
200 S Shafter Ave
Shafter CA
661.746.6301
Kragen
620 Munzer St
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
Buttonwillow paddock
Albertsons
13045 Rosedale Hwy
Bakersfield CA
661.587.0153
Target
9100 Rosedale Hwy
Bakersfield CA
661.598.0554
Walmart
6225 Colony St
Bakersfield CA
661.398.7297
FIRST AID
Kern Medical Center
1930 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
24551 Lerdo Highway
Buttonwillow CA
661.764.5333
Buttonwillow is located in Buttonwillow CA, 126 miles north of downtown LA, 196 miles south of San Jose, and 28 miles northwest of Bakersfield. The track is 1/2 mile west of Interstate 5 on the Lerdo Highway.
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