Track Tour: Buttonwillow

[Fiddler49]

Since I missed out on Laguna Seca, I was jazzed to see the email yesterday for the 2016 Track Tours of the GT-350! Signed up for May 5th at Buttonwillow. Anyone else signed up? I'll be down that way anyways for a marathon May 1st in San Luis Obispo, and then staying through my birthday to visit the grandkids. Busy week!

 

[VoodooBoss]

That's great that you will be going. I've never been to Buttonwillow before but hope to make it down that way soon.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

I haven't been there yet but I've been studying a lot of tape as I have two trips planned there this year.

Here's a blistering lap from the driver that won the national championship in my class the last two years in NASA, if you want to aim high:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YasYxTbn6n4

 

[Grant 302]

Have fun, Andy! Not my favorite course, but I'd sign up in a heartbeat if 2nd invites were possible.

And anything near/sub 2 minutes is quick IMO. That 1:46 is smokin'!

 

[byronj]

I'll be there. Met you briefly on the Carmel cruise. See you there

 

[Fiddler49]

Soooo it turns out my youngest daughter enlisted in the Navy two weeks ago, and her basic training graduation is scheduled for May 6th, the day after Buttonwillow. As much as I'd love to drive the GT-350, I love my daughter more and don't want to chance missing her graduation. Looks like my spot will go to someone on the waitlist...

 

[VoodooBoss]

Andy, good call. Any other TMO members going? Take lots of photos!

 

[byronj]

Is anyone else here on TMO going to Buttonwillow? I'll be down there tomorrow afternoon so if anyone wants to meet up PM me and we can figure it out.

Rick - ill try to get pics for you.

 

[byronj]

Here are some pics of todays event @VoodooBOSS

http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/byronj76/library/GT350%20Track%20tour%20Buttonwillow%205-5-16?sort=3&page=2

 

[VoodooBoss]

Nice to see so many Boss owners in attendance. Hopefully you didn't get any rain today.




This car was at LS last weekend for the IMSA race. Is that you in the photo?

 

[byronj]

No rain, it was supposed to come in the afternoon. Actually it was a pleasant day with the cloud coverage at Buttonwillow.

 

[byronj]

This car was at LS last weekend for the IMSA race. Is that you in the photo?


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Yep, That's me.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Great turnout indeed.

How much of the track did they let you guys run?

 

[byronj]

Great turnout indeed.

How much of the track did they let you guys run?

Ok bear with me since I can't just edit a pic and post it.
We started in the pits and took the following turns of the course.
Sunrise
Offramp
I-5 straight
Grapevine
Dog leg
Riverside
Zorro corners
back to the straight

Three laps driving and three as a passenger.