Central Coast Mini Coopers (CCMC) is taking a little drive to the British Extravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway, CA on May 5th. The club members have received the trip details but I am posting this just in case someone on the CA Central Coast, that is not a club member, want to join us. The basic plan is: 07:25 Leave Orcutt - CVS (Clark & Bradley) 08:00 Stop at Starbucks Madonna Rd, SLO 10:30 Arrive at Buttonwillow Raceway ($10) 10:40 Check in with VARA Rep 11:20 Track Parade Laps ($10) 13:15 Group 2 Mini Cooper Race (DS) 16:10 Slalom (helmet optional) 17:00 BBQ ($15) The route highlights are (map attached): US-101 N to CA-58 E (Santa Margarita) CA-58 E to CA-229 N CA-229 N to CA-41 N CA-41 N to CA-46 E CA-46 E to Bitterwater Rd Bitterwater Rd to Bitterwater Valley Rd Bitterwater Valley Rd to CA-46 E CA-46 E to CA-33 S CA-33 S to Lerdo Hwy E Lerdo Hwy E to Buttonwillow Raceway Cost is $10 for track entry, $10 for Parade Laps & Slalom, and $15 for BBQ. Track entry fee is mandatory, other events are optional. Lunch items are available at the track. You might want to bring food and drinks. PM me if you are interested in joining us or if you have any questions.
Here is a link to photos I posted on Flickr from our trip on Saturday May 4th to the British Extravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway. 05/04/13: Britsh Extravaganza - a set on Flickr Two Minis from the club attended (Mike M and Myself). I had Cal Poly student Greg as a passenger. We had a great drive to Buttonwillow following a route of US-101 N, CA-58 E (Santa Margarita), CA-228 N (rollercoaster road to Creston), CA-41 N (Shandon), CA-46 E, Bitterwater Rd S, Bitterwater Valley Rd E, CA-46 E, CA-33 S, and finally Lerdo Hwy to Buttonwillow Raceway (at US-5). On the way back we took the more direct route of CA-33, CA-58, and US-101. We sure did go through a lot of cattle grazing land. We did not see many other cars but a lot of bugs and squirrels. Once at Buttonwillow in did Track Laps, walked the pits, met the group from Mini Cal Minis, watched races, and checked out the car show. The photos include a few during our drive to and from Buttonwillow plus driving around the track, and then cars we saw at the track.