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ROUND 3 | BUTTONWILLOW RACEWAY | BUTTONWILLOW, CA | MAY 3RD & 4TH

EVENT INFO

Round 3 of Lotus Cup USA returns to Buttonwillow Raceway for VARA's British Extravaganza. Enjoy a weekend at the Central California venue that will be home to our race and time attack competitors. The challenging Buttonwillow circuit will feature a double-race weekend for our race group, as well as a time attack competition for drivers looking to step up into competition from track days. Join us for a fun and exciting weekeng with fellow Lotus entusiasts and racers.

Lotus Cup USA is the factory-backed, motorsports venue for Lotus enthusiasts across North America. The West Coast race series features the top Lotus drivers in the country, competing in a variety of modern Lotus racecars - Elise, Exige, 2-Eleven, and Evora. The series offers drivers a true developmental series with professional coaching, technical support, and more.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/lotus-cup-usa-buttonwillow-raceway-909425#.U0yVKeZdWvY

Groups
Race or Time Attack

Schedule
SAT = Practice Sessions, Qualifying, Race*
SUN = Practice Sessions, Time Attack, Race*

Configuration
13CW

Spec Tire
All RACE group drivers are required to compete on the Yokohama Tire Advan A005 Racing Slick (S01 or S04 compound per class). All tires must be purchased through Trackside Performance (your team/shop can purchase tires for you through Trackside. They must provide a drivers name when ordering). Please contact Troy or the Trackside Performance sales team at 949-589-5394.

Fuel
Available at the track

Official Hotels
Best Western Plus
1704 California 46, Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-1111
Group Rate: $85/night (Standard King), $95/night (Mini King Suite), $95/night (2 Queen Beds). Mention "RACE" for this special rate.

Annual Membership
Don't forget, add your Lotus Cup USA Annual Membership on the Registration Page! ALL PARTICIPANTS must hold a valid Lotus Cup USA annual membership. The membership fee is due at the beginning of the year and is valid for one racing season. New participants are allowed up to two (2) events before becoming a member.

TRACK INFO

24551 Lerdo Hwy
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Buttonwillow Raceway Park | Southern California?s premier race track and testing facility

 

[MontinolaRacing]

Tentative Entry List:

1. Greg Nitzkowski (2-11 GT4, Trophy)
2. Larry Schnur (Exige, SuperSport)
3. Frank Cusack (Exige, Trophy)
4. Jeff Elghanayan (Elise, Production)
5. Nicolai Elghanayan (Exige V6, Trophy)
6. Tom MacMillan (Evora, SuperSport)
7. Dave MacMillan (Evora GT4, Trophy)
8. Scott Gibson (2-11, SuperSport)
9. Gary Bone (Elise, Production)
10. Michael Reynolds (Elise, Production)
11. Mike Dean (Elise, Production)
12. Cam Lancaster (Elise, Production)
13. Kelley Spielberg (Exige, Cup)
14. Ross Jaffe (Elise, Production)
15. Patrice Gautier (Elise, Production)
16. Rob Dietsch (Exige, Cup)
17. Jack Fried (2-11, Trophy)
18. Andy Kern (2-11, Trophy)
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[fitfan]

your running the VARA / SVRA-west event? ill be there with "the series" ....

 

[MontinolaRacing]

your running the VARA / SVRA-west event? ill be there with "the series" ....

Yup! We'll be running with VARA for the weekend. See you there...

 

[apk919]

your running the VARA / SVRA-west event? ill be there with "the series" ....

Yup! We'll be running with VARA for the weekend. See you there...

:up:

:wave:

 

[MontinolaRacing]

1. Greg Nitzkowski (2-11 GT4, Trophy)
2. Larry Schnur (Exige, SuperSport)
3. Frank Cusack (Exige, Trophy)
4. Jeff Elghanayan (Elise, Production)
5. Nicolai Elghanayan (Exige V6, Trophy)
6. Tom MacMillan (Evora, SuperSport)
7. Dave MacMillan (Evora GT4, Trophy)
8. Scott Gibson (2-11, SuperSport)
9. Gary Bone (Elise, Production)
10. Michael Reynolds (Elise, Production)
11. Mike Dean (Elise, Production)
12. Cam Lancaster (Elise, Production)
13. Kelley Spielberg (Exige, Cup)
14. Ross Jaffe (Elise, Production)
15. Patrice Gautier (Elise, Production)
16. Rob Dietsch (Exige, Cup)
17. Jack Fried (2-11, Trophy)
18. Andy Kern (2-11, Trophy)
19. Robb Bonanno (Elise, Production)
20. Roy Sakioka (Exige, Cup)
21. Sandy Sanford (Elise, Production)
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[Jack]

Great weekend with Lotus Cup USA at Buttonwillow. A little toasty on the weather front but otherwise a lot of fun. A big THANK YOU to Robbie and all the great sponsors. :clap:


Also, a huge THANK YOU to Brent Bauman :bow::bow:, who got a new fuel pump installed in my car Saturday morning (which by the way requires that you drop the fuel tank), just in time for me to make quali at noon -- no practice sessions, but we were able to achieve some good results …. another trophy …. 2nd in class, 3rd overall.

But, the most important result of the weekend for me -- I was able to beat my previous best lap time for Buttonwillow 13CW by 2.1 seconds, getting down to 1:52.7. I'm a very happy camper! :coolnana:

Now, for some obligatory photos, all action shots courtesy of PLS Photography ….. :shift: