The FastLane Blog
Driver stories, racing-school insight, and news from Buttonwillow, straight from the team that coaches it.
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Get Out And Drive: 2016 Lexus RC-F
Whether it’s a hotrod, stock classic or a modern machine, the community of car enthusiasts around the world knows how to make a statement with a set of wheels. As temperatures warm they appear from winter-long hibernations. Engines spark to life, exhaust bellows and gears […]
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How To Prepare Your Car For The Track
Now that you’ve signed up for a track day with Fast Lane Racing School, you need to prepare your car. The first course of action is to review the “Tech Inspection” form to gain a clear understanding of what it will take to make sure […]
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Getting To Know Fast Lane
From start to finish, the front office to the instructors and track crew, we are here to make sure your dreams become a reality. Not only do we want to make sure you’re at your best on the track, we want to make sure you […]
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Official Rules for Calling Shotgun
Memorial Day is upon us and we Americans do what we do best. Throw epic Bar-B-Ques and hit the open road! We at Fast Lane Racing School are a bit partial to the later(although, we cant say no to a juicy steak either) and have […]
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No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to drive.
Perfectly tailored suits. The Walther PPK pistol. Martinis, shaken, not stirred. James Bond has left us with countless examples of iconic imagery, scattered throughout his illustrious and adventurous career at MI-6. However, none is more memorable than the choice of ride for the world’s most […]
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Cool things you will find at the Toyota Museum
The Toyota Museum in Torrance, CA houses a collection of milestone vehicles representing Toyota’s history in the U.S. It is valued at over $17 million, and includes a variety of vehicles dating from 1958 to present, as well as a considerable assortment of motorsports vehicles. […]
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King of the Beach: Alfonso Ribeiro Wins the Final Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Alfonso Ribeiro won the 2016 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, triumphing over the most accomplished field the annual charity racing event has ever seen. The roaring crowd witnessed the stunning performance by Ribeiro, who started the race in the 8th position and successfully […]
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The Last Hurrah: The 40th Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
It’s a bittersweet moment for us here at Fast Lane. On the 40th anniversary of the Toyota Pro Celebrity Race, Toyota announced that it would be their last. and while we are sad to see it go, we are excited to bring you one last, […]
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Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 Racer Debuts With New Twin-Turbo V6
With the 2016 World Endurance Championship kicking off in less than a month, Toyota has just unveiled its newest Le Mans Prototype racer. Forget the Prius, this is the hybrid that we want in our garage. Replacing the TS040 Hybrid Racecar from last year, Toyota […]
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86’d: FR-S to become the Toyota 86 in 2017
Image Credit: Toyota Ding Dong, Scion is dead….Less than six weeks after Toyota pulled the plug, and little else left to do but to clean the carpets and lock the doors, the transition of Scion products to Toyota has begun. The public debut will take […]
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East Meets West: 2017 Toyota Supra Pricing and Release Date
A few years ago, BMW and Toyota announced a partnership to build a new generation of sports cars under the code name “Silk Road”. One of those “East meets West” things. Ever since then, all sorts of rumors have been flying around that the BMW […]
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First Post……
Hello Everyone, Welcome to the blog for Fast Lane Racing School! We at Fast Lane are excited to bring this to you, as we think it will be beneficial for any of you looking to join us on the track. That’s not the only thing […]
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