We are the official, SCCA-accredited racing school of Buttonwillow Raceway Park, the premier road course in California's Central Valley. Every FastLane day runs here, one-on-one with a professional coach, from our own dedicated facility on property. Bring your goals; we will bring the car, the track, and the coaching.
FastLane Racing School is the SCCA-accredited school based at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. When drivers come to Buttonwillow to earn a competition license, sharpen their craft, or sit in a real race car for the first time, FastLane is who they train with. We run every program 100% private and one-on-one, paired with a professional racing coach, so the day is built entirely around you and your pace.
Buttonwillow Raceway Park opened in 1995 and has grown into one of the most respected road courses in the western United States, with a full calendar of club racing, testing, and track events. Learn more about the facility on the official Buttonwillow Raceway Park website.
FastLane runs its programs out of our own dedicated facility at Buttonwillow: more than 6,000 square feet of garage space right by the fuel pumps. It is the base for every FastLane day, where you suit up, get your briefing, and roll straight out onto the same circuit the pros run. No grandstands to find, no crowds to fight; just you, your coach, and the track.
Buttonwillow gives us the room to coach any driver, from a first day on track to a full competition license, with two distinct layouts and dozens of configurations in between. Wherever you are starting from, there is a version of this circuit that meets you there.
Approximately 3 miles, 23 turns
The original Buttonwillow road course and a true driver's circuit: long enough to build real rhythm, technical enough to reward every good habit and expose the rest. It is where most of our license and high-performance coaching happens.
New in 2025, 2.56 miles
Buttonwillow's newest layout, opened in 2025. A 2.56-mile course with new lines to learn and new ways to push, giving returning drivers a fresh challenge to master alongside the Classic.
Track and facility photos courtesy of Buttonwillow Raceway Park and FastLane Racing School.
Buttonwillow sits in California's Central Valley off Interstate 5, roughly two hours north of the greater Los Angeles area and about 30 minutes west of Bakersfield. It is an easy drive from LA, the Bay Area, and the Central Coast, which is part of why we make it our home.
Ready to drive? Talk to a FastLane instructor and we will plan your private day at Buttonwillow around your goals, whatever your starting point.
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Earn a license, sharpen your craft, or drive a real race car for the first time, all one-on-one with a pro at our home track. Talk to an instructor to plan your day.
