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Safety Training
Are you a beginner behind the wheel? Learn the ins and outs of your car while practicing vital interactive driver safety techniques through our vehicle dynamics course and OEM support system.
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Defensive Driving
Take this beginner level course with classroom and seat time coaching so you can learn your car and get instruction that will prepare you for track driving.
OEM Support
We can train and certify your drivers for attending classroom and in vehicle instruction for safe driving techniques. Advanced driver development training also available.
Performance Driving
Satisfy your need for speed with FastLane’s one-or-two- day high performance driving courses. During this program you’ll learn from seasoned professional racing instructors, experience a ton of track time, and become a much more accomplished driver.
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Step 1: Adaptive Driving
Learn the ins and outs of high-speed track driving through classroom discussion and instructor led on track sessions.
Step 2: High Performance
Learn advanced racing techniques from our professional instructors and start identifying your own strengths as a driver.
Step 3: Sharpen Your Skills
Continue improving your new found driving abilities through more of our courses, services, and experiences.
Racing License
FastLane Raceschool’s SCCA licensing program is the most accessible way to obtain a full competition race license. Our novice and full competition schools are intense, multi-day courses designed to prepare drivers for SCCA sanctioned track events and teach them the skills needed to win.
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Step 1: Car Control
Learn the ins and outs of high-speed track driving through classroom discussion and instructor led on track sessions.
Step 2: Novice School
Start practicing the specific skills needed to become competitive on the track through this two-day program. After passing this, you will be eligible for your SCCA Novice permit.
Step 3: Full Competition
Master the skills your learned in our novice course while practicing advanced, wheel-to-wheel driving techniques. Upon successfully passing this course you’ll be eligible to race in any SCCA sanctioned event.
Step 4: Go Racing!
Now that you’re a licensed racer it’s time to hit the track! FastLane has tons of courses, services, and experiences perfect for showcasing your new-found skills.
Experiences
FastLane’s unique and exciting driving experiences are a great way to try out different types of high-speed driving while continuing to grow and develop your skills. Put your abilities to the test with our driving experiences.
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Off Road Adventures
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime through the Mojave Desert. Our high-speed, guided tours are perfect for any thrill seeker!
Karting
Experience the thrill of real, high-speed karting on a professional racetrack. Our karting track days are tons of fun and can be tailored to fit your party’s needs.
Team Building
Get your co-workers out of the office and onto the track. Our corporate outings are perfect for boosting morale, building a better team dynamic, and are tons of fun.
Drive a Formula Car
Experience an open wheel, high speed track day in one of our Formula style cars. Our expert coaches and support team will oversee your driving as you discover how fast our formula style cars can go.
Advanced Lapping
Practice expert level techniques, learn the proper “racing line,” and start identifying more of your strengths and weaknesses.
FastLane Track Days
Services
FastLane Raceschool’s multiple services and support programs can help advance your abilities on the track and teach you new and exciting driving skills. We’re dedicated to making sure you have the best track day possible.
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Driver Development
With a roster of over 45 coaches, all with extensive race and podium experience – FastLane can help you into a better racer.
Racecar Rentals
Rent one of our race cars at our home tracks of Buttonwillow Raceway Park and Willow Springs.
Precision Driving for Film/TV
Get that perfect action driving shot with the help of our stunt drivers, race crew, and equipment.
Trackside Support
We can support vehicles, cone tracks, transport between tracks, and any offer any further support you need for your track day.
Security Training
FastLane regularly works with the California Highway Patrol to prepare new recruits for any driving tests.
OEM Support
We can train and certify your drivers for attending classroom and in vehicle instruction for safe driving techniques. Advanced driver development training also available.
Race Programs
Advance your driving skills to competition level through our vigorous custom race series program.
Safety Training
Overview
Defensive Driving
OEM Support
Performance Driving
Overview
Step 1: Adaptive Driving
Step 2: High Performance
Step 3: Sharpen Your Skills
Racing License
Overview
Step 1: Car Control
Step 2: Novice School
Step 3: Full Competition
Step 4: Go Racing!
Experiences
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Off Road Adventures
Karting
Team Building
Drive a Formula Car
Advanced Lapping
FastLane Track Days
Services
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Racecar Rentals
Precision Driving for Film/TV
Trackside Support
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OEM Support
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July 27, 2021
Heart Rate Training for Motorsports
Auto racing has always been a sport known for pushing the limits to the extreme to gain a winning advantage. In today’s arena, it’s all about data. Engineers track vehicle speed, rpm, g-force and a multitude of other data to help improve the set-up of the car to ultimately lead the driver to a quicker lap time. But what about the driver? For less than you might think we can track…
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June 7, 2021
2021 Indianapolis 500 Recap, How the Race was Won
If you were fortunate enough to watch the Indy 500, you witnessed one of the best races ever. Every “500” has 33 unique stories but only one winner – and in this case it turned out to be a (now) four-time winner in Helio Castroneves. Are you interested in driving an Indy car? Take a look at our race car rental program – we have Indy lights cars that…
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May 25, 2021
The Armchair Racer’s Guide to the Indianapolis 500
Are you interested in driving an Indy car? Take a look at our race car rental program – we have Indy lights cars that you can rent and drive! – Editor With the fastest field of drivers in the 2021 Indianapolis 500 ever, and the third-closest spread of speeds of all time, how do you know who’s the driver most likely to move forward in the field and who…
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May 21, 2021
FastLane Racing School Expands to Buttonwillow Raceway Park
FastLane Racing School announces that it is expanding to a dedicated facility at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. FastLane will now offer classes and services from both Willow Springs International Raceway, the school’s original location, and Buttonwillow Raceway Park. May 21, 2021 Santa Clarita, CA FastLane Racing School (raceschool.com) is pleased to announce expansion to a dedicated facility at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. FastLane will soon offer classes and services from this…
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April 16, 2021
FastLane Racing School Announces New CEO and Expanded Driver Programs
After more than 25 years of providing high performance driving instruction at Willow Springs International Raceway, FastLane Racing School (raceschool.com) has hired a new CEO, Sandy Mahle. FastLane has started launching new programs and will continue to do so throughout 2021. They will also continue to expand services for vehicle manufacturers and the film and television industry. SANTA CLARITA, Calif., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — FastLane Racing School (raceschool.com)…
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July 28, 2016
The 10 Weirdest Formula 1 Cars Of All Time
Formula 1 is all about speed. It’s the pinnacle of autosports, and engineers are tasked with finding creative ways to make the cars as fast as possible while the drivers are tasked with racing the wheels off of ’em. Formula 1 has seen some fantastic-looking machines, such as the Lotus 49, but it has also featured some truly odd ones. And with the current crop of F1 cars on…
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July 21, 2016
From 14 MPH To 270 MPH: The History of Fastest
Since the invention of the first horseless carriage, mankind has spent untold fortunes in the pursuit of going just a little bit faster. Why? Because there’s nothing quite like a good old-fashioned bar fight over whether Car A counts as a production car, or if Car B is really faster using a special setting. The way it works around here is simple: if in the car’s day, you could pick up the…
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July 14, 2016
Lexus LC 500h: The Hybrid We All Want To Drive
Lexus has announced the full details on its 354-hp LC 500h coupe. When we heard that Lexus would build a hybrid variant of its LC coupe, we hoped it would feature the 5.0-liter V8. But while those two extra cylinders didn’t make the final cut, the hybrid drivetrain has some unconventional features that make it unique. Lexus’s Multi Stage Hybrid System combines a 3.5-liter 295-hp V6 with a 59-hp…
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July 7, 2016
The Toyota “Stackable Wing” Flying Car
The idea of flying cars was introduced by sci-fi author Jules Verne and has adorned numerous covers of Popular Mechanics magazine ever since. There has been recent development in cars that fly, including a company that Google co-founder Larry Page invested in, but Toyota’s apparent toe-in-the-water raises some questioning eyebrows. The Japanese automaker has recently been awarded a patent it filed back in March 2014 that covers a “stackable…
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June 30, 2016
The Ten Most Successful Race Cars Of All Time
At Fast Lane, we have had our share of races. Be it spec, time attack, formula, or chump car, we like to win. Today’s blog post has a few others that love to win. In fact, they pretty much destroyed their competition and redefined their sport. Below are the 10 most successful race cars of all time! 10.) Chevrolet Corvette C5-R The C5 was a return to form for…
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June 24, 2016
Heartbreak at Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans holds a special place in our hearts. More than any other race, it’s a crucible in which new technology is forged, technology that’s directly relevant to the cars you or I drive on the road. And for 23 hours and 57 minutes, this year’s race belonged to Toyota Gazoo Racing, which put on a fine show with its pair of TS050 hybrid race…
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June 17, 2016
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 engage. With a touch of the accelerator, they emerge from the garage ready to hit the street. Unless you’re down under, then you will…
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