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. And the whole facility is at your disposal for the day, so you can focus entirely on driving.
Buttonwillow gives us the room to coach any driver, from a first day on track to a full competition license, across two distinct road-course layouts (and dozens of configurations in between) plus a dedicated kart track. New to it all? Don't worry. Your coach picks the right layout for your goals and walks you through it, corner by corner. Explore each one below.
~3.1 miles · bidirectional · big elevation
The original Buttonwillow road course and a true driver's circuit: long, technical, and full of elevation and camber changes that reward every good habit and expose the rest. It is where most of our license and high-performance coaching happens.
Explore The Classic →
New in 2025 · 2.56 miles · counter-clockwise
Buttonwillow's newest layout, opened in 2025. A flowing 2.56-mile course with fresh lines to learn, walked through turn by turn by Matt and Larry in our breakdown video.
Explore The Circuit →Buttonwillow also has a dedicated 0.69-mile kart track with multiple configurations and a Moto TT course, right next to our shops and home to our karting program. Explore the kart track →
Track and facility photos courtesy of Buttonwillow Raceway Park and FastLane Racing School.
Most of our drivers stay in Bakersfield, about 30 minutes from the track, where there are hotels at every price point. We send students to the Hyatt Place Bakersfield, where FastLane has a group rate.
When you book the Hyatt Place, ask for the FastLane Racing School group rate (code FSLA).
Stay onsite at the track with a luxury RV delivered. Through our partner 22rvs, you and your entire family can stay trackside to make your experience complete. Mention FastLane for a discount code, or ask us to manage your entire stay.
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.
Talk to an Instructor
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.
