I just got back from riding at California Speedway (now called Autoclub Speedway). It was the same configuration as the AMA races held there two weeks ago. It was insane to be watching the AMA races on Saturday (I DVRed the races) and then to be using their race lines on Sunday on the same track.

The banked straight was wicked fast!!! From the map below or if you caught the 5 hours of racing on SPEED channel a couple weeks ago, you can see how long the straight is!



I don't have any pics yet and the ones taken by the photographer were few and far between (he only did a few sessions in the morning) - one of which was red flaged on the 1st lap, but some should be available in a few days.

The facilities are amazing. The garages are free to use, pits are really nice, the track is in great shape, and when you are rolling down the banked straight all you see are the grand stands all the way down.

Here is a Youtube video that someone else did that shows the track facilities and rides along with this guy for a few laps. AGAIN, this is NOT me (as indicated by lack of knee drag and lack of squirly rear tire from agressive downshifting going into corners), but it gives you an idea of what the track looks like.

YouTube - Track Day at California Speedway

Once the photos are up, if I can snag some, I'll post them up, otherwise I'll just have to share the photos I have from the other track I went to (ButtonWillow) and or some shots in the Malibu Canyons draggin knee (they've got photographers everywhere out here!).