The last session of the day just finished and the times have been posted. At least four drivers broke the 2:00.00 mark and a few think a time in the 1:57 range is doable. Like I posted earlier, 2:05.00 was the fastest time anyone could achieve two years ago. Its amazing how these cars have advanced and how much more experienced the drivers are. Tomorrow's time trial and wheel-to-wheel races look like they will be VERY exciting and competitive.
Its been a great day so far here at Buttonwillow. The sun is out and the engines are blaring. The times are very impressive for morning practice sessions on a cold track. Many cars are hovering around or just dropping below 2 min. Those are very fast times considering 2 min 5 seconds was a blistering time not too long ago. The drivers and their cars are noticeably getting faster!
Patrick, who's 2-11 we're supporting, started to put down some impressive laps. His first two sessions were run on R-compounds to get warmed up. We've now switched him to brand new slicks and are starting to dial in optimal air pressures. 
We've brought a special guest to join us this weekend at Buttonwillow. Our partner, Ralph Provitz from V2 Motorsports, flew out from Detroit to be here and provide driver coaching and AiM data support. Ralph's company, V2 Motorsport, has partner with Sector111 to develop tasty bits like V2arms, V2linx, V2 Fuel Tank & more.
The 2010 Lotus Challenge Series is underway here in Southern California. The season starts this year at Buttonwillow Raceway Park about 2 hours north of downtown Los Angeles. The field has grown from last year and its good to see some new faces on the grid. The first run group went out at 9:10 am and the second group will go out around 10:30 am. So far, everyone is looking fast. Times will be sure to drop as the track warms up. 
