The California Roadrace Association (CRA) has released its 2024 schedule, a five-round calendar of racing with a pair of special events designed to invoke the history of motorcycle road racing with the Willow Springs Motorcycle Club (WSMC).
With Pacific Utility Installation the title sponsor for the association, the 2024 season – presented by Better Call Sy and Classic Cabinets – includes two rounds at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, an event at the Podium Club in Arizona and two rounds at the iconic big track at Willow Springs. The site of AMA and WERA National-level racing in the past, as well as the $150,000 Toyota 200 and the Roadracing World 250/50, the fast 2.5-mile main circuit also was home to the Willow Springs Motorcycle Club (WSMC), which frequently drew International-level racers and professional race teams to its monthly events.
In recognition of the influence of WSMC, the CRA rounds at Willow Springs will feature a Formula 50 throwback class. Those with fond memories of racing at the historic circuit are encouraged to dust off their racebikes, spoon on new rubber and revisit those memories of trying to get through Turn Eight with the throttle pinned…
Two rounds at the challenging Buttonwillow Raceway Park, home base for the CRA, will bracket the mid-season excursion to the Podium Club. CRA’s visit to the 2.32-mile, 15-turn circuit last season was successful and a hit among the association’s racers, so the trip to Arizona is back on the cards for 2024.
CRA is partnering with Fun Track Dayz, Apex Assassins and Let’s Ride Track Days to provide track days on the Fridays prior to each round. Riders who are comfortable at a track day pace can take the next step and obtain their CRA license on the Friday before race weekend, allowing them to compete the next day with a racer-focused organization that emphasizes safety, competition and fun!
Contingency payouts are available from manufacturers Yamaha, Kawasaki and BMW, as well as tire manufacturers Dunlop and Bridgestone. A wide variety of sponsors provide cash and product payouts for many of the classes, including the headlining Pacific Utility Gold Cup on Sunday of race weekend. Racing takes place on Saturday and Sunday, with classes for everything from the smallest-displacement racebikes to ground-pounding American iron heavyweight twins.
Defending overall CRA Champion Bryce Prince, a former MotoAmerica National Champion, says the best parts of racing with CRA are the support from sponsors and the format.
“There are payouts in nearly every class, and there is qualifying, which I think is important for safety,” Prince says. “The owners are enthusiastic and they care about the sport and making it grow.”
The 2024 CRA schedule is:
February 16-18, Willow Springs International Raceway (Main Circuit), Rosamond, California
March 22-24, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, California
May 3-5, The Podium Club, Casa Grande, Arizona
June 21-23, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, California
October 4-6, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, California
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Contact California Roadrace Association at www.race-cra.com.
Pacific Utility Installation is the title sponsor of the CRA, with Better Call Sy and Classic Cabinets presenting sponsors of the 2024 season. CRA would like to thank all of its sponsors, including: Feel Like a Pro, Let’s Ride Track Days, Rocket Cams, Inc., 61DTC, Blood x Sweat x Tears Vodka, Racer’s Edge Performance, Pirelli, VnM Sport, Dunlop, Carter’s @ The Track, Fun Track Dayz, Eyes Up Motorsports, Motorsport Exotica, Kern County Powersports, Lieto Factory, Eyes Up Motorsports, RS Speedshop, Catalyst Reaction Tuning, KYT Helmets, Capit Americas, The Heights Bar & Grill (Upland, CA), Maria Cid – Farmer’s Insurance, Cinepixel Productions, New Century Motorcycles, Moto4Life, Twilio, Boxo USA, Mithos USA, Suspension Matters, Road Race City, Bridgestone and Ryder Gear.
