At the NASA SoCal April event at Buttonwillow Raceway, the elements were wind, cold, rain — and mud. Spec E30 and Spec E46 drivers battled changing conditions all weekend, making tire and setup choices a bit difficult throughout the weekend.
On Saturday, in Spec E30, Team Mick Blue Racing led the field, taking first place with a best lap time of 2:05.801. He finished 11.183 seconds ahead of Sean Aron, who clocked a fastest lap at 2:07.492. Third place went to Marcelo Calcagnotto, trailing the leader by 17.575 seconds with a best lap of 2:07.446.
In Spec E46, Andrew Clark dominated by setting the fastest lap of the race at 2:01.215. Close behind was Team Abuse of Power, finishing 1.887 seconds back and also managing the fastest lap in their class at 2:01.148. Third place was secured by Team Kid’s College Fund Motorsports, 7.437 seconds behind the leader, with a best lap time of 2:02.057.
Sunday’s rainy race followed with equally competitive performances, with a near photo finish in Spec E30, which was topped by Marcelo Calcagnotto, marking a best lap in the wet at 2:17.024. Team Mick Blue Racing took second, just 0.408 seconds behind Calcagnotto, and Pete Feldman was close behind with a .974-second gap from the first place.
Spec E46 saw Clark take his second win of the weekend with a dominant performance, clocking a fast lap at 2:13.296. Team Abuse of Power finished 15.482 seconds behind, and Team TrackWeapons rounded out the top three, 15.995 seconds behind Clark.
