# Willow Springs Reimagines Itself Again

> Willow Springs hosts IROC Porsches, drifting, and burnout contest with 4,000 attendees.
- Title: Willow Springs Reimagines Itself Again · Autoweek | Shortify
- Summary: Willow Springs hosts IROC Porsches, drifting, and burnout contest with 4,000 attendees. Willow Springs Raceway's second event attracted 4,000 people with…
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- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/car-life/a74170899/willow-springs-reimagines-itself-again
- Published: 2026-10-19T17:41:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: willow springs, iroc porsche, drifting, burnout contest, willow springs raceway, formula drift, time attack hillclimb, rivian, cars, sports
## Willow Springs Reimagined Event
Willow Springs Raceway hosted its second major event with 4,000 attendees, down a thousand from last year's event.
## Huth Cup Race Highlights
Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button competed in the Huth Cup but Ed Jones won the 12-lap race with identically prepared Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Clubsports.
## Time Attack Hillclimb
The Petersen Automotive Museum sponsored a Time Attack Hillclimb featuring Vintage B-Sedan to IROC Porsche Tribute entries.
## Drifting Exhibition
Formula D stars Matt Field and Odi Bakchis performed drifting alongside local drifter Charlie Ongsingco.
## Burnout Competition
Nolan Sykes won the GT Radial Burnout Competition with a tire-shredding display.
## Rivian Off-Road Experience
Rivian hosted off-road experiences using its R1S and R1T EVs with DirtFish Rally School.
## Future Plans
Willow Springs plans to host the first US Goodwood event in 2027 with Navy and Air Force aircraft flyovers.
## Key takeaway

Willow Springs Raceway's second event attracted 4,000 people with IROC Porsches, drifting, and a burnout contest.