subjective question - is mid-olio worth an 8 hour tow
07-05-2018, 08:44 PM
#16
Yeah...8hrs isn't bad unless the track is so busy you have to pit in the grass especially if rain is in the forecast. I don't like mid-O in the rain. The asphalt paddock facility is pretty dilapidated as are the garages. I have only been there twice and had garages both times. The little birds and animals run the rafters and cr@p on you and your car. The loud engines do not scare them away.
07-06-2018, 03:50 AM
#18
It's worth the 9.5 hr tow for me.
I've sought added value by leaving the rig there for 4-6 weeks, flying in and out of Columbus.
Using the above methodology, I've done up to 4 events per year back to back.
As a bonus, the MidOhio Region PCA is a truly fine bunch of folks.
Be warned!! In rain, the surface is as treacherous as black ice.
I've sought added value by leaving the rig there for 4-6 weeks, flying in and out of Columbus.
Using the above methodology, I've done up to 4 events per year back to back.
As a bonus, the MidOhio Region PCA is a truly fine bunch of folks.
Be warned!! In rain, the surface is as treacherous as black ice.
07-06-2018, 08:02 AM
#19
Racer
The rain is Russian roulette. If it rains, my car stays in the paddock. Big expense to stand around in the rain. Hence September October is highest probability for dry events. ARPCA and NORPCA have September events
07-06-2018, 11:56 AM
#21
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Back in the day when, I lived in Detroit and racing SCCA, Mid-Ohio was my favorite track. I've visited it a few times since. Here's an old video of my 987.1 chasing a "New" GT4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU-lszF8Yyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU-lszF8Yyo
07-06-2018, 08:53 PM
#22
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Definitely worth it!
07-06-2018, 10:07 PM
#23
At Mid-O, once you get off the back straight you're almost always turning until you hit the front straight. And even the back straight has a kink in it, which can be fun in the wet as I once found out 
I never steered so much in 5 seconds in my entire life!
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I never steered so much in 5 seconds in my entire life!Gary
07-07-2018, 03:09 PM
#26
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07-07-2018, 03:16 PM
#27
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I’ve been contemplating the 8-hr drive myself for a couple of years. Now I’ll definitely do it!
07-07-2018, 03:22 PM
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