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Old 04-29-2005, 06:05 PM
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Alan C.
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An 11 hour haul to the Glen is no fun either if it rains all weekend. 11 hours to Putnam to watch the rain, that would be a horrible thought.

Probaly don't need to bring your own beer. There are enough people here who would probably supply your needs
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4 or 5 hours is too long a drive to race?????? You guys are spoiled! I live in Iowa and my closest track is almost 4 hours away. Last year was my first time at Putnam .... It's a good track for a 'small track'. I liked it better than Gingerman, but does not compare to MidOhio. .... It's even further, but you should consider hauling to Brainerd ... Great, fast track and always well organized.
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I was pleased with Putnam. It was a ferociously long tow for us, but Danny's work schedule only allows limited windows to go racing, and that's what was in the window. Our home track is a 2.9 mile, 15 turn layout; when we do the 1.8 configuration it's split between a LONG straight and some really fiddly low-speed go-karty bits. In contrast, the 1.8 miles of Putnam is a nice, flowing, reasonable speed course. Only 1 turn offers the opportunity for rapid decelleration, and the ambiance is nice. Being in the middle of gently rolling crop fields is a bit surreal! I was on track while we were red flagged for a bit, and everyone shut their motors off. Going from sound & fury to total silence on a really pretty day really reinforced that we were out in the middle of a farm -- very peaceful.



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