MOR/CIR PCA event out at Putnam Park.

Boy, oh boy, was it HOT!!

I had a good weekend, out at the track. It has been hot and stayed that way over the weekend. Mid Ohio and Central Indiana Regions joined forces to put on this event at Putnam. I ran with MORPCA, last year, and they are a "can't miss" type of group.

The way they do the Advanced run group is pretty neat. They only put about 10 or so cars in the group, so that the Instructors can run with us if their group is "packed". It works out great, normally there isn't much traffic, but if there is, it is all "clean". 

They also get started early, so I got up at 4:50 on Saturday to get there for Registration and Tech. Time for the driver's meeting, straight forward, like most always. It is fun to sit back and watch some of the "beginners", they want to take pictures of who is doing the meeting, etc. Then, time for our A group meeting. Basically, the meeting is to assure that everyone is fine with the "open" passing. 

Finally, time to hit the track. First sessions are either hit or miss for me. If it is "on", it is the start of a good day. If it is not, well, Saturday is a work in progress and it normally takes until Sunday to get the "ball rolling". Luckily, even with the heat, Saturday got off to a good start. It kept getting hotter and hotter. I had planned to only run my first 3 sessions and get home to conserve for Sunday. Well, it all went to plan until the guy next to me in the paddock, Lee, got to talking.

Lee is an older gentleman and he tracks a Z06. I always enjoy the "older" crowd at the track because they are the ones with the great stories. But, to cut a long story short, he raced SCCA thirty years ago. He ran almost every class as he and his cars evolved. When he ran Formula Atlantic, which he won regionals and divisional championship, but at a National level, he got to run with Paul Newman. How cool of a story is that??!!

Sunday came around and I thought I was getting off to a late start. I almost thought that I was going to miss the driver's meeting. I can't let that happen, so I "boogeyed" out there. Of course, I made it with plenty of time to spare. I got a chance to "shoot the breeze" with a few before the driver's meeting and even fill the air tank up.

The schedule for the day worked out, so that more of the Instructors were running with us. That made for more traffic and MIATAs!!! It is always fun to run with some other "slow" cars. I had GoPro issues, most of the weekend, so what is new. I stuck the suction on the windshield since the roof wasn't "working". Luckily, I picked the right session. There was a good amount of traffic and a fair share of passing. I will post the session link, below. After that session, I only went out to "check" a few things out in the next session. Then, I talked with a few others before I headed out.

As if I didn't espect the weekend to be great, it was better than I had expected. It is amazing how much you learn, every time out. Whether it is managing your tires or finding something out about a certain part of the track. That is what makes it so fun, the evolution of your skill set, even with the over bearing heat. lol. Anyways, onto a couple pictures and the "fun" session!

Brandy took this pic. Easily one of my favorites, EVER! It always helps to have a crew chief!

Here is a still shot that she took during "the chase".

Here is the in car from the "fun" session. The picture above is earlier in this video.

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