Midwest Musclecar Challenge **May 29th & 30th**

[Jimi-FM3]

There are plenty of shaded areas at Putnam Park, not much shade at Mid-American Air Center, it's an airport and they frown on tall green obstructions!

I would bring everything you need for pitting or making adjustments to your car as there is no formal pits at either venue.

[Jimi-FM3]

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[69MyWay]

Originally Posted by Jimi-FM3

There are plenty of shaded areas at Putnam Park, not much shade at Mid-American Air Center, it's an airport and they frown on tall green obstructions!

I would bring everything you need for pitting or making adjustments to your car as there is no formal pits at either venue.

Okay, I appreciate the extra info. My car hauler has a bum wheel bearing that I don't trust...even if I did trust it, we can't figure out the logistics as I want my wife to ride with me on the 99 mile cruise and not follow in the truck/trailer. Plus, we live in Illinois, so we're headed into Indiana, then back over, then we'd have to go back over to get the truck/trailer.

Kind of like the chicken, fox, and bag of seed issue when trying to cross the creek in a boat! LOL

I do plan on running the car hard, and will obviously need to bring my back up tools, supplies, and luggage - so the trailer option would be optimal for that - but stink for everything else. The 1st gen trunk space gets small real quick.

We are going to bring my six year old son as well. Not fair that he stay at home when he could watch the car on the track. He is just now getting into NASCAR and loves Kevin Harvick. We'll have to see if we can assign a number 29 for me door to make sure he is cheering for the right car!

[69MyWay]

By the way - my racing helmet (custom paint job) is about 8 years old and falls outside of the current ratings.

I didn't see anything in the rules about checking the DOT on the helmet - will it be okay to run one that isn't the current model?

[bret]

Seems like more people are starting to thaw out from the miserable winter! We have 12 people entered right now and we are still 70 days away from the event. I know a lot of people are still unsure if there care will be ready by that time, but look at it as motivation to get the darn thing done! I know if I don't have a deadline I can't seem to get anything done. Who can honestly tell me that the last 2 weeks before a major event wasn't late nights and a bunch of red label shipping to get the car ready?
We have offered a $50 discount for signing up before April 1 [$250 before April 1, $300 after]. We did that because it helps us plan for T shirts, food, and all the other bazillion details that are dependant on how many people will be there. Don't loose the opportunity to save some money...sign up today. Remember, we are doing TV filming at this event as well. I am assuming that no one is allergic to being on TV, right?

[Jimi-FM3]

Originally Posted by 69MyWay

By the way - my racing helmet (custom paint job) is about 8 years old and falls outside of the current ratings.

I didn't see anything in the rules about checking the DOT on the helmet - will it be okay to run one that isn't the current model?

Here's the helmet rule -

1) Helmet use is to be required during any competitive event with the exception of street driving.

We didn't specify the Snell rating but most track day events require the use of a Snell 2005 certified helmet. Use your own judgement - maybe it's time to retire the cool custom painted helmet and drop a couple dead presidents on a new one.

[69MyWay]

Originally Posted by Jimi-FM3

Here's the helmet rule -

1) Helmet use is to be required during any competitive event with the exception of street driving.

We didn't specify the Snell rating but most track day events require the use of a Snell 2005 certified helmet. Use your own judgement - maybe it's time to retire the cool custom painted helmet and drop a couple dead presidents on a new one.

Okay then I'll use my judgement - the last competitive driving event I was in...I was able to use it - we'll leave it at that then (which was just a little before 2005...LOL).

I talked one of my friends into signing up with his killer 66 Vette with a set of custom 18 wheels/tires. The rest is bone stock and he wants to see what the car will do. Stock the 66 Vette with four wheel four piston fixed caliper brakes and full independent suspension did well it its day vs. the other door slammers that rolled out of Detroit. I think he will have a blast.

Trying to get a few other's to sign on. Two of my co-worker's cars are too far out to be done in time.

I have another co-worker with a cosworth Vega - pretty neat car, and I think it would be blast. Problem is he doesn't have decent wheels and tires so he is opting out.

Working on it though.

[Mover]

So I’m kicking around the idea of going to this event but would like to ask what needs to be done with the cars at night. Will they be left at track or does a person need to haul it back and forth. The reason I ask is I don’t have an enclosed trailer and this could be a huge issue for me if I were to sign up for this event. Any info would be nice and thanks in advance!

[Jimi-FM3]

Originally Posted by Mover

So I’m kicking around the idea of going to this event but would like to ask what needs to be done with the cars at night. Will they be left at track or does a person need to haul it back and forth. The reason I ask is I don’t have an enclosed trailer and this could be a huge issue for me if I were to sign up for this event. Any info would be nice and thanks in advance!

You wont have to leave it anywhere. The track day is on Saturday followed by the Bowler cruise. The cruise ends with dinner at the park which is literally minutes from the hotel. Park at the hotel - plenty of room. The autocross/speed-stop/show-n-shine all happens on Sunday at Mid-American Air Center 9 miles from the hotel.

[Grnova]

Originally Posted by Jimi-FM3

You wont have to leave it anywhere. The track day is on Saturday followed by the Bowler cruise. The cruise ends with dinner at the park which is literally minutes from the hotel. Park at the hotel - plenty of room. The autocross/speed-stop/show-n-shine all happens on Sunday at Mid-American Air Center 9 miles from the hotel.

Ok, I'm confused I was under the impression that:
* you drive to Putnam park on Saturday run the track
* drive the 99 mile cruise to Laweranceville, eat dinner
* stay in Laweranceville overnight
* wake up Sunday for Autocross and Events

Please correct me if I have this wrong?