I have been invited to attend. Has anyone been, would love to hear your thoughts/comments. Thanks

 

Hope this weekend will not be as hot. Some are just too painful to see.

 

Will you be driving? Looks like a wide open track with plenty of run off, I've never been however when ever I go to a new track search YouTube
I particularly like the videos with data to show where they are on the track, speeds, gears etc. Looks like a fun weekend!

 

Unfortunately, the only driving I got to do was from the airport and back A bookcase I am building tried to take out my knee, but I LOVE to watch and so I mostly camped out. My instructor is right ~ Putnam is a terrific track and when we have our planning session in January for the '13 season, PP will be #1 on my list




Fantastic video, I always like to check the track out before I actually use it

 

I've been to Putnam to drive many times; mostly in a Corvette and once in a Spec Miata earlier this year. Viewing is pretty good if you are just a spectator. Go to the top deck of the building to get the best view. Sometimes the track marshal will let you go out and stand in the booth at the starting line.

It's a great track and usually has tons of grip in the afternoons if it's warm. Lot's of run off as mentioned, but one has to be careful coming out of turn ten or they'll eat the wall. Someone did this to their GT3 earlier this year when I was there. Mostly just cosmetic body damage but it won't be cheap to fix.

I find the area coming into Turn 7 through 8, to be the most difficult and is where I lose most of my time against other comparable cars. You can literally lose 2-3 seconds here if you get 7 and 8 wrong.

 

Here's another video with TraqMate data:

 

We have run Putnam often with SCCA, it is a great and fun track. You will have alot of fun!