100 Speed Lapping Day Rules of the Road

Putnam Park Road Course Mt. Meridian, IN

100 Speed LLC is hosting 2010 lapping days on Saturday, March 27 (Putnam Park), Saturday, August 7 (Putnam Park), Saturday, August 28 (Bluegrass), and Sunday, August 29 (Bluegrass) . The front gates will be opened at 7:00 a.m. and we must be off the premises by 6:00 p.m.

  1. The track is ready for driving from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a lunch break noon to 1:00 p.m., rain or shine. Vehicles with anything other than quiet street mufflers may not be started before 8:00 a.m. If you have a chance to walk the track early, it is highly recommended.
  2. For safety we have a manned wrecker truck with extrication equipment, an ambulance with two state certified EMTs, and a medic pack.
  3. There are a variety of participant and spectator medical and liability insurance coverages purchased through K&K Insurance Group. For specifics on the insurance, please contact Lee Grimes. The insurance does not cover damage to our vehicles or done to the track and facilities. If we do damage to the track (bent guardrails, etc.) or have any theft, we will be billed for repair or replacement.
  4. At Putnam Park, we have access to two floors of the tower and the restrooms. The snack bar will be open for basic breakfast and lunches. There is a soda machine and an air compressor on the premises. Fuel, food, and motel rooms are at the interstate about 6 miles away. Since Bluegrass is brand new, facilities are not yet fully determined.
  5. Corner workers at five corner stations and pit out. Corner stations will have a full compliment of flags so you need to know them. Green, Yellow, Red, Blue with Yellow Stripe, Black, Black with Orange Ball, Yellow and Red Stripes, Checker.

Rules of the Road

  1. The rental is open only to drivers who have registered and paid, no one else will be allowed to drive. Anyone who has not paid and drives even a single lap must pay full rental price.
  2. Drivers may drive more than one vehicle during the day. We can have as many crew and guests as we want as long as they sign the waiver upon entering the premises. Drivers are responsible for the actions of their crew and guests. Please leave you pets at home.
  3. No open wheeled cars. Open top cars must have some form of rollover protection and pass the “broomstick test” with passenger helmets below a line from the rear roll protection to the top of the windshield. Removable hardtops and convertible tops in the up position are recommended. If you have questions, please ask in advance.
  4. No alcoholic beverages are allowed on the grounds at all.
  5. No tires colored other than black are allowed on the track.
  6. Dead vehicles, tires and oil may not be left on the property or we will be charged.
  7. Each driver or passenger must be at least 18 years of age and wear a Snell approved helmet (preferably 2000 or later) and must also wear a seat belt. If you don't have a driver's suit, cotton long sleeve shirts and long pants should be worn with closed toe shoes while driving.
  8. Each vehicle must go through a tech inspection before going to the track for the first time (looking mostly at tire wear and pressures, loose items, leaky fluids, brakes, etc.). Each driver must fill out one Tech Form per vehicle driven on track.
  9. We will start the day with a driver's meeting for final instructions. We will divide into two basic groups based on experienced and vehicle potential. Each group will switch back and forth in 25-minute sessions with 5 minutes to clear the track between sessions. This will happen until the noon lunch break. After lunch, we may continue this process or open the track for open lapping by all cars depending on the success of the morning sessions. There will be a short driver's meeting at the end of the lunch break.
  10. At Putnam Park, passing is only allowed in 4 designated areas: the front straight, the short straight between Turns 4 (off camber left) & 5, the short straight between Turns 7 (the slowest corner) & 8 (Dead Bear), and the short straight between Turns 8 & 9 when Times Square is not being used. Passing zones at Bluegrass are to be determined and will be announced prior to the event. Passing is to be done on the left after the car being overtaken signals out the driver's window to allow the pass. The pass is to be completed before the turn-in point of the next corner. A safe pass is the responsibility of both cars. There is to be no wheel to wheel racing or passing in the corners.
  11. Drivers must obey all flags and workers. If you get four wheels off track, look to be waved back on by a worker. If none are in sight, use your best judgement. Any time you have four wheels off the pavement, proceed to the pits for a check for loose items or damage. If the car dies on track, coast to a manned corner station. If you can't get that far, get as far out of the way as possible and stay with the car until signaled by a corner worker.
  12. Vehicles entering the pits must stay to the left with the left arm out the window in clear view prior to the pit entrance. At Putnam Park, no one is allowed beyond the painted line on the Turn 10 end of the pit lane while cars are on course. Pit traffic is to go in a counter clockwise direction only with the hot pit lane with westbound traffic and the cold pit traveling eastbound
  13. We suggest that first time Putnam Park or Bluegrass drivers pair themselves up with drivers who have been on this track before. In-car video can be seen at each track's web site.
  14. 100 Speed LLC reserves the right to terminate your participation and attendance if you are deemed to not be following the rules or acting in an unsafe manner. By entering this event, you are agreeing to abide by the rules of the event, 100 Speed LLC, Putnam Park Corporation, Bluegrass management, and K&K Insurance. If you do not, you will be required to leave.

Notes:

  1. There is no timing system. This is a lapping day, not a race or a timed event. There is nothing to win but experience and smiles. Do not put yourself or anyone else at risk in pursuit of a meaningless fast lap.
  2. Your car must be prepared and ready for on-track high performance driving use. It will react very differently at high speed and your reactions will have to change. Alignment set-ups and tire pressures should be set conservatively. We suggest either high performance street tires or DOT racing tires.
  3. Make sure your lug nuts are torqued regularly (they will loosen) but not when very hot. Expect real brake heat and fade. Make sure you have very good brake pads before the event and have a spare set available if possible. Bleed your brakes soon before the event. Have fresh oil in the engine and check it periodically.

For more information about our events, contact Lee Grimes at (859) 384-2809.

For more information regarding track maps, directions, nearby lodging, etc. visit the track's web sites at www.putnampark.com and www.drivebluegrass.com.