Indy SCCA & GRP: Time Trials 2 & 3 @ Putnam Park
Putnam Park Road CourseAbout this event
Join the Indy Region SCCA for our 2023 Time Trials Series! This will be Round 2 & 3 of a 5 Event Series, scoring the best 3 event finishes. Be sure to check out our new website: IndyTrackDays.com!
On July 1-2nd, 2023 Indy SCCA and Graham Rahal Performance (GRP) join forces to get you on track in a fun and safe environment at the Putnam Park Road Course in Greencastle, Indiana. Time Trials will be open to ALL, it is the same as an open track day, but with the added element of receiving timed laps during your sessions on track, better traffic control for more clean laps, and awards at the end of the day. We have included the all the needed timing equipment in the cost of the event. We have classes with professional Instruction for Novice Drivers.
Time Trials/Track Events are open to street licensed and “closed wheel” cars. Not an SCCA member? No problem! If you decide to sign up, $15 of your entry can be applied the cost to a full membership!
Entry Fee: $325/day or $500/weekend - SCCA Members receive a $25 discount and/or $20 off for Westhold or MyLaps transponder owners!
This is the most Putnam Park track time for the money, with approximately 2 hours scheduled each day! Novice - Intermediate - Advanced Run Groups. Novice group drivers will receive included Professional Driving instruction in the classroom.
*Graham Rahal Performance (GRP) will be sponsoring lunch for our drivers and volunteers! If available Indy Region will be sponsoring dinner at Chicago’s Pizza following the Saturday event with food, beverages, and plenty of bench racing.
*Due to Covid-19 this may be unavailable dependent on guidelines available at the time of the event.
Who: Indy SCCA and Graham Rahal Performance (GRP)
What: Time Trial Event #2-3
Where: Putnam Park Road Course - Greencastle, Indiana
When: July 1-2nd, 2023
HELD UNDER THE 2023 SCCA TIME TRIALS RULES
Sanction #: 23-TTTA-60289
Download and READ:
Tentative TT Schedule - 2023 Putnam Schedule.pdf
SCCA Tech Form HERE
Competition Rules HERE
Car Classing Rules HERE
SCCA Safety Rules HERE
Supplemental Rules Putnam Supps 2023.docx
Series Rules TO BE ANNOUNCED
Our events are FAMILY FRIENDLY! Bring yourself, your mom, your kids, or your buddies and have a great day Putnam Park!
**Race prepared cars are allowed. Please see the Time Trial rules for acceptable vehicles. NO OPEN WHEEL CARS ALLOWED at this event.
What is an SCCA Track Event?
For those who have never sat behind the wheel while on a track, the Track Event provides instruction in both the classroom and on the track, giving novice drivers the opportunity to improve their driving skills and increase their enjoyment of driving their street vehicle**.
this will happen the firs 4 sessions of the day, and will be practice for the Time trials For those who have track experience, Track Events offer Intermediate and Advanced run group options*. These groups offer the experienced driver a chance to hone skills in a non-competitive environment.
What is an SCCA Time Trial?
Time Trial event is the same as a Track event, except sessions have a timing element. After your morning laps on the track tuning your setup, put them to the test and go for trophies and prizes. The SCCA Time Trial Nationals will be held October 12-15th at NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky and a National Tour event on July 22-23rd, at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, MI (Round 4 of our Series).
COVID-19 UPDATE
By now, you are well aware that complications from the COVID-19 virus are impacting motorsports events across the country, and that includes the INDYSCCA Time Trials SERIES. The health and safety of our members, participants and staff remains our top priority.
SCCA Leadership is continuing to closely monitor health experts and public health mandates to help determine any further impacts to our event schedule, and those will be listed below. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to local and state guidelines. For more updates from the SCCA look for official announcements posted on the SCCA website.
FOR MORE INFO OR QUESTIONS, CONTACT:
Indy SCCA Time Trials Chair / Great Lakes Division Time Trials Administrator: Vincent Taibi (indysccatt@gmail.com)
Event requirements
Convertibles:
It is highly recommended that all convertible vehicles be equipped with an aftermarket roll bar that meets or exceeds the standards set in the SCCA Time Trials Safety Rules. However, convertible vehicles may participate in Track Night events provided the vehicle meets at least one of the following criteria and is not subject to any of the below exceptions:
- The vehicle is equipped with an aftermarket roll bar that meets or exceeds the standards set in the SCCA Time Trials rules.
- The vehicle is equipped with documented factory installed roll over protection (examples of manufacture documented roll over protection would include hydroformed and reinforced a-pillars or windshield frames and factory installed roll bars and/or “pop-up” bars that are designated as roll over protection.
- The Vehicle is a 2006-year model or newer.
Exceptions: In addition, vehicles that were manufactured since 2006 that fall into any of the below categories must meet the criteria stated above for factory or aftermarket roll over protection:
- Vehicles equipped with factory V8 or forced induction engine
- Vehicles modified meaningfully beyond the factory performance potential (examples: engine swaps, aftermarket forced induction)
Note: Targa and T-Top vehicles are classified as "hard tops" and do not have to meet the terms and conditions of the convertible policy.
Not sure? email us and ask! TECH QUESTIONS
Download and READ the SCCA Tech Form HERE
Competition Rules HERE
Car Classing Rules HERE
SCCA Safety Rules HERE
Supplemental Rules HERE
Series Rules TO BE ANNOUNCED
**Race prepared cars are allowed. Please see the Time Trials rules for acceptable vehicles HERE. NO OPEN WHEEL CARS ALLOWED at this event.
