Putnam Park Road Course
The Putnam Park Road Course is part of a Motorsports Country Club funded in 1991 at the outskirts of Indianapolis, Indiana. Located in a city considered by many to be the racing capital of the world, the Putnam Park Road Course is in no shortage of motorsports enthusiasts, offering its members more than a hundred days of track access throughout the year (weather allowing). The race track is 1.78-miles (2.86-km) long, blending straight sectors, sweeping turns, closed-angle corners, and heavy braking zones to provide a highly-technical trajectory. At Putnam Park, amateur racers can learn high-performance driving skills, and experienced drivers can enjoy the speed in a secure environment.
The default configuration of Putnam Park Road Course contains ten turns, intermingled with several straight segments allowing passing opportunities in all sectors of the track. Races start in the front 2275' straightaway, an optimal spot for heavy acceleration. Turns 1, 2, and 3 are right-handers that add up into a long 180-degree curve leading into a left-hand sweeper turn number four. Another high-acceleration straight segment of 677' comes next, ending in another three-turn combination of the right-handers 5, 6, and 7. The tightest corner in the circuit, turn number 8, known as the Dead Bear Turn, lies between two straightaways. The road course ends in a final combination of right-handers leading into the front straight, where racers are free to step up their speed to the maximum.
