This is a perfect case where just a little negative press can totally blow the big picture. I've lived in Tulsa, and in this area, for over 40 years (currently 1.5 hours north of Tulsa). It's beautiful. Yes, storms blow through. Of course there are windy days. And sometimes you get tornadoes. But 98% of the time it's very nice that time of the year. The chances that it might hit 80º for a high in the afternoon are pretty good, and the chances there might be some wind are pretty good. But the chances of unseasonably hot, excessively high winds, tornadoes, or severe thunders storms, are not any higher than anywhere else in the country. The chances we get a beautiful day, for a great race, are just as good as anywhere else.

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