Here are Willy's Internet findings and Users Guide to GingerMan:

"GingerMan is located near South Haven, MI. This is a great place to eat, but real expensive to stay. I'd recommend staying in Benton Harbor, which is about 25 miles away. Here are some motels to try: "

Hotels and Motels in Benton Harbor, Michigan:

Hotels and Motels in South Haven, Michigan:

Camping:

(from the Red Roof, the area where most motels are located)

A new club level race track developed to serve the burgeoning demands of Chicago-Detroit area car and motorcycle racers has been completed and is now available for use.

"We have tried to provide a track that will enable club racers to compete without the fear of damaging their cars, or themselves, if and when they run off course", said Wilson, "Recreational racers cannot afford to repair their cars after minor mistakes, so we have provided wide open run-off areas that are as smooth as a golf course fairway. We have also tried to build a track that will encourage close competition, so have included at least four major overtaking points. There is also a very technical section (from Turns 7 through 10) that will allow a well driven smaller car to match a more powerful vehicle's overall lap times, providing for exciting racing."

GingerMan Raceway is an 11 turn 36-ft. wide track with a range of different corners and gradients. It has five straights of 1427, 1377, 956, 880 and 415 ft. length and a section linked by a fast kink of 1115 ft. There are approximately 40 ft. of gradient change from the track's highest to lowest points, and several corners and two major breaking areas have noticeable elevation changes. The track's asphalt surface has been specifically designed for racing by the Koch Material Handling Company, whose StyrElf polymer has been used to prevent breakup problems that have plagued many other facilities.

"It was important to provide a wear surface that would be economical for club level competitors, who cannot afford to replace tires every time they race," said Wilson. "The GingerMan surface is specifically formulated to provide grip without undue wear. I have also been able to test it in the rain and am very happy with the amount of wet weather grip it provides."

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