GENERAL
Race Weekend: 16-17 April 2011
Entry Deadline: 5 February 2011
Late Entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting
Track: Gingerman Raceway, South Haven MI
Track Map: Facility layout or nerdy measurements
SPECTATOR TICKETS
Click here to purchase online.
All-Access Paddock Passes allow you to get closer to these dilapidated machines than is probably recommended.
Single-day passes are $20; Full-weekend passes are $30.
Online sales will stop at midnight on the Wednesday before the race--tickets are always available for sale at the gate on race weekend.
SCHEDULE
Pre-race track testing: GingerMan organized test day will run from 9am - 5pm. Cost is $150 per car for the whole day. You must pre-register for the test day. Call the GingerMan office at 269.253.4445, or go on the GingerMan website, and click the registration button at the top, and click "open track" to see rules and register online.
Friday, 15 April 2011
7am: Gates Open
9am-5pm: Pre-race track testing. Details above
Noon-5pm: Mandatory Friday Tech Inspection. Every car and at least one driver per team must be present for Tech Inspection on Friday. No Saturday Tech will be offered!
Saturday, 16 April 2011
7am: Gates Open
9:30am: Mandatory Drivers' Meeting
10:30am-8:00pm: Race Session I
Sunday, 17 April 2011
10am-12pm: GingerMan Quiet time--NO RACE MOTORS!
11:00am: People’s Curse
11:30am: Mandatory Drivers’ Meeting
noon: Race Motors Start
12 pm-5:30pm: Race Session II
6pm: Awards Ceremony
8pm: Gates Close
THE CARS
Lights: Headlights, taillights, and sidemarkers removed or fully taped
Rear Side and Back Glass: No restrictions
Noise Limit: 92dB @ 50 feet
PITS & PADDOCK
Overnight Camping: Yes--in addition to LeMons' camping fee, GingerMan will collect $5 per person per night on-site
Vehicle Restrictions: None
Pit Assignments: Pick a spot and plunk down, already
Barbecues Allowed: Yes
Campfires: In designated areas only
Running Water: Yes
Bathrooms: Two permanent restroom buildings
Showers: Yes
Electrical Hookups: Rentals available from GingerMan, first-come/first-served. This is their deal, not ours: Contact the track through www.GingerManRaceway.com for more info.
Pit Hours: Just be polite to the neighbors
Fuel Sold On-Site: Yes. 93, 100,and 110 available
Dead Cars: Bring them home
FUELING RULES: MINIMUM 2-HOUR PENALTY FOR ANY INFRACTION!
- Fueling allowed only in designated Fuel Areas
- Fuel Areas will be further defined at the Driver's Meeting (ie, please don't bug us before then)
- Two people minimum, one holding extinguisher, in Fuel Areas during fueling
- All people in Fuel Areas must wear the same safety gear as a driver
- Engine and kill switch must be OFF during fueling
- NO ONE ALLOWED IN THE CAR DURING FUELING
- A NEW DRIVER CAN GO INTO THE CAR AFTER FUELING
- ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED IN THE FUEL AREAS (no tire checks, no fluid checks, etc.)
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Closest Airports:
Kalamazoo Battle Creek International (AZO), Portage MI
South Bend Regional Airport (SBN), South Bend IN
Midway Airport (MDW), Chicago IL
O’Hare International (ORD), Del Plaines IL
Detroit Metro (DTW), Detroit MI
Weather: Clear and mild, or muggy, hot and miserable, or rain alternating with heatstroke...who the hell knows?
LODGING
Lake Bluff Inn and Suites
76648 11th Ave
South Haven MI
269.637.8531
Track Discount
Comfort Suites
1755 Phoenix St
South Haven MI
269.639.2014
Track Discount
Hampton Inn
04299 Cecilia Dr
South Haven MI
269.639.8550
Holiday Inn Express
1741 Phoenix Rd
South Haven MI
269.637.8800
Great Lakes Inn Suites
9817 Michigan 140
South Haven MI
269.637.8700
FUEL AND PARTS
South Haven Marathon Gas
1076 Phoenix St
South Haven MI
269.637.6115
Shell
1551 Phoenix St
South Haven MI
269.637.1880
Autozone
1170 Phoenix St
South Haven MI
269.639.1358
Just Racing Motorsports
At the track. Available for fabrication, etc
269.637.8224
FOOD AND SUPPLIES
Walmart
201 73rd St
South Haven, MI
269.639.2260
Village Market Food Center
8337 Michigan 140 #1
South Haven MI
269.637.9100
Meijer
1920 Pipestone Rd
Benton Harbor, MI
269.926.8229
FIRST AID
South Haven Community Hospital
955 Bailey St
South Haven MI
269.637.5271
Bronson Hospital Emergency and Trauma Center
601 John St
Kalamazoo MI
269.341.6386
Bergess Medical Center Emergency and Trauma
1521 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo MI
269.226.4815
DIRECTIONS
GingerMan Raceway
61414 Phoenix Rd
South Haven MI
From Detroit MI: Take I-94 west to US-131 north, US-131 north to M-43 west. Follow M-43 west to Blue Star Highway (A2) in South Haven. Turn right onto Blue Star to next stop light, Phoenix Rd. Turn right onto Phoenix Rd, continue for 6 miles to GingerMan Raceway.
From Chicago IL: Take I-94 east to I-196 north. Exit at Phoenix Rd in South Haven. Turn right on Phoenix Rd. GingerMan Raceway is located 6 miles east.
From Indianapolis IN: I-65 north to I-94 east. I-94 east to I-196 north. Exit at Phoenix Rd in South Haven. Turn right onto Phoenix Rd, GingerMan Raceway is located 6 miles east.
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