[OneTrackMind]

The folks at GingerMan Raceway have opened the new track extension and will host an open track weekend July 3 and 4.

The Windy City BMW CCA chapter held a driver's school at GingerMan last weekend and the consensus among both instructors and students was that the track flows much better through the new Turn 10a, and the longer back straight and faster Turn 11 make a fun track better. GingerMan added new curbing and runoff area work continues.

Here's the info about the Open Track weekend from their website:

Give yourself a present on Uncle Sam's birthday.

Open Track weekend at GingerMan Raceway's newly expanded 2.21 mile road course located just 6 miles from the Lake Michigan shore in South Haven, MI.

Bring the family for the July 4th parade at 11 a.m. in downtown South Haven, a juried art show in the park and enjoy the beaches and Lake Michigan at sunset after driving at GingerMan Raceway.

Experience the new GingerMan track extension featuring new turn 10a, a much faster and smoother turn 11 and a much longer back straight.

“LOVED the new Gingerman layout, and the couple fixes they completed.” - by Calvin, a BMW M3 driver from Waukegan, Ill. on Bimmerforums.


The schedule:

Saturday July 3rd, 2010 - for CARS, open wheel racers and coupes/sedans
8:45am MANDATORY Drivers Meeting
9:00am - 12:00 p.m. Three groups will rotate in 20 minute sessions
12:00-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-5:00pm*Three groups will rotate in 20 minute sessions

Sunday July 4th, 2010 - For BIKES and CARS, open wheel racers and coupes/sedans
7:45am MANDATORY Drivers Meeting
8:00am - 10:00pm Three groups will rotate in 20 minute sessions
10:00am-12:00pm Lunch
12:00-5:00pm Three groups will rotate in 20 minute sessions, track closes at 5 p.m.

$150.00 FOR A FULL DAY
SIGN UP FOR BOTH DAYS ONLY $250.00

Pre-registration and complete list of rules and regulations for open track online.
Go to Gingerman Raceway, Ltd. for more information
or call the track office (269) 253-4445
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GingerMan Raceway
61414 Phoenix Road
South Haven, MI 49090

[GunKata]

I'm up at Hamlin Lake in Ludington right now, if I would have known ahead of time, I could have tried to make this. Gingerman is always a fun time, and pretty darn safe to boot.