GingerMan Raceway is a road racing course located east of the town of South Haven in southwest

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. The track was built in 1995 and opened for its first full season of racing

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in 1996. The track is 2.14 miles long and sits on 330 acres. The Gridlife festival is held at the venue since 2014.

Track Layout

The track is the recipient of the Safe Track Award from '' Victory Lane Magazine'', and was designed by architect Alan Wilson for use as a club racing course with clear runoffs and wide, smooth paving to avoid costly vehicle damage, especially for newer drivers. The road course is specifically designed for driver safety, especially for

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drivers. The circuit update during the 2009 - 2010 off season included an addition to Turn 10 (now 10A) of 1,770 feet of pavement, bringing the course to 2.21 miles. Safety runoff areas were configured to allow counter-race operation.Archived a
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Spectators can watch the races from numerous areas. Experienced racers and track day drivers consider GingerMan one of the safest road race tracks in the region.

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