About this event
Motor State Distributing, Lane Automotive and Allstar Performance Products
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Detroit Speed
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Pro-Touring represents one of the fastest growing facets of the performance automotive hobby and Motor State Distributing, Lane Automotive and Allstar Performance Products are pleased to announce that they will host the Fourth Annual Motor State Challenge. The event will be held July 13-15 and will once again take place amid the lush orchards and vineyards of Southwestern Michigan, on the shore of beautiful Lake Michigan. Several top manufacturers of Pro-Touring components will also be on hand all three days to answer questions and to showcase their factory test cars. This event is the perfect opportunity to safely test a car's performance on the on the road course, in the autocross and to show off what the car can really do. A full schedule of activities is already confirmed so plan to be here all weekend.
New This Year - The 2012 Motor State Challenge will see a division of the competition with two model year groupings - 1988 and Earlier and 1989 and Later and a third category "Touring Group" with no year boundaries.
Friday - facility tours of Motor State Distributing, one of the performance industry’s top warehouse distributors, a cruise through the back roads of Harbor Country and along the winding coast of Lake Michigan with a stop at Warren Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan for a beach party cookout (weather permitting).
Saturday - Road racing at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan.
Sunday - Challenging timed autocross at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, MI to wrap up the competition followed by presentation of awards and prizes.
A great deal of hard work and preparation is involved in building a G-Machine; this is your chance to show off what your car can really do.
Several of the industry’s top manufacturers will also be on-hand for the event to answer questions and showcase their products and factory test cars.
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Event requirements
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Host Hotel Contact Information:
Surfari Joe's Hotel and Water Park,
Exit 41 off I-94 at Watervliet, Michigan. Call 269-463-7946 today as rooms are limited. Tell them you are with the Pro-Touring Group. Room rates include passes to the Water Park attractions.
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Friday, July 13 Motor State Check-In And Cruise
12:00 PM - Check-In Opens (Lane Automotive Customer Pick Up Area)
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM - Motor State Facility Tours, 8300 Lane Dr. near Exit 41 at intersection of M-140 and I-94
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Drivers/Participant Meeting (Motor State Training Room)
4:15 PM - Cruise Departs through the wine country and along Lake Michigan shoreline (approx. 40-50 miles)
5:30 PM to ? - Beach Party/Cookout Dinner (weather permitting) at Warren Dunes on Lake Michigan near Bridgman, Michigan.
Saturday, July 14 GingerMan Raceway Road Course
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM - MSC/SCCA Staff Meeting
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - All Day Event at GingerMan Raceway Road Course in South Haven, Michigan. Drivers will be divided into groups, based on experience. Novice drivers will be led by a pace car, and speeds will be kept to a prudent rate. Experienced and Professional drivers will be able to run the course at a faster pace, but will still be expected to keep safety at the forefront. All drivers and passengers will be required to wear a SNELL 2000 (or later) rated helmet. There will be absolutely NO fender to fender racing allowed on the course.
Convertibles are welcome to participate in the Motor State Challenge however, if competing for times and qualifying for the OUSCI, you will be required to have a roll bar and proper safety restraint equipment. Convertibles without this equipment will still be allowed to run on the road course and autocross but will be held to a slower speed for safety reasons.
Sunday, July 16 Autocross, Lake Michigan College Parking Lot (Benton Harbor, MI)
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM - MSC/SCCA Staff Meeting
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Registration, Drivers Meeting, and Course Walk
9:30 AM - First Car on Autocross
Competition will begin at 9:30 and continue until 4:00. Awards for the event will be handed out at the conclusion of the Autocross event. Motor State's Relay for Life team has offered to do a cookout on Sunday during the autocross. They will grill hamburgers, hot dogs, and provide chips, cookies, and drinks for a donation to the charity.
Join us for three days filled with good times, good friends and the chance to experience the technological creativity and excitement that defines Pro-Touring. Due to the nature of this event, participation registrations will be limited. In order to secure a spot, please register as soon as possible. All events will run, rain or shine.
Entry Fees
Friday - Cruise, T-shirt and Cookout - $25
Saturday - Gingerman Track Day - $80
Sunday - Autocross - $40
You can choose the events you'd like to participate in or register for a full event participation pass.
All events run rain or shine
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