Stamp Sands of Gay, MI- Course Information.

Location:
Use your favorite internet mapping service to locate Gay, MI. I know
mapquest can point you there. Registration is held at the Gay Bar. Gay
is composed of maybe three or four streets, so it shouldn't be hard to
find. The Gay Bar is also pink and somewhat hard to miss.

Course: 
The RallyCross is held on the stamp sands by Lake Superior. Stamp sands
can best be described as a very coarse sand but not quite gravel. Surfaces
range from bumpy, yet soft sands to hard packed sands on some of the
graded roads. Winter brings all variety of snow and ice. The couse
layout varies depending on the layout of the graded roads and any stamp
sand hauling that might be going on in the area. At the very least,
expect a 1/3 mile course with a slalom, sweeping corners and a few hard
corners thrown in for good meaure.

Driving Tips:
(Note that I'm a pretty crumby driver, but this might be helpful)
Drivers in FWD and 4WD drive cars and trucks will find the sands very
bumpy as their front wheels are clawing for traction. The soft sands
also make for very little steering feedback in cars that have driven
front wheels.  I'd recommend a piece of tape on the top of your steering
wheel so you can easily tell when the wheel is straight and avoid
getting crossed up in the corners.

I prefer RWD as the course seems much smoother and easier to navigate
that way. Performace of RWD cars in the past seems to indicate this is
the way to go. 

The Gay Bar: 
Definately something you don't want to miss before or after the event.
The burgers are good and I'd suggest you try a foot of onion rings
(they'll know what you mean by that).