RE: Motels nearest Muncie site
Taildragger,
Keep in mind that Muncie is not a very big city! It takes less than 15 minutes to get to the AMA site from the NW side. Also most of the restaurants are "out there" too. The "main drag" with all the restaurants, fast food, car dealers, big box stores, etc is McGalliard Street. Motels are on side streets off McG. McG runs into Rt. 3 & 35 "outer belt" which will take you to Memorial Dr. where AMA is. There is a hotel downtown and a motel on the south side. The one on the south side had a reputation as a dump in years past.
Chuck