Lehigh Valley Grand Prix held it’s first ever Easter Egg Hunt yesterday.  This was not your ordinary egg hunt.  ”When you think of Easter Egg Hunts you think of little kids running around a field looking for eggs as Mom/Dad hold their basket.  LVGP’s egg hunt was designed for the Big Kids,” said Mike McCreary, president of LVGP.

Adults and kids lined up at the starting line of the track in anticipation of the GREEN Light.   When LVGP employee Kyle Lick threw the Green Light the race was on!!  People were running around the track trying to dig through the tires used to make the track barrier in order to collect as many eggs as possible.

The eggs contained prizes as well as candy for the participants.  Over $2,000 in prizes were donated by LVGP and other local companies.  Such prizes as Bowling Passes, Oil Changes, Dinner Coupons and Race Passes were handed out.  The Grand Prize of an 8 person party to the track was won by Eric Lynch.

Overall, the event was a great success and was followed by an all night racing special.  If you missed out on the first ever Egg Hunt don’t worry, it will be an Annual Event at the track.

Remember the days when you used to go outside and rev up the go-kart in street or backyard?  Flying down the yard going 20 mph was a thrill that you would remember for a lifetime!  Times have changed, the toys have gotten bigger, faster and more technical.  The era of the backyard go kart is a thing of the past.  Homes are closer together, safety and liability linger and now the new age of electronics and entertainment have hit.

The go kart industry has kept pace with the ever changing demands of consumers.  What was once the backyard activity has now spawned facilities nearing 100,000 sqft and holding corporate teambuilding events, birthday parties, competition races and more.  What was a dream to many has now become a reality.  For roughly $20 a ride you can get the thrill of a lifetime.

Indoor karting facilities offer an experience like none other.  Road course style tracks, high performance karts, beautiful fit outs and high tech scoring systems make for an exciting afternoon.  To be a 10 year old kid or a 100 year old kid, it is amazing that racing has become so available.  No requirement for experience or investments, just the need for speed.

If you haven’t looked up go karting lately you might want to Google it and see what you can find in your neck of the woods.  I promise it will give you and adrenaline rush!

Teambuilding is vital for any group working together, playing together or interacting together with a focus of reaching a common goal.  This is something we have preached at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix for the past 4 years.  A couple of months ago it came to our attention that we were talking the talk but not walking the walking.  Last night LVGP held it’s first ever holiday party.  We used the night to celebrate our victories of 2010 and to get everyone excited for a fresh start in 2011.

To celebrate we chose to take everyone to a local bowling alley (couldn’t do go karting ;) ) and do a secret Santa gift exchange.  It was a great experience seeing everyone out of the working environment and enjoying each other’s company.  Not to pat myself on the back but I was very excited to see how strong our team has bonded here at the facility.  There was not one individual who did not show up to the event or was not engaged throughout the evening.  Bowling is not for everyone but the fact that everyone participated shows that they care more about the team interaction then they do their individual preferences.  THAT IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS!!

We will be posting our holiday pics on Facebook so if you are not a fan of Lehigh Valley Grand Prix you should be!!

It is amazing how independent children are these days.  Just yesterday we had an 11 year old send an email inquiry to host their birthday party with us at the track.  It is so cute to read this and both my wife and I started laughing when we read this.  Let us know your thoughts!

Hi! My name is Hannah and for my 11th birthday party i would love to have it at Leigh high valley. This isn’t a permanent decision to go here. I am inviting 13 to 15 people (including me) About how much would that cost to have a party there? Please write back and include any other info on a b-day party. ( im emailing you cause your website doesn’t tell that much)

thanks sooooo much,

2010 has been a year that Lehigh Valley Grand Prix has learned a lot about itself and it’s customers.  In an environment where economies were collapsing and consumer spending was tight, LVGP was able to find success.  Through investments in key products such as new karts and timing systems LVGP was able to enhance the racing experience to deliver a high quality racing experience.

The new karts were a major investment for the company.  The new Sodi GT5 karts are arguably the top performing kart in the industry.  You want the best and that is what we deliver.  These indoor racing karts are designed for the every day consumer with advanced bumper systems and chassis but do not sacrifice agility, handling and speed for the enthusiast.

Our new timing system now allows customers to link up their facebook accounts for automatic posts on their profile pages.  It also enables customers to receive emails of their results and check their race results on our new website.  We felt that all of these features were critical in today’s world of social media and that it took the racing experience to a new level.

One of our key findings this past year was that we have an extremely loyal customer base.  We cannot give enough thanks to all of our customers for keeping our business alive through what was challenging times.  We know and understand that your dollars were tight and you chose to spend with us and for that we are grateful.  It has been our focus to keep giving back to our customers through reinvestment in the products and working hard to deliver a high level of service.

Not only have we invested in products at the track but we have also invested in our people.  We have added some key people in positions that are striving to make your experience memorable.  Our goal is not to fill positions but to fill positions with a team that will make you feel special and add to your experience.

LVGP has now set itself up to add some new and exciting products in 2011 as well as some new things to enhance the racing experience.  Again, a BIG THANK YOU to all of our customers for a successful 2010 and we look forward to delivering another year of racing excellence for 2011.

Thank you!

Mike McCreary, President

The best part of the holidays is that it provides an excuse to sneak away from work and all of the chaos that life brings to spend time with the family.  Personally, I have family that lives coast to coast so we rarely get to spend time together.

The greatest joy brought to our team at LVGP is seeing the families come in to race and have fun in a competitive environment.  We have seen many proud parents come in with their kids back from college.  Watching Dads smile as he steps off the track knowing he just smoked his kid on the track is priceless!!

It is very apparent many families have made racing at LVGP a holiday tradition.  We thank you for your business and want to extend a Happy Holidays to all the families out there!!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Taking a trip down to Charlotte N.C. for the 12hrs of Victory Lane is a great excuse to check out one of the countries most infamous race town.  Yesterday we were able to take advantage of visiting the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

When we first pulled up in front of the museum it made an incredible first impression.  The building is designed with a unique architectural layout and there is a very large screen showing racing footage and really cool clips.

From the moment you walk into the NASCAR Hall of Fame the experience takes you to a new appreciation of the sport and the people who made the sport what it is today.  The staff at the museum was eager to greet and always looking to deliver on a great customer experience.

The main showroom has the feel of being in a race track with vinyl graphics of fans cheering in the stands and a ramp that flows around the perimeter of the building that is angled with different wall degrees to demonstrate the on track experience.  Cars spanning over the history of racing line the track and have descriptions of their place in history.

Once you reach the top of the ramp you go into a room that is dedicated to some of racing’s greats.  They had a Bill France Jr desk, Richard Petty Car, Dale Earnhardt car and some of their gear.

My personal favorite part of the museum was the pit crew challenge.  A station was set up to do tire changes.  The station was timed and designed so you could compete against a friend.  Of course I was victorious ;)

Overall, the museum was very well done.  It was disappointing to see a building that obviously cost the city a tremendous amount of money and energy to have weak traffic.  During our visit the city is hosting the ACC Football Championship Game so I thought there would have been a lot more people roaming the museum.

Holiday Gift Cards are available at the track.  If you are looking to give the gift of excitement and adrenaline a gift card to LVGP would be the winning ticket!  Call the track today to order your gift cards.  610-432-RACE(7223)

It is always challenging to get your mother something for Mother’s Day.  What do you get someone that has given you life as well as put their heart in sole into seeing you succeed?  I think the answer is the simple acknowledgement of appreciation…or a vacation ;)

Obviously, we can’t all send mom to that tropical island even though I wish I could but make sure to show your love, send those flowers and make the call to show that you appreciate everything she has done.

We will be giving mom’s free racing all weekend for mother’s day to give our respects to the hard working women out there!!  Happy Mother’s Day!

~El Diablo