LVGP just finished up the fall round of junior leagues.  This round of leagues did not lack excitement! The final results for all 3 class were determined on the final day of racing.  All of the competitors showed great improvement from week 1 to week 8.  New challenges were provided to returning drivers with the introduction of the adult kart class to the program.

“We felt it was important to add some excitement to the program by adding the adult karts.  The team spent a great deal of time and effort into getting the karts ready for each week,” said Kyle Lick the new Race Director for the jr program.

The top class in adult karts had the closest finish in league history.  Drivers Hunter Stewart “Flaming Bull” and Jase Smith “JPSRacer24″ were seperated by a single point after 8 weeks.  On the final lap of the final race Jase passed Zack Dunn “ZRacer” to gain the much needed point to put in into first place.

Final Results

A Class: 1. JPSRACER24, 2.  Flaming Bull, 3.  JoetheTraitor, 4.  Z Racer, 5.  Vito, 6.  Malibu Barbie, 7.  Dominator24, 8.  Wildchild

B Class: 1.  Richie, 2.  KalynnTheMadness, 3.  Sanitator, 4.  Jigga, 5.  Kimbo, 6.  David,  7.  Speed, 8.  Harry

C Class: 1.  bRainfreez, 2.  Raptor, 3.  BigDog,  4. Trident,  5.  Silver Bullet,  6.  Legally Blonde, 7.  Silver Bullet , 8.  Christian

In late 2010 the team at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix, decided it was time to shake things up at the track.  The idea that evovled was to completely change the track layout.  ”It was a tough decision to go ahead with the plan, due to the fact you are changing the identity of the facility” said Ryan Suchon, mgr and competition director.

The next step for the team would be to figure out a layout.  The decision was simple, the team decided to let customer’s draw their dream track!!  What would be more fun then letting the customers decide what the track would look like.  With over 100 designs submitted, it was exciting to see what people came up with.  Designs included everything from; figure 8′s, ovals, road courses that provided straight aways into the wall!!

In the end, one plan stood out amongst the rest.  Tim Pettijohn, father of Fastkid, developed a design that would make a lasting impression on the LVGP faithful.  This exciting new track layout is now available for racing at LVGP.  For having his design chosen Tim won a FREE MONTH OF RACING AT LVGP….since Tim’s son was too young for the StockCar Prize for winning leagues, the two swapped prizes and each of them made out!!

Lehigh Valley Grand Prix would like to give a big Thanks to Tim for his efforts as well as the team at Stock Car Racing Experience!!

Since opening the facility in August of 2007, Lehigh Valley Grand Prix has always raced on the same track layout.  Nearing the facilities 4 year anniversary the team has decided to change it up!

The team was extremely hesitant at first due to the fact the original layout was such a success.  The original track offered a great straight away that ended with a big sweeping turn as well as some fun hair pin turns.  The other hesitation came from the fact that it is challenging to create a layout that fits the needs of the facility.  To address the issue LVGP ran a promotion where customers had the opportunity to draw their dream layouts.  The promotion gave the team a lot of ideas to work with and the competition winner received the benefit of a free month of racing.

The change thus far has been a huge success.  The reviews from the staff and customers has been tremendous!!  The team is excited for the new challenge of mastering the track and we hope that the customers find the same thrill.  We hope to see you at the track!!

After nearly 4 years of running the current track layout we have laid out the foundation for building a new challenge.  Early 2011 Lehigh Valley Grand Prix ran a promotion to allow customers to draw their dream track layout for LVGP.  After a great response it has come down to one!  The last day to run our current layout will be Monday, April 25th.  ”It is sad to see such a great track go away but it is also extremely exciting to know that there will be a new challenge to conquer”, Ryan aka Warren Wallace.

Change is scary.  Many wonder if the team is capable of designing a track as fun and as challenging as the current layout.  Judging on paper, the new layout looks as though it will be an exciting track with some technical aspects as well as more opportunities for passing.  ”The challenge with designing indoor tracks is to make the track technical but allowing room for passing.  Passing is key for competition!” said Mike McCreary.

Excitement is brewing…be sure to get the last runs in before the major change!!

It is official!  Marco Andretti just signed on with Lehigh Valley Grand Prix!!  Marco Andretti, the IRL driver and grandson of Mario Andretti will be working with LVGP to promote the track.  Marco who visits LVGP often living in the area saw a fit and so did Mike McCreary, owner of LVGP.  ”It is exciting to have someone local with a family history so rich in racing to become involved with the track,” said McCreary.

One of the most exciting factors of the deal is the fact that Andretti will hold a fundraiser at the track within the next 12 months.  An idea that could bring together the rich history of racing in the Lehigh Valley and use it to raise money for a cause.  That will be an event you don’t want to miss!

Stay tuned for the press releases around the signing and more details to come!

Well…..we did it!  Starting today Lehigh Valley Grand Prix has joined the band wagon and is offering a great deal on Groupon.  It is amazing the buying culture that Groupon has created.  The fastest growing company in the world sounds like a nice idea to me!  Offering 50% off or more for products and services through a website and emails seems like a nice strategy.

Lehigh Valley Grand Prix is offering $50 of racing for $25!  Sweet deal, easy to purchase and a great adrenaline rush.  Hope you take advantage….See you 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!

It is with great excitement to write that Lehigh Valley Grand Prix has inked a deal with Monster & Coca Cola!  Monster is now the official energy drink of LVGP.  The new race suits coming next month will have the NASCAR Coke logo as well as the Monster logo.  This is going to bring a whole new level of excitement and energy to the facility!

Monster & Coke have also provided the track with new furniture, a new archway over the track and will be apart of the new apparel line coming out this Spring.  Stay tuned for new exciting events and programs at the track!

The economy has had a major effect on the racing world over the past 2 years.  I believe that continuing to invest in your products and delivering on your customer’s demands is key to survival.  Just yesterday Indoor Karting News released that it will be closing it’s doors.  Excuses such as economic factors and business model issues were the major reasons for ending the sites existence.  I strongly believe that this could have been avoided if the company simply listened to their customers.

IKN had some great ideas on how to grow the indoor karting community through forums, driver rankings and advertising for tracks, however, I feel the site had some major flaws.  The driver rankings did not include drivers from tracks who were not partners with the website.  How can you have a true national ranking when you don’t have 80% of the drivers listed due to their track not advertising on the site?  Also, there were major flaws in how the scoring was kept.  Drivers from tracks with a great number of major races had points that were weighed heavier than the tracks with less events.  Also, the rankings did not differentiate endurance competitions from individual races.  The site also did not involve a kids ranking.

To finish on a high note, overall, I felt the site was a great step for the industry.  It is disappointing to see it fail but I think there was some great learning for other sites and future competition strategy.  Lehigh Valley Grand Prix is now partnering up with Sodi World Series which is an international ranking series that has some great promise in growing this fast growing sport.

Lehigh Valley Grand Prix is gearing up for it’s biggest race of the year.  The 12hrs of LVGP is a test of speed, endurance and mental toughness.  Teams from all over North America will be arriving in the Lehigh Valley to prove who is the best.  Last year’s event yielded teams from Michigan, Canada, Charlotte, Phoenix and the surrounding regions.  The competition was fierce and one critical tactical error can cost a team the race.

What is perhaps the most amazing part of the race is the fact that some teams will only have 2 drivers!  6 hrs behind the wheel is a long time to be driving on an indoor track.  These drivers tend to have a tremendous amount of time behind the wheel participating in all realms of racing from outdoor karting, sprint cars, indy cars and some even from NASCAR.

These drivers will all be fighting for some big prizes.  The first place team will receive $2,400, 2nd- $1,600 and 3rd place will win free entry to next year’s race.  Teams are starting to confirm for this big event.  The entry is $1,200 and to reserve your team you must put down a deposit of 50%.

Even if you are not racing, it will be a great event to come and watch some of the best drivers from around North America fight it out for 12hrs!!!