Schools will be letting out soon, Companies are holding their holiday parties and the shopping is already in full swing….unless you are like me and wait until the 24th at 6pm to get started!  The planning will soon to begin for what to do when the entire family is in town!  If your family is the type that will be bouncing off the walls and looking for an escape we have the perfect solution!

Give them an adrenaline rush at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix!  Racing some high speed go karts will provide a thrill to remember!

Not Everyone is into getting behind the wheel and we understand?  That is why LVGP now offers a full kitchen and bar.  Grandma and Grandpa can grab a glass of wine and cheer the kids and family as the rip around the track!  There are also a few arcade games to take advantage of as well for the younger children.

For those of you that are still trying to figure out what for the company holiday party, we have great programs built to fit any need.  Custom options can be made available.  Even if it is a last minute even we are happy to help to make your program run smoothly.  For corporate or holiday party bookings you can contact kristine@lehighvalleygrandprix.com.

Have a great holiday and we hope to see you at the track!

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!!

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!

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.

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,

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!!!

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!

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)