Lehigh Valley Grand Prix, the regions premiere indoor karting venue has been granted the unique opportunity to host the Media Launch event for Pocono Raceway’s IndyCar 400 race on July 7th.  IndyCar has selected Marco Andretti as the driver promoting the event.  The driver selection makes complete sense due to the fact that Marco resides in Nazareth, Pa.

The Media Launch event will take place on May 8th at 1:30 pm.  Marco will be racing and interviewing with the media until approximately 3:30pm.  At 3:30pm he will be available for pictures and autographs with fans.

The IndyCar 400 is the first IndyCar race held at Pocono Raceway since 1989.  The raceway has undertaken major changes in the past two years after the passing of the famous Doc Mattioli.  Doc’s grandson’s Brandon and Nick Igdalsky have taken the reins and have been aggressive with renovating the track and adding races to the 2 famous NASCAR events.  The tri oval was resurfaced in 2012 leading the way for hosting this major IndyCar event.

Race Dayz is Here!

30 FREE RACE PASSES + FREE TEN PERSON EVENT = AWESOMENESS!!!

This May, LVGP decided to have some fun!  Each day for the entire month LVGP will be giving a lucky Winner a FREE RACE PASS!!  On the final day of the month LVGP will be selecting one name to win a 10 person 3 Race Competitive Package Party Valued at $650!!  There is no cost to participate just simply register on our site to qualify.  There are a few rules for applicants due to our Lawyer friends of the world but don’t worry we have kept it as simple as possible ;)

Click Here for Details.

Deal Site Fanatics Engage!!

Spend $50 and Get $75!!!

LVGP is offering a special Gift Card Deal May 13th-17th.  Purchase a Gift Card of $50 and Receive $75 VALUE!!!  This sweet deal can be used for any Arrive N’ Drive Racing at the facility.  The ONLY restriction is that it cannot be used for Private Events.  The additional promotional value will expire on Oct 31st 2013.  The $50 paid value will never expire.  This Sweet deal can be purchased online or at our facility.

Click Here For the Deal!  Deal will not be available to View or Purchase until May 13th.

Lehigh Valley Grand Prix offers a Winning Formula for Bachelor Parties.  You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure it out!!

High Speed Racing Go Karts

+ Indoors (Weather Proof!)

+ Full Bar & Kitchen (FREE COCKTAIL FOR BACHELOR! 21 & over)

= High Adrenaline, action packed fun for the entire group that won’t get you into too much trouble ;)

If you are looking to get more information on our Bachelor Party packages contact Kristine!

The LVGP500 proved to be one of the most competitive races in Lehigh Valley Grand Prix racing history.  A field comprised of 4 Pro Teams and 10 Amateur Teams was much faster and competitive than expected.

“Generally when you have teams that have never competed in an endurance race before and drivers that have never raced at a facility you find that they fumble early on and make mistakes in the pits.  This was clearly not the case in this race!” said Ryan Suchon, Competition Director at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix.

Of the 14 teams participating in the race, only 5 teams had previously participated in an endurance race at LVGP.  A handful of the drivers had never even raced at LVGP before the start of the race.

11 out of the 14 teams had drivers in the sub 31 second lap times.  Owner, Mike McCreary whose team finished 2nd in the Amateur Class in the 2012 LVGP500 was shocked to see how fast the field was.  ”Last year our team wasn’t the fastest but our execution and strategy allowed us to keep in the hunt for the race.  In this year’s event our execution and strategy didn’t change.  The field was extremely competitive and I was impressed to witness teams and drivers adapt to the rules and simply out perform expectations.”

Two surprise teams in this year’s event were Dusty Heathens and Loose Nutz.  Both teams had not participated in an enduro at the facility.  Dusty Heathens had driver’s who had never raced at LVGP prior to the event.  Both teams finished within 15 & 16 laps respectively from the PRO class winner.

In the PRO Class the team of Mike Bednar and Carl Bligan took the lead from the start and never looked back.  Carl Bligan set the new track record towards the end of the race hitting a 29.540 second lap!

Here is a list of the final Results

PRO CLASS

1.  333  2.  Speed Dudes  3.  Hyline  4.  Spaz Racing

Amateur Class

1.  Dusty Heathens  2.  Loose Nutz  3.  Red Bell  4.  Himmer Graphics Racing  5.  LVGP  6.  Butter Haus Commission  7.  Team Pickles   8.  Team Sack  9.  1 Eye Tickle Snake  10.  Coors Light

The age requirement to race at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix has dropped to 8 years of age!  The age for the Jr karts is now 8-14 years of age and the requirements for the adult Super Karts is 15 years of age and older.

Now you don’t have to wait to be 10 to enjoy LVGP!  The track does require proof of age for younger drivers so be sure to bring a copy of your birth certificate to race!

The concept of Corporate Team Building has many interpretations.  What we strive to find the answer to is: How do I get my team to be more productive in the work environment through encouraging a greater team effort?  Our philosophy at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix is that creating a Team starts with building relationships.  In a fast paced work environment stress, conflict and urgency can play roles in our inabilities to bond at deeper level.  Relationships are key for trusting our fellow team members and without trust it is challenging to reach our peak performance level.

At Lehigh Valley Grand Prix we use indoor kart racing to create an experience that encourages people to get out of the comfort zone and into an atmosphere that is fun and exilerating.  Some participants are jumping up and down for the opportunity to drive a high speed go kart while others have a feeling of hesitation and fear.  In all teams there may be extremely different dynamics and that is why it is great to do an offsite adventure to bring the team members together.

“It is great to see people with so many different personalities come together through the common ground of go karting.  The programs that we have established encourage team work and participation by all the members of the group.  It is a true pleasure to see the intense look on the racer’s faces as they strategy and execute to achieve that victory,” said Mike McCreary partner at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix.

Recently Phillips Pet Food & Supplies utilized Lehigh Valley Grand Prix’s venue to break up a week long meeting held locally.  Here are a couple pictures from their event.

Group B Provides Closest Points Race in LVGP League History!

It was another exciting round of leagues at LVGP.  The final week the field had the opportunity to run the league races on the new Super Karts which add a little more speed and power into the mix!

Here is a break down of the league format for Winter Leagues:

Week 1: 2 twenty minute races run in normal direction

Week 2: 1 twenty minute feature forward, 1 twenty minute feature run reverse track

Week 3: Team Endurance Race (1hr 20min race)

Week 4: 4 ten minute features

The final week was a 4 race format which provided the league driver’s with a greater opportunity to gain or loss ground.  It was a extremely close race to the finish.  Here is a list of all of our driver’s and the final results from the Winter League.

If you are interested in joining leagues and becoming part of the racing culture at LVGP contact Ryan Suchon at competition@lehighvalleygrandprix.com.

Special Notes:  This was the closest points race in the history of LVGP leagues amongst Group B!!

Group A

1.  Jeff Shuey 8,638pts

2.  Dylan Castro 7,947pts

3.  Nic Varec 6,588pts

4.  Kevin Carney 6,145pts

5.  Fred Heinly 6,067pts

6.  Jason Botta 5,323pts

7.  Anthony Federico 4,896pts

Group B

1.  Ryan Leach 7,312pts

2.  Austin Merkel 7,303pts

3.  Warren Wunderly 7,201pts

4.  Michael Bombard 7,158pts

5.  Jon Nickel 7,148pts

6.  Andrew Welch 5,002pts

7.  Richard Petey 4,480pts

8.  Lisa Bond 4,297pts

A picture says a thousand words!  Thank you to all the driver’s who came out to participate in the 1st Annual Race of Champions hosted by Lehigh Valley Grand Prix & Raceseng!

2013 Participants:

Kris Gruber, TJ Gursky, Jimmy Zacharias, Alexander Kihurani, Arnold Hastings, Jeremy Miller, John O’Reilly, Michael Cosgrove, Brad Eroh, Spencer Anderson, Ryan Higgs, Darren Leonard, Alan Brentzel, Pete McIntosh, TJ Zacharias, Anthony Marianelli, Moe Khan, Stephen Kurey, Robert Casella, Dan Savage, Trevor Kobylarz, Zephyr Belski, Bob Wagner, Stephanie Belski, Chad Kohler, John Palmer, Brian Casella, Earl Paules, Shane Lewis, Marc Cantor, Al Abbatiello, Mark Forenbaher, Tom Kohler, Matt Hirschman.

Top 3 Finishers

1.  Sean Curran  2.  Zane Zeiner  3.  Robert Casella

LVGP is converting their fleet of karts from 6.5hp Honda engines to 9hp Honda engines.  This change will give customers the opportunity to race the fastest indoor concession karts in the U.S. with no prior qualifications!  The release date is scheduled for Feb 1st, 2013.

“We are always striving to offer the ultimate racing experience here at LVGP.  We felt that the change was neccessary to continue to improve our product.  We have tested the converted karts to make sure that there were no safety concerns and we are confident this will only enhance what we offer at LVGP,” said Mike McCreary owner at LVGP.

The new 9hp engines will give better torque to drivers and will make the heavy guys a little happier with their lap times!  The decision to continue to use Sodi gas powered karts was made due to the fact that they are still the best product on the market.  Sodi is the #1 kart manufacturer in the world and their products can be found at all the major indoor karting competitions.

We hope you enjoy the Super Karts!

Why Pay Full Price for Half Speed?

At Lehigh Valley Grand Prix our philosophy is simple “We Are Racing!”  Being a racing facility safety is always a priority but it is also a priority to offer the best RACING EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE.  Therefore, we do not tune your karts down, limit your speeds or force you to qualify for higher speeds in our adult karts.  We give you our best, the moment you walk in the door.

Our karts are being converted this week to the 9hp SUPER KARTS to offer you the fastest indoor concession karts in the country.  The goal is to go fast and have fun!  Remember if you don’t respect the other drivers or karts than you may be flagged accordingly.  The choice is yours on how fast you want to go and we will not take that privilege away from you unless you break the rules!!

Cheers to High Speed Adrenaline Fun!