Fans of auto racing do not have to travel all the way to Pocono PA or Dover Del to see great racing. There are some local tracks that provide the same thrill of side by side racing, but at half the cost of the major tracks. Tickets at Dover and Pocono range from $35-$95 a piece.
NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY-Located in New Egypt, NJ
Click here to see race highlights at New Egypt Speedway 7-14-07
Schedule- The track is open most Saturdays 4pm-11pm from April to late October every year.
Admission- Adults: 25.00, Seniors and children age 8-16: $15.00, Children under 8 years: free.
Parking : FREE
Average price of food- $5.00 for an 6 inch meatball sub or cheesesteak sandwich. $2.00 for a soda. $1.00 for a Klondike ice cream bar.
Average price of souvenier merchandise- 1/64 scale racecar- $7.00, driver's t-shirt- $15.00-$20.00
Things to bring along- A good seat cushion, earplus and safety goggles (sometimes when the wind is blowing just right it can be a bit dusty.)
Best place to sit- The higher you sit in the grandstands, the better the view. I prefer the top row of the grandstand section between turn 4 and the flagstand.
Website:http://www.newegyptspeedway.net/
New Egypt is a really great dirt track with six types of race car divisions. The racing action is very exciting with a lot of side-by-side duels. The drivers are really friendly and many times they will come out to the grandstand to say hello when they have the time.
The track announcer is very animated and entertaining and make the time between races really fly.
The facility is also very family friendly. For the little one's the track has the Ralphie the Racer's Kids Club for the little ones age 4-10 with plenty of activities to keep them entertained and an adorable Raccoon mascot to lead them. The best part of the club is that they get to meet the driver's in the garage before the heat races start. A little school bus takes them into the garage area. There the driver's come up to greet the kids and give out autographed driver's cards.
The program moves at a good pace and is over by 11pm.
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