Basketball season is approaching us shortly. The Mercer County area has a big audience for the basketball season. There are many teams to watch from Rec basketball to High School and also Mercer County has the luxury of having Rider University basketball so close.
Rider University's main sport is basketball and everyone is looking forward to the upcoming season. Rider's gym is currently undergoing some construction. The floor unfortunately got flooded so they are redoing the enire floor.
Below is the link to Rider's athletics website along with information on the upcoming basketball season.
Tickets for Rider basketball games vary but are very reasonably priced. It is a good family activity that all ages can enjoy. More information on Rider basketball along with other local teams will be coming once the season begins. Good Luck to all basketball teams!
http://www.gobroncs.com/
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Local Auto Racing-Wall Stadium
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.
Wall Stadium- Wall Township, NJ
Click here to see racing at Wall Stadium 8-19-06
or here to see a Modified Microstock Race at Wall Stadium 2009
Schedule: The races are held almost every Saturday night from Late April till Mid-September, with a seasons end finale in November called the Turkey Derby.
Admission: Adults: 20.00, Seniors and children age 8-16: $15.00, Children under 8 years: free.
Parking : FREE
Average price of food: $5.00 for a cheeseburger or cheesesteak sandwich. $1.50 for a soda. $1.00 for a cup of ice cream. Outside food and drink is allowed.
Average price of souvenir merchandise: Program $10.00, 1/64 scale racecar- $7.00, driver's t-shirt- $15.00-$20.00
Things to bring along: A good seat cushion and earplugs.
The best place to sit: The top 10 rows in the stands have the best view of the whole track. I prefer to sit near the announcer's tower somewhere in the top 5 rows. The view is fabulous.
Website:http://www.wallspeedway.com/
Wall Stadium is the last remaining asphalt modified oval track in New Jersey.
The location of this track is ideal for people who want to spend the day at the beach before heading to the races and it is close enough for people who just want to see the races. It's located just an hour away from Mercer County near the intersection of rt 195 and the Garden State Parkway.
Drivers come from as far away as North Carolina and many frequently migrate from the New England states to run at Wall Stadium. The biggest race of the year is always the famed Turkey Derby. Last year the Turkey Derby drew so many people, it was standing room only in the grandstand area. The largest attendance ever in the track's 90- year history.
The atmosphere of this track is like a county fair. The air is filled with the aroma of popcorn, hamburgers and funnel cakes. The grandstand offers a great view from almost every seat. The action on track is always exciting and the track announcers give exciting calls of the races.
This is a family friendly venue. Every week the winner of the first feature race draws two tickets. These tickets give one boy and one girl a free child's bicycle. ( The names are entered into the drawing by their parents at the as they come through the front gate.)
After the races are over for the night, the fans are invited to visit the drivers in the garage area to meet the drivers and crews and get autographs.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Local Auto Racing- New Egypt
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.
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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