America’s Leading Chain of Indoor Electric Kart Racing Offers Incentive to Lap Competition
Pole Position Raceway, America’s leading chain of state-of-the-art indoor motorsports entertainment facilities – among the fastest karts on the east coast – today announced that it is lending hometown support to Garden State and Empire State athletes competing in Rio de Janeiro by offering FREE racing for life to any competitor who breaks a world record this summer.
In August, the best athletes in the world will compete in hopes of becoming an international sports superstar. Following the efforts of these tremendous athletes, they deserve to relax, recharge and have some fun. Specifically, those currently residing in New Jersey or New York, and competing in Rio de Janeiro, Pole Position Raceway will give the following to those vying to be the best in their respective sport:
- Complimentary racing for life to any athlete who breaks a record.
- Complimentary racing for the next four years to any athlete that medals.
- Complimentary racing for one year to all who compete in appreciation of their efforts and for representing the U.S. on the world’s largest stage.
“There’s nothing more exciting than watching some of our nation’s most talented athletes compete against the best in the world,” said Karen Davis-Farage, president and co-owner of the Pole Position Raceway venues in the East. “Since the experience at Pole Position Raceway was developed with some of the most well-known names in the racing world, we understand what it takes to become the best. Everyone at Pole Position Raceway is proud of the competitors representing our great country so we wanted to show our appreciation for their hard work. We wish them luck and will be cheering them from back home.” (Media note: please see list of New York and New Jersey residents competing below)
For athletes who receive complimentary racing for one year, the offer will expire on September 1, 2017. For athletes who receive complimentary racing for the next four years, the offer will expire on September 1, 2020. Pole Position Raceway will provide participating athletes with a personalized VIP card that must be presented along with valid photo identification for redemption. This offer is valid at participating Pole Position Raceway locations in New York and New Jersey only, including Jersey City, NJ, Destiny USA in Syracuse, NY, Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY, The Marketplace Mall in Rochester and Farmingdale, NY (Long Island). Void where prohibited.
One of the fastest growing forms of recreation in the country, Pole Position Raceway offers a variety of options to suit the needs of all racers – from families, to die hard karting enthusiasts. Its “Arrive & Drive” racing is for those that enter a queue to race against others. Pre-Scheduled Racing events are for groups of 10+ and include the Pole Position Challenge, Grand Prix or Super Pole which are 2, 3 or 4 race events culminating with racers receiving 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals at the Winners’ Circle. In addition to side-by-side race action, Pole Position Raceway also features authentic racing memorabilia, arcade games, large flat panel TV screens airing all major sporting events, concessions and V.I.P spaces for private parties, personal celebrations, corporate events and fundraisers.
Pole Position Raceway has thirteen locations nationwide, including Buffalo, NY, Corona, CA, Dallas, TX, Farmingdale, NY (Long Island), Houston, TX, Jersey City, NJ, Las Vegas, NV, Murrieta, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, Rochester, NY, St. Louis, MO, Summerlin, NV and Syracuse, NY.
For more information, visit www.polepositionraceway.com, call 201-333-RACE (7223) and follow at the Jersey City, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester and Long Island Facebook pages, Twitter or Instagram.
About Pole Position Raceway
Pole Position Raceway is America’s #1 chain of indoor kart tracks created for racers, by racers. The overall experience was developed with such well-known names in the racing world including 2004 NASCAR champion Kurt Busch, 7-time AMA Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath and X-Games freestyle gold medalist Mike Metzger. With locations in Jersey City, NJ, at Destiny USA in Syracuse, NY, at Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY, Farmingdale, NY (Long Island) and The Marketplace Mall in Rochester, NY – Pole Position Raceway’s state-of-the-art-facilities each feature the latest in high-performance, all-electric, emission-free indoor karts capable of speeds up to 45 MPH, arcade games and V.I.P space for private parties or corporate events and more. For more information, visit www.polepositionraceway.com or call 201-333-RACE (7223).
For more information, please contact Laurie Pepitone/Amanda Quinn of BML Public Relations at 973.337.6395.
Americans representing New Jersey and New York, include (alphabetized by state and town):
New Jersey
- Dagmara Wazniak (Avenel) – Fencing
- Frank Molinaro (Barnegat) – Wrestling
- Connor Jaeger (Fair Haven) – Swimming
- Tracy Eisser (Fair Lawn) – Rowing
- Wu Jennifer Wu (Fort Lee) – Table Tennis
- Marielle Hall (Haddonfield) – Track & Field
- Sam Ojserkis (Linwood) – Rowing
- Robby Andrews (Manalapan) – Track & Field
- Ibtihaj Muhammad (Maplewood) – Fencing
- Lauren Schmetterling (Moorestown) – Rowing
- Christina Epps (Morristown) – Track & Field
- Carli Lloyd (Mount Laurel) – Soccer
- Keturah Orji (Mount Olive) – Track & Field
- Laurie Hernandez (Old Bridge) – Gymnastics
- Ronnie Ash (Passaic) – Track & Field
- Ashley Higginson (Princeton) – Track & Field
- Meghan Musnicki (Princeton) – Rowing
- Henrik Rummel (Princeton) – Rowing
- Steven Gluckstein (Red Bank) – Trampoline
- Sydney McLaughlin (Scotch Plains) – Track & Field
- Jeff Porter (Summit) – Track & Field
- English Gardner (Voorhees Township) – Track & Field
- Kelsi Worrell (Westampton) – Swimming
New York
- McLain Ward (Brewster) – Equestrian
- Nzingha Prescod (Brooklyn) – Fencing
- Lia Neal (Brooklyn) – Swimming
- Emily Reagan (Buffalo) – Rowing
- Elizabeth Beezie Madden (Cazenovia) – Equestrian
- Jenn Suhr (Churchville) – Track & Field
- Maria Michta-Coffey (Nesconset) – Track & Field
- Carmelo Anthony (New York) – Basketball
- Tina Charles (New York) – Basketball
- Daryl Homer (New York) – Fencing
- Miles Chamley-Watson (New York) – Fencing
- Matt Anderson (West Seneca) – Volleyball
